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View SW from Coit Tower circa 1960

View southwest over Chinatown and North Beach to Nob Hill, Mt. Sutro in background. In left and center distance, Mark Hopkins and Fairmont Hotels, Brocklebank, Park Lane and Cathedral Apartments, Grace Cathedral with one bell tower. 11-story building at 1190 Sacramento St. in front of Grace Cathedral completed in 1958. Clay-Jones Apartments, Crest Royal Apartments 1310 Jones built 1955, 10-story 1360 Jones apartments (William Schirmer architect, 1928). Behind 1360 Jones, Comstock Apartments (completed 1961) is under construction. Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe Church, Broadway and Mason, at center right, St. Francis of Assisi Church at lower left. Washington Square lower right. Lyon Van & Storage Co. with large Lyon sign on roof on Stockton, near Green. Russian Hill at right.
Photographer Unknown (Courtesy of a Private Collector)

View SW from Coit Tower View SW from Coit Tower

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