Western Neighborhoods Project is dedicated to the history of San Francisco's Richmond, Sunset, OMI and West of Twin Peaks districts.   read more ...

California & Powell circa 1875

View northeast to Union Grammar School/San Francisco High School/Boys High School/Normal School building (with double stairway in front) on Powell south of Clay. Chinatown, North Beach, Telegraph Hill in distance. St. Francis of Assisi Church at left center distance. Steeple of First Presbyterian Church on Stockton to right of center. In 1882, the church was sold to the Presbyterian Chinese Mission. [Corner of California and Powell Streets (handwritten) Watkins New Cabinet Series, Yosemite and Pacific Coast 427 Montgomery Street]
Carleton Watkins (Marilyn Blaisdell Collection / Courtesy of a Private Collector)

California & Powell California & Powell

<< back to previous page

On the Map (click marker for larger map)
DOWNLOAD a watermarked copy for use on your web site.
Copyright: Responsibility for observance of copyright protections when using or copying images rests exclusively with the user. Images are provided here under Fair Use. Questions about use? Check our Permissions Page.
Citation: Please cite this image with the following:
Western Neighborhoods Project - wnp37.03624
Use this form for any comments, corrections, or thoughts you have on this particular image.