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''Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library''
''Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library''


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'''The former Cribben and Sexton building still has "Sexton" visible on the wall at 7th and Brannan, 2023.'''
'''The former Cribben and Sexton building at 7th and Brannan still has "Sexton" visible on the wall, 2023.'''


''Photo: Eihway Su''
''Photo: Eihway Su''

Latest revision as of 20:17, 6 June 2023

Unfinished History

The South of Market, particularly where it adjoins the Northeast Mission, was a vast expanse of warehouses, railroad yards, breweries, and factories until the late 20th century. Streets were wide open and still often carried streetcar lines.

Western Pacific railroad yards 7th and Brannan 1929 AAC-8270.jpg

Western Pacific railroad yards at 7th and Brannan, 1929.

Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library

Western Pacific Railroad yard 7th and Brannan 1929 AAC-8271.jpg

Western Pacific railroad yards at 7th and Brannan, 1929.

Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library

Cribben and Sexton Bldg. 7th and Brannan. 2023.sharpened.jpg

The former Cribben and Sexton building at 7th and Brannan still has "Sexton" visible on the wall, 2023.

Photo: Eihway Su

Ninth-&-Brannan-circa-1920-view-toward-the-south-of-the-Western-Pacific-Railyard,-Pacific-Portland-Cement-Company-at-the-corner-of-9th-and-Brannan-(building-still-stands)-Potrero-Hill-rising-in--wnp30.jpg

9th and Brannan, c. 1920. View south toward the Western Pacific Railyard, Pacific Portland Cement Company at corner of 9th and Brannan (building still stands), Potrero Hill rising in background.

Photo: OpenSFHistory.org

9th and Brannan 1926 AAB-5878.jpg

9th and Brannan, 1926.

Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library

Howard & 8th 1936 AAB-4004.jpg

Howard and 8th Streets, looking west on Howard when it was still a two-way street with streetcars running on it, 1936.

Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library