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'''<font face = arial light> <font color = maroon> <font size = 3>Unfinished History</font></font> </font>''' | '''<font face = arial light> <font color = maroon> <font size = 3>Unfinished History</font></font> </font>''' | ||
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'''Early 1990s view of the Potrero Commons.''' | '''Early 1990s view of the Potrero Commons.''' | ||
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''Photo: Chris Carlsson'' | ''Photo: Chris Carlsson'' | ||
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'''Overlooking former Western Pacific tunnel (collapsed in | '''Overlooking former Western Pacific tunnel (collapsed in 1962), site of [[How to Fight City Hall and Lose |Potrero Commons struggle]] 1990-1992, now the Arkansas & 18th Lofts built by the former [[The Goodman Building | Goodman Group]].''' | ||
''Photo: Chris Carlsson'' | ''Photo: Chris Carlsson'' | ||
[[Image:Southeast-along-tracks-in-showplace-square-towards-Potrero-Hill-c.-1973-from-The-Conversation.jpg]] | |||
'''Looking southeast in 1973 along Western Pacific railroad tracks in what became Showplace Square later. Potrero Hill and tunnel straight ahead, with slopes above tunnel later temporarily becoming the Potrero Commons.''' | |||
''A still from the movie ''The Conversation'' 1973.'' | |||
[[Image:Pothill-whole-at-19th-and-arkansas.jpg]] | |||
'''Arkansas and 19th, hole indicating collapsed tunnel beneath in July 1960. Note the [[1955 Demographic Study|public housing projects]] in mid-distance.''' | |||
''Photo: Potrero Hill Archive Project'' | |||
[[Image:Protrero Hill tunnel cave in 1962.JPG|720px]] | |||
'''July 1962, collapsing tunnel beneath the hill.''' | |||
''Photo: courtesy Vance Chan'' | |||
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'''The top of the loft construction is about where the railroad tunnel collapsed in 1962, after fire weakened the wooden support structures inside. The tunnel was soon closed and filled. It was thirty years before the space was built on.''' | '''The top of the loft construction is about where the railroad tunnel collapsed in 1962, after fire weakened the wooden support structures inside. The tunnel was soon closed and filled. It was thirty years before the space was built on.''' | ||
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[[Missouri and 18th 1917 and 1995 |Prev. Document]] [[How to Fight City Hall and Lose |Next Document]] | [[Missouri and 18th 1917 and 1995 |Prev. Document]] [[How to Fight City Hall and Lose |Next Document]] | ||
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Revision as of 14:57, 17 September 2024
Unfinished History
Early 1990s view of the Potrero Commons.
Photo: Chris Carlsson
Overlooking former Western Pacific tunnel (collapsed in 1962), site of Potrero Commons struggle 1990-1992, now the Arkansas & 18th Lofts built by the former Goodman Group.
Photo: Chris Carlsson
Looking southeast in 1973 along Western Pacific railroad tracks in what became Showplace Square later. Potrero Hill and tunnel straight ahead, with slopes above tunnel later temporarily becoming the Potrero Commons.
A still from the movie The Conversation 1973.
Arkansas and 19th, hole indicating collapsed tunnel beneath in July 1960. Note the public housing projects in mid-distance.
Photo: Potrero Hill Archive Project
July 1962, collapsing tunnel beneath the hill.
Photo: courtesy Vance Chan
These lofts along Arkansas Street were built on the former open space of the Potrero Commons, thanks to a multi-party political deal with Mayor Frank Jordan, the Goodman Group, and the developers.
Photo: Chris Carlsson
The top of the loft construction is about where the railroad tunnel collapsed in 1962, after fire weakened the wooden support structures inside. The tunnel was soon closed and filled. It was thirty years before the space was built on.
Photo: Chris Carlsson
