16th and Folsom
Unfinished History
In 1905 streetcars struggle to pass through flooded intersection of 16th and Folsom. To the east the 16th Street hill goes up from Harrison to Bryant. Alongside this same block, from 1986-1995 resided the infamous underground music space, Komotion International.
Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp32.0263
16th and Shotwell, c. 1904, looking west towards South Van Ness (then Howard).
Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp32.0307
Pacific Chemical Works at 16th near Mission Creek in 1868-69, was probably very near the same location as the photo below.
Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library
U.S. Steel building at 16th and Folsom, 1960s, later converted to a MUNI barn.
Photo: Francisco FloresLanda