FoundSF

Unfinished History

The Good Samaritan Center on Potrero Avenue was one of San Francisco's original Settlement Houses, originally built in the early 20th century...

Good Samaritan Center at 1290 Potrero Avenue, March 1951.

Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library

After the Loma Prieta earthquake in 1989, the building was deemed hopelessly damaged and replaced with this structure.

Photo: Chris Carlsson

19th century Victorians at 1260 Potrero, adjacent to the Good Samaritan Center.

Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library

Same Victorians in 2020.

Photo: Chris Carlsson

Small market at corner of 25th and Potrero, March 1951, with Good Samaritan Center visible in background.

Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library

Same market, 2020.

Photo: Chris Carlsson