FoundSF

Unfinished History

World War II era structures dotted the Mission. This last one, at 20th and Shotwell, was destroyed to make room for condos in the early 2000s.

1: The last WWII era quonset hut

photo: Carla Leshne

View across dirt intersection of 20th and Shotwell to corner grocery store and bar run by Charles G. Friedrich in February 1887.

Photo: OpenSFhistory wnp71.1614

View across muddy intersection of 20th and Shotwell to northeast corner with meat market run by butcher Philip Faubel in February 1877.

Photo: OpenSFhistory wnp71.1613

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