16th and Folsom

Unfinished History

1905 16th St, at Folsom, looking east. Streetcars driving through flood, car 770 wnp32.0263.jpg

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 circa 1904 looking west to South Van Ness wnp32.0307.jpg

16th and Shotwell, c. 1904, looking west towards South Van Ness (then Howard).

Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp32.0307

16th & Alabama 1870 wnp71.2130.jpg

View west from apx. 16th and Alabama, c. 1870.

Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp71.2130


16th near Mission circa 1869 Pacific Chemical Works view south towards Bernal wnp36.03624.jpg

Pacific Chemical Works at 16th near Mission Creek in 1869, was probably very near the same location as the photo below.

Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp36.03624

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16th and Folsom, Kilpatricks bread store, after closing, 2014.

Photo: Chris Carlsson

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Same corner, longer view, 2014.

Photo: Chris Carlsson


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U.S. Steel warehouse at 16th and Folsom, 1960s, later converted to a MUNI barn.

Photo: Francisco FloresLanda

M2382 4 16th-and-Harrison-US-Steel-June-9-1977.jpg

16th and Folsom, southwest corner of US Steel warehouse, June 9, 1977.

Photo: courtesy SFMTA photo collection, M2382 4

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Interior of US Steel warehouse, June 9, 1977.

Photo: courtesy SFMTA photo collection, M2382 13

M2382 5 US-Steel-June-1977-Harrison-and-15th-looking-south.jpg

Opposite (northeast) corner of US Steel warehouse, Harrison and 15th, looking south, June 1977.

Photo: courtesy SFMTA photo collection, M2382 5

East at the south side of 15th Street from Folsom Street to Treat Avenue - 1987 Kirkeberg Diva 1512877.750x.png

East at the south side of 15th Street from Folsom Street to Treat Avenue - 1987.

Photo: Max Kirkeberg Collection, Diva.sfsu.edu


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