Potrero Commons 18th-Wisconsin - Revision history

Ccarlsson: added link

2025-10-24T06:48:41Z

added link

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	[[Image:Southeast-along-tracks-in-showplace-square-towards-Potrero-Hill-c.-1973-from-The-Conversation.jpg]]		[[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.'''		'''Looking southeast in 1973 along [[Western Pacific Tunnel Collapse 1962\|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.''		''A still from the movie ''The Conversation'' 1973.''

Ccarlsson: added photo

2024-11-02T06:51:24Z

added photo

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	''Photo: Chris Carlsson''		''Photo: Chris Carlsson''

			[[Image:View from 19th & Arkansas circa 1975 opensfhistory wnp25.3302.jpg\|800px]]

			'''View northwest from 19th and Arkansas c. 1975 over the old railroad right-of-way below.'''

			''Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp25.3302''

	[[Image:Southeast-along-tracks-in-showplace-square-towards-Potrero-Hill-c.-1973-from-The-Conversation.jpg]]		[[Image:Southeast-along-tracks-in-showplace-square-towards-Potrero-Hill-c.-1973-from-The-Conversation.jpg]]

Ccarlsson: moved tunnel collapse fotos to new page

2024-10-30T05:36:30Z

moved tunnel collapse fotos to new page

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	[[Image:Potrero-Commons-tunnel-nw-v.jpg]]		[[Image:Potrero-Commons-tunnel-nw-v.jpg]]

	'''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]].'''		'''Overlooking former [[Western Pacific Tunnel Collapse 1962\|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''
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	''A still from the movie ''The Conversation'' 1973.''		''A still from the movie ''The Conversation'' 1973.''

	~~[[Image:Mariposa & Carolina Jul 1, 1962 opensfhistory wnp010.10074.jpg\|800px]]~~

	~~'''Mariposa & Carolina Streets, July 1, 1962 during fire in tunnel.'''~~

	~~''Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp010.10074''~~

	Western Pacific Tunnel Fire. view southeast on railroad right of way from Mariposa at Carolina. Looking at northern entrance of Western Pacific tunnel. The city plugged both ends with concrete and the railroad abandoned the tunnel. The city demanded $781,000 and settled with the railroad for $700,000 in 1964.

	~~[[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''~~

	[[Image:Arkansas lofts.jpg]]		[[Image:Arkansas lofts.jpg]]
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	[[Image:Potrero-arkansas-condos 0464.jpg]]		[[Image:Potrero-arkansas-condos 0464.jpg]]

	'''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 [[Western Pacific Tunnel Collapse 1962\|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''		''Photo: Chris Carlsson''

Ccarlsson: added 1962 photo and story

2024-09-27T23:03:36Z

added 1962 photo and story

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	''A still from the movie ''The Conversation'' 1973.''		''A still from the movie ''The Conversation'' 1973.''

			[[Image:Mariposa & Carolina Jul 1, 1962 opensfhistory wnp010.10074.jpg\|800px]]

			'''Mariposa & Carolina Streets, July 1, 1962 during fire in tunnel.'''

			''Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp010.10074''

			Western Pacific Tunnel Fire. view southeast on railroad right of way from Mariposa at Carolina. Looking at northern entrance of Western Pacific tunnel. The city plugged both ends with concrete and the railroad abandoned the tunnel. The city demanded $781,000 and settled with the railroad for $700,000 in 1964.

	[[Image:Pothill-whole-at-19th-and-arkansas.jpg]]		[[Image:Pothill-whole-at-19th-and-arkansas.jpg]]
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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]]

	[[category:Potrero Hill]] [[category:1990s]] [[category:gentrification]] [[category:parks]] [[category:Habitat]] [[category:1970s]] [[category:Transit]]		[[category:Potrero Hill]] [[category:1990s]] [[category:gentrification]] [[category:parks]] [[category:Habitat]] [[category:1970s]] [[category:Transit]] [[category:1960s]]

Lisaruth: added 1960 date to Arkansas and 19th photo caption

2024-09-17T22:57:08Z

added 1960 date to Arkansas and 19th photo caption

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	[[Image:Pothill-whole-at-19th-and-arkansas.jpg]]		[[Image:Pothill-whole-at-19th-and-arkansas.jpg]]

	'''Arkansas and 19th, hole indicating collapsed tunnel beneath. Note the [[1955 Demographic Study\|public housing projects]] in mid-distance.'''		'''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''		''Photo: Potrero Hill Archive Project''

Ccarlsson at 04:54, 26 April 2023

2023-04-26T04:54:17Z

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	[[Image:Southeast-along-tracks-in-showplace-square-towards-Potrero-Hill-c.-1973-from-The-Conversation.jpg]]		[[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.'''		'''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.''		''A still from the movie ''The Conversation'' 1973.''

Ccarlsson: added photo

2023-04-26T04:53:12Z

added photo

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	''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.'''

			''A still from the movie ''The Conversation'' 1973.''

	[[Image:Pothill-whole-at-19th-and-arkansas.jpg]]		[[Image:Pothill-whole-at-19th-and-arkansas.jpg]]
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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]]

	[[category:Potrero Hill]] [[category:1990s]] [[category:gentrification]] [[category:parks]] [[category:Habitat]]		[[category:Potrero Hill]] [[category:1990s]] [[category:gentrification]] [[category:parks]] [[category:Habitat]] [[category:1970s]] [[category:Transit]]

Ccarlsson: fixed navigation of tour for deleted stop

2020-05-05T02:25:42Z

fixed navigation of tour for deleted stop

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	[[Image:Tours-habitat.gif\|link=~~20th and Wisconsin 1875~~]] [[~~20th and Wisconsin 1875~~\|-->Open Space Habitat tour continues]]		[[Image:Tours-habitat.gif\|link=San Francisco's Community Gardens]] [[San Francisco's Community Gardens\|-->Open Space Habitat tour continues]]

	[[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]]

	[[category:Potrero Hill]] [[category:1990s]] [[category:gentrification]]		[[category:Potrero Hill]] [[category:1990s]] [[category:gentrification]] [[category:parks]] [[category:Habitat]]

Ccarlsson: fixed tour navigation

2019-02-25T21:07:27Z

fixed tour navigation

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	[[Image:~~Habitat~~-~~tour-button~~.~~jpg~~]] [[20th and Wisconsin 1875\|-->Open Space Habitat tour continues]]		[[Image:Tours-habitat.gif\|link=20th and Wisconsin 1875]] [[20th and Wisconsin 1875\|-->Open Space Habitat tour continues]]

	[[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]]

	[[category:Potrero Hill]] [[category:1990s]] [[category:gentrification]]		[[category:Potrero Hill]] [[category:1990s]] [[category:gentrification]]

Ccarlsson: Ccarlsson moved page Potrero Commons 18th-Wisconson to Potrero Commons 18th-Wisconsin

2019-02-25T20:39:40Z

Ccarlsson moved page Potrero Commons 18th-Wisconson to Potrero Commons 18th-Wisconsin

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