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Unfinished History

Early 1990s view of the Potrero Commons.

Photo: Chris Carlsson

Overlooking former Western Pacific tunnel (collapsed in 1962), site of Potrero Commons struggle 1990-1992, now the Arkansas & 18th Lofts built by the former Goodman Group.

Photo: Chris Carlsson

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

Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp25.3302

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.

These lofts along Arkansas Street were built on the former open space of the Potrero Commons, thanks to a multi-party political deal with Mayor Frank Jordan, the Goodman Group, and the developers.

Photo: Chris Carlsson

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.

Photo: Chris Carlsson

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-'''Overlooking former Western Pacific tunnel (collapsed in 1960), 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]].'''
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+'''Early 1990s view of the Potrero Commons.'''
+''Photo: Chris Carlsson''
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+'''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''
+[[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]]
+'''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.'''
-'''Early 1990s view of the Potrero Commons.'''
+''A still from the movie ''The Conversation'' 1973.''
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 '''These lofts along Arkansas Street were built on the former open space of the Potrero Commons, thanks to a multi-party political deal with [[Mayor Frank Jordan|Mayor Frank Jordan]], the Goodman Group, and the developers.'''
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+''Photo: Chris Carlsson''
-'''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.'''
-''photos by Chris Carlsson''
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+'''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.'''
-'''Arkansas and 19th, hole indicating collapsed tunnel beneath.'''
+''Photo: Chris Carlsson''
-''Photo: Potrero Hill Archive Project''
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