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'''Overlooking former Western Pacific tunnel (collapsed in | '''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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'''Arkansas | '''View northwest from 19th and Arkansas c. 1975 over the old railroad right-of-way below.''' | ||
''Photo: Potrero Hill | ''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.''' | |||
''A still from the movie ''The Conversation'' 1973.'' | |||
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'''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'' | ||
[[Image: | [[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]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:48, 23 October 2025
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
