Families on Roosevelt Way

Unfinished History

Castro1$roosevelt-street-1916.jpg

The beginnings of Roosevelt Street, shown here in 1916.

Castro1$roosevelt-st-1916$hillside-settlers itm$hillside-settlers.jpg

Poor families staked out plots on precarious slopes like these, long before views were such valuable commodities.

Photos: Greg Gaar Collection, San Francisco, CA

Roosevelt and saturn and lower terrance oct 23 1925 AAB-5164.jpg

Roosevelt and Saturn and Lower Terrace, October 23, 1925.

Photo: San Francisco History Center, SF Public Library

Roosevelt and saturn april 26 1928 AAB-5162.jpg

Roosevelt and Saturn, April 26, 1928.

Photo: San Francisco History Center, SF Public Library

Roosevelt-towards-twin-peaks-2009-0423.jpg

Roosevelt Street and Saturn, 2009.

Photo: Chris Carlsson


Prev. Document   Next Document