Little Hollywood Origins

Unfinished History

1924 View east from above San Bruno Avenue. Crocker Tract boundaries are outlined opensfhistory wnp27.4592.jpg

1924 View east from above San Bruno Avenue. Crocker Tract boundaries, which later get the name 'Little Hollywood' are outlined. The first row of homes still stand on the 100-block of Tunnel Avenue. Bayview Hill at left, now flattened hill on the Recology site at right.

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Little hollywood 1924 Bayview Hill and Candlestick Cove (Now Executive Park) in background. Southern Pacific tunnel in the foreground. US101 Freeway now passes through this view opensfhistory wnp27.4589.jpg

Little Hollywood 1924. Bayview Hill and Candlestick Cove (Now Executive Park) in background. Southern Pacific tunnel in the foreground. US 101 Freeway now passes through this view.

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January 8 1924 View north on current Bayshore Boulevard from Blanken. Houses at right on Tunnel Avenue. Bayview Hill in background opensfhistory wnp36.03166.jpg

January 8, 1924, view north on current Bayshore Boulevard from Blanken. Houses at right on Tunnel Avenue. Bayview Hill in background.

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Bayshore near 3rd Sep 6, 1953 opensfhistory wnp010.10141.jpg

Bayshore near 3rd Street, September 6, 1953. Candlestick Cove is just over the hill that will soon be the base for Highway 101.

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