San Francisco Earthquakes and City Destruction Highlight 1868 Shock
A long, dense report recalls San Francisco seismic history from 1868 and earlier quakes, noting fears of tall buildings, early opposition, and pioneer skyscrapers led by M. H. De Young. It details the 1868 quake’s damage to Market Street, fires started, dynamiting to halt blazes, and the ruined city hall, hotels, and banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Twain
Bay
San Francisco
City Hall
Pacife Coast
San Francisco's tallest new skyscrapers rise along Market
A wealthiest San Franciscan owns the Call building, seventeen stories, on Third and Market. The Bpreckels and Hearst buildings house the Call Chronicle and Examiner. Mrs. Oelrichs has supervised several tall structures including an eighteen story hotel, seen from the bay like a Greek temple. The city’s skyline dominates wholesale districts and Chinatown, which is fading as commerce grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacufic Coast
Aneh O
San Francisco
Sietropolis
M. H. de Young
The
Chronicle
Claus Spreckels
Sugar King
Fox
Mort Ou Hn Hous
He Gal
Funsner
Stalker
Eritededd
Postoiics
Mussbyeti
Palace
St. Francis
Marketstrat
Mission Street
Call
Third Street
Market
Bpreckels
de Young
Hearst
Examiner
Merinau Oelricha
Oelrichs
Bair
Sue Tuste
Mariset
Chinatown
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Belden Gate
St. Francia
Parties Hotel
Hall of Justice
Mirtund Bink Buildig
Packie Mafn
Taiding Maak Tie Callaghan Handhig
Lenernench House
Ehled
Tieety
Markor
Market Street
Postal Union
Western Union
Associated Press
Enire Coast
Charleston
Pardeaki Dinger
Betis
Mark
Squaranciaco
St. Nicholas Hotel
Los Angeles
Lota, Pittsburg Phonograph Company
Liberty Avenue
Pittsburg, PA
Phila
Irving, the Jeweler
Indiana
PENNA
Bellefonte
Brookville
Kraus
Frank Douglas
Sre
Pr. In
Aoreh
H&l
Land
William E. Davis
Loyd
Ant
Orphans’ Court of
Tainna
County
Green
Pennsylvania
Greenville Road
Charles Griffith
Wesley Asking
William Stephens Marth
Wiliam Stephens
E. G. Davis
Greconvills
G. Bayle
Sayings & Trust Company
H. M. Lowry
Burrell
J. Marshall
Bilasioyer
Hrushvalley
CANOR
Nick Gable
Wm. T. McCullough
Levin
Joseph McKee
Nick Mexo
Oblahyhill
Matthew Coleman
Gran. Gant
Wm. White
Bert
Hast Mahoning
Crozier
H&l. Lant
Lota
Helchel
W.O. Bohultz
Samuel Stultz
Johns
Saltsburg
Jacob Webter H'rs
West, Wheatfield
David
Margaret Thomaa
Dard Irvin
Ewing
BoGuin
Aouk
LR. McMarterb
Indiane
T. A. Gilbert
Marshall
W. S. Daugherty
Philadelphia St
R. E. Templeton
Philadelphia Street
Indiana, Pa
Pennsylvania Railroad
West Pennsylvania Division
Blairsville
West Apollo
Kiskiminetaa Junction
Freeport
Springdale
Allegheny
Balinburg
Kiskiminetas Junction
East Liberty
Pitteburg
Butler Ant
Butler
Pan
Pittsburg
Altoona
Mhifraville
Rhona
Walt
Western District
It Avenue
Atuerbury
D. R
D. R. Wood, Fonore
Pass't Trails
George W. Boyd
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Railway Co
Regal Ge
Ridge Branch
Homaa
Hekooka
Ark Wood
Wat Lebanon
Crrsdue LE Lin
Alm
A. P.M
H. Tomb
B. F. Willtaing
Green Township
Shale
Cookport
Chas
R. H. Frey
Indiana County, PI
Borough of
Blairsvlle
Indiana County
Chestnut Street
Martha Bergman
Heira
John Gilmore
Sassafras Alley
Zald R.H. Frey
Conemaugh Building and Lawn Association
Blairaville
Batnaea
Thas Court
Hannah
Prey
Bialratlis
North Star Refrigerators
Roger
Schenley Park
Indiana Normal School
J. M. Stewart & CO
Clymer Water Compminy
Fudtona
A.M. Wonder
Tidluna
Poy
Wilson
Ongtuser
Balteburg
Jus
R. Daugherty
Lnciaik
Clymer Water Company
Ernest J. Blewart
Nora
Hirza Fulnyer
Young Townehtp
Dudlana
Peel
Thasa Haylig
E, A, Miller
Weat
Lebanon
Summers M, Fant
Ferdinand Killips
Tate
Cherryhill Township
Indiana Co
Rge J. Phillips
Perryaritle
Oliver Phillips
Gunton, C
Lucy Brallier
Indiana Borough
Lou v. Ppauuun
Administratiix
North
Sieh St
Indluna
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