San Francisco Earthquake Devastates Iconic Hotels and Landmarks
Reports describe dozens of historic structures wrecked by the quake and fire in San Francisco. The Palace Hotel, City Hall, Call Building, Hopkins Institute, and Hall of Justice are among the notable losses, with details on design, height, and significance from the era.
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San Francisco
New York Times
van Ness Avenue
Fifth Avenue
Market
New Montgomery Streets
W. ©. Ralston
Palnce
New Montgomery
Third Streets
Examiner
California
Mason Streets
I. F. Searles
Methuen
Mass
Hall of Justice
Kearny Street
Washington
Merchant
San Francisco landmarks destroyed in the quake era
The report lists hotels and buildings lost in the disaster era including Grand and Palace hotels with extensive facilities, Cliff House at Point Lobos, City Hall with Hall of Records, St Ignatius Church, Chronicle and Examiner buildings, and numerous other structures such as Crocker and Lick buildings, opera houses, theatres, banks, and pavilions.
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Palace Hotel
Point Lobos
Golden State
San Francisco
Farallone Islands
Parallel
Cliff House
Grant
Ayes and
Harrison
San Franciscans
Hall of Records
Yerba Buena
Laurel Hill
St. Ignatius’ Church
Hayes Street
van Ness Avenue
Franklin Street
St. Ignatius Loyola
Chronicle
Market
Geary
Kearney
Ventura County
Newspaper Corner
Examiner
Lortsmouth Square
Superior Court
Jenny Lind Theater
Crocker
Fairmount
Lick House
Grand Opera House
Merchants’ Exchange
Occcidental Hotel
Russ House
Parrott Building
Whelan Building
Hibernia Bank
California Hotel
Grace Church
Orpheum Theater
Columbia Theater
Mechanics’ Pavilion
San Francisco Assessment Totals and City Debt
The report lists San Francisco real property at 402,127,261 and personal property at 122,258,406, totaling 524,385,667 with assessments at about 65 to 70 percent of actual value. City population is estimated at 450,000. municipal debt stands at 4,243,372. City property including parks and buildings valued at 30,543,000. water gas and electric plants are not city owned.
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San Francisco
Farmer James Lynch Injured by Harrow Accident
Frankfort Ind April 26 James Lynch a well known farmer was thrown from a spring toot harrow when the lines slipped and the device split one harrow tooth penetrated his skull as the horses dashed away His recovery is doubtful He is 50 and a man of a family.
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Frankfort
Ind
James Lynch
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