san-francisco-cartography

After the 1906 earthquake  San Francisco was back to square one. If it wanted to remain the major American city of the West, it wouldn’t just need to rebuild — it needed to transcend what had been done before.  Over…

SF Heritage is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) membership organization with a mission to preserve and enhance San Francisco’s unique architectural and cultural identity. This includes advocacy for historic resources, education programs, and tours and rental of the 1886 Haas-Lilienthal House.

San Francisco Historical Photograph Collection's guide to finding photographs of a San Francisco building. Buildings include residences, businesses, and civic buildings.

The Alphabet of the Richmond and Sunset by John Freeman

An interactive map showing the history of street and landmark names in San Francisco. Use the controls to browse, search, and filter by theme.