Re: Is this 3rd & Townsend SP San Francisco?
Author: Dr. Zarkoff
Date: 02-20-2008 - 16:20

It is 3rd & Townsend. The depot was built c1914 as a temporary structure for the PPIE (Panama-Pacific Exposition), the plan being to have the "real" depot by continuing up 7th to Market St. with a "Union Station" across Market from City Hall, which would include the WP and AT&SF (I've seen maps of the proposed WP line from San Jose to SF). The other site was inside the horsehsoe of the general office building at 65 Market St., like 6th & Main in LA , which was practise for this SF proposal. However, the City and County said "elevated or subway, no more grade crossings". So 3rd & Townsend lasted, temporarily, for 60 years. The new depot at 4th St is now 30 years old. As they say on the rr, time flies when you're having fun.



Subject Written By Date/Time (PST)
  Is this 3rd & Townsend SP San Francisco? Mike Ado 02-19-2008 - 22:35
  Re: Is this 3rd & Townsend SP San Francisco? DAVE I 02-19-2008 - 23:10
  Re: Is this 3rd & Townsend SP San Francisco? Joe Thyle 02-20-2008 - 06:57
  Re: Is this 3rd & Townsend SP San Francisco? Jim Gibson 02-20-2008 - 11:52
  Re: Is this 3rd & Townsend SP San Francisco? Dmac844 02-20-2008 - 13:21
  Re: Is this 3rd & Townsend SP San Francisco? Jim Gibson 02-20-2008 - 14:51
  Re: Is this 3rd & Townsend SP San Francisco? Dr. Zarkoff 02-20-2008 - 16:20
  Re: Is this 3rd & Townsend SP San Francisco? Kevin Hecteman 02-23-2008 - 20:27


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