The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1906-05-02
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tfhe lund upon CHI the city EallS
5etoo6 was formerly the Yerba Buena
cemetery, and there once lay tho bod
les OF the early pioneers Of the city.
The bodies were removed to Laurel
Hill and other cemeteries In the early
sixties. In the northwest wing of tho
building was tho city prison. The Re-
ceiving hospital occupied a like posi-
ton In the southwest wing.
st. Ignatlus Church.-Thls was the
biggest church In the city. 1t stood In
tho fashionable district Oh Hayes
street, between Van Ness avenue and
Franklin street. 1t cost $2,O00,O0O and |
was the finest Jesuitical church in tho |
world. Its spires, 275 feet high, were |
the tallest IN California. Its organ was |
tho second largest in America and was |
the only one on the coast operated by |
electricity. 1t weighed 100000 pounds |
Its central columns were surmounted
by life sized angels, with trumpets,
and the outer ones supported hugo
urns holding burning torches. The Or
gun was presented to the church by
Mrs Welch. The main hall Of the
church was 200 feet long. Hanging
over the altar was large oil painting
representing the reception in heaven
Of st. Ignatius Loyola.
The Chronicle Building.-Thls was
one of the first high buildings erected
In San Francisco. Its skeleton still
stood ut Market, Geary and Kearney
streets Mt last reports. 1t was nine
stories high, surmounted by bronze
clock tower 210 feet high. The build
| ing was Of pressed brick and dark
brown sandstone that is found In Ven.
| turn county. The building was fitted
one Of tho handsome buildings that
made Newspaper corner center Of no
| little architectural beauty.
The Examiner Building.-Before this
collapsed 1t was eight stories high,
standing OH the southeast corner Of
Market and Third streets, the corner
near which were all the big newspaper
offices. The offices Of the EXnmlner,
Mr.. uo0rst's San Francisco paper oc-
cupied the rotunda Of the building, tho
rest being rented for offices. The build
Ing was Of the Spanish Renaissance
style. The severity Of its exterior was
broken by the ornamented windows OF
the second story and the loggias with
their decorated columns along the tor
stories.
The Call Building.-This was the tall
est building on the Pacific coast ant
was occupied by tho San francisco
Call, having in it besides 272 offices. l
was erected III 1S00-07 ut the south
west corner Of Market and Thir
streets. From tho basement to tho to-
Of tho dome was 800 feet. There wcr
sixteen floors. 1t was constructed or
tirely Of marble, sandstone and stee
and was considered tircproof. 1t wa
:. Of no little architectural beauty.
was one Of the first buildings see
when one entered San Francisco.
- Mark Hopkins Institute.-This wa
y formerly tho magnificent private res
=, dcncc Of Mark Hopkins. one Of Cal
20 fornia's pioneer citizens, Mt the sOut
=. cast corner Of California and Muso
- streets. 1t was given to the city
1903 by e. Il. Scarlcs Of Methuel
Mass. 1t had been used for Illustrate
~ and instruction In the fine arts. 1t col
"a tanned many fine specimens Of pain
~ y, Ing and sculpture. \ spacious CALLER
=. had recently been added to the inst
| IIO lllcElOf VI luO IlOuSC WIS Ill
80 ished with rare woods and Deautifl
y frescoes. =
Il, The Hall Of Justlce.-This was one {
y the newest. If not the newest, publ
- building In the city. It was situated 0
n tho cast side Of Kearny street, bt
y, tween Washington and Merchar
, streets, opposite Portsmouth square
- The cornerstone was laid in 1906.
:, contained police headquarters, the pt
- lice courts and the criminal depar
. ments of the superior court. 1t stoo
on notorious ground. 1t was in thu
neighborhood that tho most famou
gambling dens were once located, an
, there later Oh the Jenny Lind theate
was burned down and rebuilt.
:, The following are some Of the othe
buildings that were destroyed: Th
Crocker building, the Fairmount hotei
the Lick House, the Grand Oper,
House, Merchants Exchange, the Occi
dental hotel, the Russ House, Parrot
building, Phelan building, Hibcrnla
bank, California hotel. Grace church.
Orpheum theater, Columbia thcater
and Mechanics pavilion.