The San Francisco call., 1909-11-13


buildings of brick construction are in
evidence and some of these are en-
larging their plants. LIS is particu-
larly noticeable in the case of the
California fruit Gamers association,
which has recently erected large
three story brick structure Immediately
adjoining the old building formerly oc-
cupied as a woolen mill. which has
been used by the fruit Gamers for
some years.
A noticeable feature of the North
Beach situation has previously been
mentioned in connection with the effort
of a leading realty broker to persuade
a transcontinental line 10 acquire Tele-
graph hill, to the end that it might be
leveled, thereby making way for a
large yard of extensive trackage and
splendid terminal facilities at the
north end.
The manufacturing belt begins north
of where wholesaling ends 1t is a
distinctive region, in which pure grit
and business enterprise have been con-
spicuously displayed. The first char
acteristic of the region as regar rds it's
capacity for permitting enterprises to
expand as they ought to with the
growth Of the city is that it becomes
very narrow in places between the
water and the beetlinG walls Of Tele-
graph hill But what space is avail
able in such sections is practically all
utilized and there can be very little
more expansion there.
Many tens of millions of dollars have
been invested in buildings on the made
lands that were created by the city,
beginning as far back as 1852. At that
time Telegraph hill ran into the bay
as a point In the course of years the
eastern and northern base Of Telegraph
hill and a large share of its area have
been demolished and the land that is
now occupied by factories was thereby
made available. The buildings created,
the cost OF the plant and the annual
( output of such plants represented very
! large sums The eagerness with which
such facilities as exist have been
seized upon by private individuals hav-
/ ing money and also by the Southern
! Pacific company serves to illustrate
/ the splendid commercial and industrial
advantages that exist.
HISTORY OF EAST STREET
| 1t is a matter of history that in the
year 1853 a street was built from Clay
street to jackson, adjoining and out
/ side of the water front line as estab-
lished By the act of March 26, 1851;
/ that it was built by different wharf
/ companies under contract made with
/ the city. by which contract said street
was to be free for the public use in
part consideration for the franchise
/ received from the state; that said street
! lying easterly of the old water front
! boundary has been known as East street
and that it has been kept open IS a
street since the year 1853. In this year
I dS53) this street was partially built
upon and occupied by stores. In ac-
cordance with the authority given by
( two acts in 1851 wharves were CON
structed and the water front remained
under the jurisdiction of the city au-
/ thorities.
Two years later the legisla ture
adopted an act for the Improvement
and mana cement of the water front
and made the first provision for a
seawall and provided that the seawall
should be commenced at some point
between Harrison street and Chestnut
street on the water front. With the
exception OF 100000, which was an
propriated for the purpose of recon-
structing and repairing the aged
property of the state after the dis
aster of 1906. the state never appro-
/ priated any money from its treasury
for the support, Improvement or main
tenance of the San Francisco water
front
When once the seawau had been con-
structed IN the northeastern part of
the city and the belt railway was made
! operative the work of making the
water front important and prosperous
/ from the land side naturally deyolved
upon the owners Of realty and the
merchants and manufacturers of San
/ Francisco in their Individual capaci-
! ties.
East street, of great width and prac-
tically level. forms an avenue Of suffi-
cient size TO be very useful however
/ large the volume of business of this
port may become.
Where East street ends other water
/ front streets begin, or streets adjacent
4 to the water, and these are playing the
/ leading part in giving prominence to
the northeastern part of the city. The
/ influence of East street and the prox
( unity of the belt railway have to-
I gether been sufficient 10 cause a large
amount of brick construction north
I Of the ferry building since the fire i'm
/ the streets that radiate from the water
: front. These contain wholesale houses
I and industrial plants in variety The
/ exclusive manufacturing district that
relies almost entirely on the termina |
/ facilities and the conjunction of rails
and ships provided for by the state is
concentrated mainly beyond Broadway.
SIX MILES OF RAILS
The belt railway 4has fonr miles Of
main line and two miles OF private