Temporary Restroom Building at SF State’s Early Lake Merced Campus (c. early 1950s) (Updated two months ago)

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Temporary building used as men’s and women’s restroom facilities during the early development of San Francisco State College’s Lake Merced campus, circa early 1950s. The simple wooden structure reflects the provisional nature of the new site as permanent academic buildings were still under construction. A “Public Telephone” sign is visible near the roofline, and a vintage automobile appears partially in frame at right, further situating the photograph in the postwar era.

Tags: sf state buildings and architecture , sf state campus - lake merced

Added to SFSU Over the Years on July 31, 2026.

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  • Identifier: TP-ATA-0476
  • Context: <p>The old San Francisco State College campus at Haight &amp; Buchanan Street operated from the early 20th century through 1952. As enrollment rapidly grew in the 1930s, the campus became overcrowded and a search for a larger location began. Classes officially moved to to the 19th Avenue location in 1953.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Credits:</strong>&nbsp;Some descriptions were developed with the assistance of ChatGPT, an AI language model by OpenAI.</p>
  • Geographic Coverage: San Francisco, CA
  • Temporal Coverage: 1950s
  • Type: Still Image
  • Format: 12x7 Print
  • Source: San Francisco State University Archives
  • Rights: Public

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