Gymnasium, SFSU Lake Merced Campus (Updated two months ago)

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The gymnasium at San Francisco State College’s Lake Merced campus, viewed from an elevated vantage point. Rows of mid-century automobiles are parked along the building, while Mount Davidson rises in the distance beyond the campus. February 1962.

Tags: old san francisco state - lake merced , sf state buildings and architecture

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

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  • Identifier: TP-ATA-1750
  • Date: Feb. 1962
  • Context: <p data-start="546" data-end="735"><strong data-start="546" data-end="568">Notes: Automobiles</strong><br data-start="568" data-end="571" /> A range of mid-20th-century vehicles are visible, including sedans typical of the late 1940s through early 1960s, reflecting everyday campus life during the period.</p> <p data-start="737" data-end="903"><strong data-start="737" data-end="757">Notes: Landscape</strong><br data-start="757" data-end="760" /> Mount Davidson, the highest natural point in San Francisco, is visible in the background, situating the campus within the city&rsquo;s western hills.</p> <p data-start="737" data-end="903">&nbsp;</p> <p data-start="737" data-end="903"><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: 1960s
  • Type: Still Image
  • Format: Negative
  • Source: San Francisco State University Archives
  • Rights: Public

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