Aerial view of the San Francisco State College Lake Merced campus at 19th Avenue and Holloway, with labeled buildings and facilities. Identified features include the Frederic Burk School, dormitories, Education Building, Creative Arts Building, library, administration, science buildings, transportation facilities, and nearby commercial areas. c. 1950s.
Context:
<p>This aerial photograph documents the early development of the Lake Merced campus following the college’s relocation from Haight and Buchanan Streets in 1953. The labeled view highlights the initial core of academic buildings and surrounding infrastructure as the campus expanded during the postwar period to accommodate increasing enrollment.</p>
<p data-start="1032" data-end="1052"><strong data-start="1032" data-end="1050">Campus Layout:</strong></p>
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<li data-section-id="nnw7xi" data-start="1053" data-end="1109">Labels identify major academic and support buildings</li>
<li data-section-id="12yrt80" data-start="1110" data-end="1189">Includes surrounding neighborhood features such as shopping and post office</li>
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<p data-start="1191" data-end="1221"><strong data-start="1191" data-end="1219">Historical Significance:</strong></p>
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<li data-section-id="1n6c1yx" data-start="1222" data-end="1280">Captures the campus in its early planned configuration</li>
<li data-section-id="zbv16s" data-start="1281" data-end="1346">Useful reference for tracking later development and expansion</li>
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<p><strong>Credits:</strong> Some descriptions were developed with the assistance of ChatGPT, an AI language model by OpenAI.</p>
