Early Building at the Lake Merced Campus, circa 1950–1955

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A small early structure at San Francisco State College’s Lake Merced (19th Avenue) campus, photographed during the transition from the Haight & Buchanan site to the new location in the early 1950s. The sandy, undeveloped surroundings reflect the campus’s formative stage, when permanent academic buildings were still being constructed and temporary facilities supported growing enrollment. Larger classroom buildings are visible in the background, illustrating the gradual development of the new campus.

Identifier
TP-ATA-0466
Context

The old San Francisco State College campus at Haight & Buchanan Streets 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.

 

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Geographic Coverage
San Francisco, CA
Temporal Coverage
1950s
Type
Still Image
Format
9x5 Print
Source
San Francisco State University Archives
Rights
Public
Views
259

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