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

About This Item

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.

Identifier
TP-ATA-0476
Context

The old San Francisco State College campus at Haight & 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.

 

Credits: Some descriptions were developed with the assistance of ChatGPT, an AI language model by OpenAI.

Geographic Coverage
San Francisco, CA
Temporal Coverage
1950s
Type
Still Image
Format
12x7 Print
Source
San Francisco State University Archives
Rights
Public
Views
431

Related Items

Lake Merced Campus Hut and Walkway, circa 1950–1955 Lake Merced Campus Hut and Walkway, circa 1950–1955 SF State Lake Merced Campus in the 1950s – Temporary Student Organization Huts Temporary Campus Hut, Lake Merced Campus (Early–Mid 1950s) College Union and Psychology Building (Under Construction), SFSU Lake Merced Campus, January 23, 1964 College Union (The Commons) with Psychology Building Under Construction, SFSU Lake Merced Campus Psychology Building Under Construction Seen Beyond the College Union Psychology Building Under Construction Seen from a Distance Psychology Building Under Construction Seen Beyond Trees Psychology Building Under Construction at 19th and Holloway Avenues Psychology Building Under Construction Seen from a Distance San Francisco State College Lake Merced Campus Before Construction Construction of the Cesar Chavez Student Center Construction Site on the San Francisco State Campus (Newspaper Reproduction) Construction of the J. Paul Leonard Library Addition – Foundation Work Construction of the J. Paul Leonard Library Addition (Concrete Pour) Psychology Building Under Construction, SFSU Lake Merced Campus, January 23, 1964 Construction of the J. Paul Leonard Library Addition (Crane and Concrete Hopper) Construction of the J. Paul Leonard Library Addition – San Francisco State University Physical Science Building (Later Renamed Robert A. Thornton Hall)