The Old San Francisco State College Campus at Haight & Buchanan Streets, 1952
About This Item
A view of the original San Francisco State College campus at Haight and Buchanan Streets in 1952. A wooden pedestrian ramp descends along an earthen embankment beside campus buildings, with a person walking along the railing. The image reflects the aging and transitional condition of the urban campus during its final year of operation. By 1952, San Francisco State College had outgrown the Haight Street site, which had served the institution since the early 20th century. Increasing enrollment led to the move to the newly developed Lake Merced campus, where classes officially began in 1953.
- Identifier
- TP-ATA-0495
- Date
- 1952
- 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
- 12x7 Print
- Source
- San Francisco State University Archives
- Rights
- Public
- Views
- 283