Interior of Boiler Plant (under stack) from San Francisco State Teachers College at Buchanan and Haight Streets

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Interior of Boiler Plant (under stack) from San Francisco State Teachers College at Buchanan and Haight Streets built in 1926. The building was made up of reinforced concrete factory design costing $16,128.15 to construct. The boiler for steam heat was below ground.There is a person in the back of the room.

Identifier
TP-ATA-0460
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.

Geographic Coverage
San Francisco, CA
Temporal Coverage
1950s
Type
Still Image
Format
9x5 Negative
Source
San Francisco State University Archives
Rights
Public
Views
301

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