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. The image shows an earthen embankment reinforced with wooden supports and piping, descending toward a fenced tennis court. Portions of campus buildings and railings are visible above the slope. Photographed during the final year of the Haight Street campus, the scene reflects the constrained urban setting that the college had outgrown by the early 1950s. In 1953, classes officially moved to the newly developed Lake Merced campus, marking the end of this historic site’s academic use.

Identifier
TP-ATA-0496
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
242

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