Excavation of the Former Commons Site – San Francisco State University – 1973

About This Item

Photograph taken from the roof of the San Francisco State University Library documenting the excavation of the former Commons site in early 1973. The Commons and surrounding huts that housed student organizations were demolished during winter break to clear space for the construction of the new Student Union. The excavation shown here represents the foundation preparation phase of that project. The Student Union opened in October 1975 and was renamed the Cesar Chavez Student Center in 1994.

Identifier
TP-ATA-0200
Date
1973
Context

This photograph documents the early excavation phase of construction on the former Commons site at San Francisco State University. The Commons and nearby temporary huts that housed student organizations were demolished during winter break in 1973. The cleared site was excavated to prepare for the construction of the new Student Union building, which opened in 1975 and later became the Cesar Chavez Student Center.

 

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Geographic Coverage
San Francisco, CA
Temporal Coverage
1970s
Type
Still Image
Format
35mm Slide
Source
San Francisco State University Archives
Rights
Public
Views
378

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