View from Parkmerced Looking East Along Holloway Avenue, SFSU Lake Merced Campus, c. 1959–1962
About This Item
Alternate view from Parkmerced looking east along Holloway Avenue toward the San Francisco State College Lake Merced campus. The Creative Arts Building, college library, and Administration Building are visible, with construction activity continuing near the campus core. Residential streets and housing in Parkmerced appear prominently in the foreground, while Mount Davidson rises in the background beyond the surrounding neighborhoods. c. 1959–1962.
- Identifier
- TP-ATA-1792
- Date
- late 1950s to early 1960s
- Context
This image documents the early development of the Lake Merced campus during a period of rapid expansion following the college’s 1953 relocation from Haight and Buchanan Streets. The view highlights both the initial academic core and the surrounding residential environment, illustrating how the campus was integrated into the growing Parkmerced community.
Viewpoint:
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Taken from Parkmerced, looking along Holloway Avenue toward campus
Landscape Feature:
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Mount Davidson visible in the background
Campus Features Visible:
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Creative Arts Building
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College Library (original building)
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Administration Building
Credits: Some descriptions were developed with the assistance of ChatGPT, an AI language model by OpenAI.
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- Geographic Coverage
- San Francisco, CA
- Temporal Coverage
- 1950s - 1960s
- Type
- Still Image
- Format
- Negative
- Source
- San Francisco State University Archives
- Rights
- Public
- Views
- 421