Then and Now

‘Then and Now’: 46th Avenue and Ortega Street

Above: John Voltz’s house at 46th Avenue and Ortega Street was hit by a rare San Francisco tornado on Feb. 24, 1930. Photo courtesy of a private collector/Western Neighborhoods Project/OpenSFHistory.

Below : The house was repaired and exists at the same location. The Outer Sunset neighborhood is a bit more crowded than it was 93 years ago, with houses now standing where sand dunes once were. Photo by Michael Durand.

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