‘Then and Now’: Fifth and Parnassus Avenues

By Sunset Beacon on February 11, 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

Above: Fifth and Parnassus avenues on Oct. 30, 1919, back in the days when cobblestone streets were plentiful. This view looking southeast shows the homes that were once on the site of the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center. Photo courtesy of a private collector/Western Neighborhoods Project/OpenSFHistory.
Below: In this Feb. 5, 2025 photo, Fifth Avenue was under construction; city crews were replacing sewer pipes and other infrastructure. Meanwhile, UCSF continues its expansion projects. Photo by Michael Durand.

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