‘Then and Now’: 22nd Avenue and Santiago Street

By Sunset Beacon on January 13, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Above: This view is looking northwest from the corner of 22nd Avenue and Santiago Street in 1952. The empty lot behind the twins, Bob and Ann, became Abraham Lincoln High School’s Boys’ Gym. Photo courtesy of a private collector/Western Neighborhoods Project/OpenSFHistory.

Below: Trees are now blocking the view of most of the school. We looked for a couple of kids to stand in the same place, but none were around. If Bob and Ann see themselves here, let us know. We’ll meet you there for a “now” photo. Photo by Michael Durand.

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