Then and Now

‘Then and Now’: 16th Avenue and Taraval Street

Above: This photo shows 16th Avenue Meats at street level and Seabright Hall upstairs at 601 Taraval St., at the southwest corner of Taraval Street and 16th Avenue as seen in 1951. Photo courtesy of a private collector/Western Neighborhoods Project/OpenSFHistory.

Below: The same scene 75 years later has not changed significantly, except for the style of cars on the street, a few trees and different businesses that are in the space. While 16th Avenue Meats is no longer there, Guerra Meats can be found a block away on the corner of Taraval Street and 15th Avenue. It has been there since 1954. Photo by Michael Durand.

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