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

By Sunset Beacon on May 15, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Above: This photo from 1980 shows the view looking east on Irving Street between 22nd and 23rd Avenues. The neon-signs of Pacific 5 & 10 and Lawton Pet Shop are visible. Photo courtesy of a private collector/Western Neighborhoods Project/OpenSFHistory.

Below: This photo taken on May 4 of this year shows new restaurants that have opened on Irving Street. Today the neon signs have been replaced by signage for businesses like: Kiss of Matcha, Bangkok House Thai Noodles, Sunrise Deli and 22nd and Irving Market. Photo by Melissa Garcia.

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