Tourist's Complete Guide
TO
San Francisco, Suburbs and Vicinity;
With Special Trips and Short Excursions in and about the City.
I. CITY PROPER.
| Sketch of the City—Historical, Topographical, General Plan, | [95]-[107] |
| Approaches to the City—From the east, by boat; from the south, by rail; from the ocean, by steamship, | [107]-[113] |
| Conveyances—Hacks, Coaches, Cars, Porters, Legal Rates, Caution, Baggage and Package Express, | [113]-[116] |
| Hotels—Grand, Occidental, Cosmopolitan, Lick House, Brooklyn, Russ House, American Exchange, Morton House, International, Hotel Gailhard, What Cheer, (males only), | [116]-[121] |
| Lodging Houses—Nucleus, Clarendon, | [121] |
| Restaurants—Saulman's, Swain's, Job's, Martin's, Lermitte's, | [121]-[122] |
| Baths—Fresh, Salt, Turkish, Russian, Roman, Steam and Vapor, | [122] |
| Places of Amusement—California, Metropolitan, Alhambra, Maguire's, and Chinese Theatres; Museums, Melodeons, Dance Halls, and Beer Cellars, | [122]-[125] |
| Halls—Platt's, Union, Pacific, Mercantile Library, Mechanic's Institute, Y. M. C. A., Mozart, Dashaway, | [125]-[126] |
| Billiards, Bowling Saloons and Shooting Galleries, | [127]-[128] |
| Gymnasiums—Olympic Club, Y. M. C. A., German Turn Verein, Skating Rinks, Base Ball Ground, | [128]-[130] |
| Gardens—Woodward's, City, | [130]-[140] |
| Menageries—Woodward's Zoological Grounds, North Beach, | [140] |
| Squares and Parks—Plaza, (Portsmouth Square), Washington Square, South Park, | [141] |
| Promenades—Montgomery Street, Kearny Street, California Street. Best Time, | [141]-[144] |
| Drives—Cliff House Road, Ocean House Road, Bay View, New Ocean Road, Best Time, | [145]-[148] |
| Libraries and Reading Rooms—Mercantile, Mechanic's Institute, Odd Fellow's, Pioneers, Y. M. C. A., What Cheer, Woodward's Gardens, | [148] |
| Public Buildings—Federal: Post Office, Custom House, Old Mint, New Mint, Marine Hospital. City and County: Old City Hall, New City Hall, Jail, Almshouse, Industrial School, Engine Houses, Engines. Corporation and Society Buildings: Pioneer's, Merchant's Exchange, Bank of California, Mercantile Library Building, Mechanic's Institute, Masonic Temple, Odd Fellow's Hall, Y. M. C. A. Building, Mechanics' Pavilion, | [148]-[157] |
| Business Buildings and Blocks—Alta California Building, Bancroft's, Donohoe, Kelly & Co., Harpending's Block, Murphy, Grant & Co., Tobin, Dixon & Davisson, Treadwell's, Tucker's, Wells, Fargo & C.'s Building, White House, | [157]-[159] |
| Manufactories—Kimball Car and Carriage Factory, Pacific Rolling Mills, Mission Woolen Mills, Foundries and Iron Works, Locomotives, Boilers, Mining Machinery, Shot Tower and Lead Works, Sugar Refinery, Glass Works, Ship Yards, | [159]-[161] |
| Churches—Baptist, Congregational, Episcopal, Jewish, Methodist, Presbyterian, Roman Catholic, Swedenborgian, Unitarian, Chinese Mission House, Mariner's Church, Old Mission Church, | [161]-[167] |
| Hospitals and Asylums—City and County, French, German, Protestant Orphan, Roman Catholic Orphan, | [167]-[169] |
| Colleges—California Business University, City College, St. Ignatius', St. Mary's, Toland Medical, | [169]-[170] |
| School Buildings—Denman, Girl's High, Lincoln, Valencia Street, | [171]-[172] |
| Printing, Lithographing, Binding, and Blank Book Manufacturing Establishment, | [172]-[173] |
| Private Residences—Davis', Eldridges, Laidley's, Latham's, Bancroft's, Otis', Parrott's, Tallant's, Taylor's, Tobin's, | [174] |
| Points of Observation—Telegraph Hill, Russian Hill, Clay Street Hill, California Street Hill, Rincon Hill, Lone Mountain, Twin Peaks, Bernal Heights, U. S. Observatory. Views from each, | [174]-[184] |
| How to Get About—Horse Car Lines, Routes, Distances, Times, Fares, Buggies, Carriages, Coaches and Saddle Horses; qualities of, and charges for. Hacks, with rates of hire, | [184]-[188] |
II. SUBURBS AND VICINITY.
| Commencing at the foot of Market street, thence southward along or near the water front, continuing around the entire city and returning to the point of starting. Also, mentioning more distant points, visible to the spectator looking beyond the suburbs. | |
| Lumber Yards; Wharves and Merchant Fleet; California and Oregon S. S. Co.'s Wharves and Ships; Black Diamond Coal Co.'s Pier; Rincon Point; U. S. Marine Hospital; P. M. S. S. Co.'s Piers, Docks, Sheds and Ships; Gas Works; C. P. R. R. Co,'s Freight Pier, Depot and Boat; Mission Bay; Mission Rock; U. S. Ship Anchorage; Steamboat Reserves; Long Bridge; Yacht Club and Boat-house, with Yachts; Potrero; Glass Works; Pacific Rolling Mill; Deep Cut; Islais Creek and Bridge; Rope Walk; Italian Fishing Fleet and Flakes; Celestial Ditto; South San Francisco; Catholic Orphan Asylum; Hunter's Point; Dry Dock; Bay View Race Course; Visitacion Point and Valley; San Bruno Road; New Butchertown; Ocean House Road; Lake Honda; Almshouse; Small Pox Hospital; Ocean House Race Track; Lake Merced; Ocean House; Pacific Beach; Seal Rocks; Cliff House; Farallones; Point Lobos; Signal Station; Helmet Rock; Fort Point; Fort; Light-House; Golden Gate; Lime Point; Point Bonita; Mountain Lake; Lobos Creek; Presidio; Barracks; Parade Ground; Black Point; Pacific Woolen Mills; North Beach; Angel Island; Alcatraz; North Point; Sea Wall; Ferries, | [188]-[196] |
III. HOW TO SEE THE CITY.
Under this head we suggest: