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Unfinished History

World War II era structures dotted the Mission. This last one, at 20th and Shotwell, was destroyed to make room for condos in the early 2000s.

The last WWII era quonset hut, a considerably less elegant structure than what characterized the neighborhood since its earliest development in the 19th century.

photo: Carla Leshne

View across dirt intersection of 20th and Shotwell to corner grocery store and bar run by Charles G. Friedrich in February 1887.

Photo: OpenSFhistory wnp71.1614

View across muddy intersection of 20th and Shotwell to northeast corner with meat market run by butcher Philip Faubel in February 1877.

Photo: OpenSFhistory wnp71.1613

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