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Title
Starr King Church.
Creator
Dobbin, Hamilton Henry, 1856-1930
Date Created and/or Issued
1880
Contributing Institution
California State Library
Collection
California History Section Picture Catalog
Rights Information
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Description
V1p139a
In PHOTO ALBUM-VAULT: ** fc917.9461 A3, Vol. I, page 139 top.
This photograph is contained in one of two volumes by Dobbin titled "Album of San Francisco."
Text printed on photo: "#125. Cost $95,000. Starr King Church Geary St. 1865. Cornerstone laid Dec. 3, 1862. Dedicated Jan. 1865. Thomas Starr King died Mar. 4, 1864." Text written under photo: "Starr King Church 1880. Geary St. South Side West of Stockton Street- where the store of Nathan Dohrman is now situated. This church is now located at the S.W. corner of Geary & Franklin Street [that building is now the First Unitarian Church] 1906. The grave on right is that of Starr King, Pastor of the church." Church was actually east of Stockton Street, as seen in numerous panoramas taken at the time. Elaborate church building with gothic ornamentation, many spires and large, round rosette window. Gardens on front and sides.
Type
image
Format
Photographs.
Nonprojected graphic
Extent
1 photoprint ; 6 1/8 x 7 1/2 in.
Identifier
(C)001380651CSL01-Aleph
(DRA)VVV-3908
Subject
King, Thomas Starr,, 1824-1864
Churches--California--San Francisco
Tombs & sepulchral monuments--California--San Francisco
San Francisco (Calif.)--Photographs
Photographic prints
Place
California
San Francisco
San Francisco (Calif.)

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