San Francisco: Soma & Financial District
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Soma, the district South Of MArket street, and Financial District are the center of the city. At the heart of the district, Yerba Buena Gardens is a peaceful place right in the middle of downtown. In addition to the Cable cars, the district is filled with buildings with a nice architecture.
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Le Moscone Center est prêt pour le World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC)
Moscone Center is ready for the World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) 		Cables soutenant les fils électriques alimentant les steetcars, à l'intersection de Market St. et de Steuart St.
Cables holding electrical wires for powering streetcars at the intersection of Market St. et de Steuart St.
Espace de verdure érigé à la mémoire de Daniel H. Case III en bordure de l'édifice de JP Morgan Chase, 560 Market St.
Small park built in memory of Daniel H. Case III by the JP Morgan Chase Building, 560 Market St. 		Annular Eclipse, George Rickey (1999-2000)
Annular Eclipse, George Rickey (1999-2000)
Gros plan sur les bambous de la place
Close up on bamboos in this park 		Gros plan sur les bambous
Close up on bamboos
Gros plan sur les bambous
Close up on bamboos 		Détail de Annular Eclipse
Annular Eclipse detail
Détail de Annular Eclipse
Annular Eclipse detail 		Détail de Annular Eclipse
Annular Eclipse detail
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Building (1924 - New Montgomery St. entre Minna St. et Natoma St.)
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Building (1924 - New Montgomery St. between Minna St. and Natoma St.) 		Phelan Building (1908 - Market St. entre Grant St. et Stockton St.)
Phelan Building (1908 - Market St. between Grant St. and Stockton St.)
Édifice du Shreve & Co., construit en 1906 cet édifice a survécu au tremblement de terre de la même année (Post St. / Grant Av.)
Building of Shreve & Co., built in 1906, this building survived the earthquake of the same year (Post St. / Grant Av.) 		Bâtiment non identifié (4th / Market St.)
Unidentified building (4th / Market St.)
Transamerica pyramid
Transamerica pyramid 		Hobart Building de Willis Polk (1914), un architecte ayant grandement contribué à la reconstruction de San Francisco après le tremblement de terre de 1906 (582-592 Market St. / Montgomery St.)
Hobart Building from Willis Polk (1914), an architect who contributed extensively to the rebuilding of San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake (582-592 Market St. / Montgomery St.)
St. Regis Hotel (et condos), de 42 étages (2005 - 3rd / Mission St.)
St. Regis Hotel (and condos), 42 stories building (2005 - 3rd / Mission St.) 		Sculpture de Keith Haring près du Moscone Center
Keith Haring Sculpture near Moscone Center
La pomme sur la façade du Moscone Center
The apple on the Moscone Center facade 		Carousel du Yerba Buena Gardens, en biais avec le Moscone Center
Yerba Buena Gardens Carousel, diagonal to the Moscone Center
Vue de l'intérieur du Moscone Center, Howard St. en direction ouest
Sight from inside the Moscone Center, Howard St. East 		Chancellor Hotel sur Powell, entre Post St. et Sutter St.
Chancellor Hotel on Powell, between Post St. and Sutter St.
Phelan Building (1908 - Market St. entre Grant St. et Stockton St.)
Phelan Building (1908 - Market St. between Grant St. and Stockton St.) 		Vue du Yerba Buena Gardens, le St. Regis (hotel et condos) s'impose de ses 42 étages (2005)
Sight fron Yerba Buena Gardens, St. Regis Building (hotel and condos) is impressive with its 42 stories (2005)
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMoMA) et Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Building (1924) vu du Yerba Buena Gardens
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMoMA) and Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Building (1924) seen from Yerba Buena Gardens 		Édifices avoisinant le Yerba Buena Gardens, dont, au centre, le Paramount Building
Buildings surrounding the Yerba Buena Gardens, with the Paramount Building at the center
Paramount Building de 30 étages est l'édifice de beton le plus élevé dans une zone sismique (2001 - Mission St. / 3rd St.)
Paramount Building of 30 stories is the tallest concrete building in a seismic zone (2001 - Mission St. / 3rd St.) 		Howard St. et le Moscone Center vus du pont piétonnier du Yerba Buena Gardens
Howard St. and Moscone Center seen from the pedestrian bridge of Yerba Buena Gardens
Végétation luxuriante au Yerba Buena Gardens
Luxuriant vegetation at the Yerba Buena Gardens 		Bassin du Yerba Buena Gardens avec en arrière plan le San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMoMA) et Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Building (1924)
Yerba Buena Gardens bassin with San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMoMA) and Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Building (1924) in the background
Condos sur Folsom St. (entre 4th et 5th)
Condos on Folsom St. (between 4th and 5th) 		Condos sur Folsom St. (entre 4th et 5th)
Condos on Folsom St. (between 4th and 5th)
Le lierre est partout, il grimpe même aux arbres !
Ivy grows everywhere, even on trees ! 		Arbres et lierre
Trees and ivy
Place Le Charm
Place Le Charm 		Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Building (1924) vu du Yerba Buena Gardens
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Building (1924) seen from Yerba Buena Gardens
St. Regis Hotel (2005) et Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Building (1924) vus du Yerba Buena Gardens
St. Regis Hotel (2005) and Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Building (1924) seen from Yerba Buena Gardens 		Édifice recouvert de lierre sur Folsom St. près de 2nd St.
Ivy covered building on Folsom St. near 2nd St.
Lori's Diner, voisins de l'auberge de jeunesse de Union Square
Lori's Diner, neighbours of the Union Square youth hostel 		Jesus Christ Loves You, Station de Powell St.
Jesus Christ Loves You, Powell St. Station
Plaque commémorative pour le constructeurs du système des cable cars, Andrew S. Hallidie
Commemorative panel for the developer of the cable cars systems, Andrew S. Hallidie 		Édifice avec un joli escalier de secours près de Union Square
Building with a nice emergency staircase near Union Square
Johnny Foley's Irish House (Powell St. / Cyril Magnin St.)
Johnny Foley's Irish House (Powell St. / Cyril Magnin St.) 		De la vigne partout ! (Bush St.)
Ivy everywhere ! (Bush St.)
Église Notre Dame des Victoires (1913) sur Bush St. dans le "French Quarter" de San Francisco
Eglise Notre Dame des Victoires (1913) on Bush St. in the "French Quarter" of San Francisco 		Vigne et arbres sur Bush St.
Ivy and trees on Bush St.
San Francisco Jesus Cares Gospel Mission
San Francisco Jesus Cares Gospel Mission 		Terminus de cable cars de Powell
Powell cable car terminus
Terminus de cable cars de Powell
Powell cable car terminus 		Montée de Powell St. en cable car
Going up Powell St. in cable car
Montée de Jackson St. en cable car
Going up Jackson St. in cable car 		Descente de Hyde St. en cable car
Going down Hyde St. in cable car
Transamerica Pyramid
Transamerica Pyramid 		La ville vue de Coit Tower
City from Coit Tower
Transamerica Pyramid vue de Coit Tower
Transamerica Pyramid seen from Coit Tower 		Panorama : Financial district vu de Coit Tower
Panorama: Financial district from Coit Tower




Virtual Museum of the City of San Francisco - Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company Building - 1925


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