http://www.missionmission.org/2014/08/25/about-that-big-hulking-building-that-blocks-out-the-sun-at-25th-and-capp/ Saluting San Francisco's Mission District Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:29:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 http://www.missionmission.org/2014/08/25/about-that-big-hulking-building-that-blocks-out-the-sun-at-25th-and-capp/#comment-102530 thingmaker Wed, 27 Aug 2014 13:46:57 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=55696#comment-102530 Is it not possible that the Pac bell building referred to in the 1909 entry is (or was) the 1045 Capp structure, which might have been 3 stories tall at the time?
The 25th/Capp structure looks like something built in the ’50s and may have first added to and later replaced the other location.

]]> http://www.missionmission.org/2014/08/25/about-that-big-hulking-building-that-blocks-out-the-sun-at-25th-and-capp/#comment-102509 Scarab Tue, 26 Aug 2014 22:40:55 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=55696#comment-102509 This picture: http://timelifeblog.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/140728-san-francisco-39.jpg from 1969 shows the building, already at eight stories, so it must have been in 1947 when they increased the height from three. Different times, different zoning laws… (From http://bernalwood.wordpress.com/2014/08/13/lets-explore-life-magazines-mysterious-1969-photo-on-bernal-hill/ )

]]> http://www.missionmission.org/2014/08/25/about-that-big-hulking-building-that-blocks-out-the-sun-at-25th-and-capp/#comment-102496 johnny Tue, 26 Aug 2014 15:55:11 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=55696#comment-102496 Not very useful fact: the phone on the gate of this building is a functioning free public telephone if you happen to need one.

]]> http://www.missionmission.org/2014/08/25/about-that-big-hulking-building-that-blocks-out-the-sun-at-25th-and-capp/#comment-102492 Cappo Tue, 26 Aug 2014 06:47:37 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=55696#comment-102492 “The Hellmouth” is that monstrosity’s name in our house a block away. It funnels cold air rolling off Bernal into a hat-flipping umbrella-flattening tempest. Somebody should setup a windmill. (And that’s before it casts its giant dark shadow across our hood.)

]]> http://www.missionmission.org/2014/08/25/about-that-big-hulking-building-that-blocks-out-the-sun-at-25th-and-capp/#comment-102488 Britta Tue, 26 Aug 2014 05:34:40 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=55696#comment-102488 AT&T’s Folsom Street building is the one infamous for having a room for the NSA to intercept internet traffic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Room_641A

]]> http://www.missionmission.org/2014/08/25/about-that-big-hulking-building-that-blocks-out-the-sun-at-25th-and-capp/#comment-102476 Jean Tue, 26 Aug 2014 01:26:57 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=55696#comment-102476 There it is folks, the very building where all of your data is mined by the NSA.

]]> http://www.missionmission.org/2014/08/25/about-that-big-hulking-building-that-blocks-out-the-sun-at-25th-and-capp/#comment-102472 Britta Mon, 25 Aug 2014 23:00:33 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=55696#comment-102472 This site says there are four Pacific Bell central offices in San Francisco: http://www.thecentraloffice.com/calif/SFO/San%20Francisco.htm – it doesn’t mention any in the Sunset. Maybe there’s something else out there?

]]> http://www.missionmission.org/2014/08/25/about-that-big-hulking-building-that-blocks-out-the-sun-at-25th-and-capp/#comment-102463 Tico Mon, 25 Aug 2014 19:47:44 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=55696#comment-102463 They built these everywhere, back when they were still Bell Telephone. Usually they’re huge and windowless. I think there’s another in the Sunset around 20th & Kirkham, bet there are a few more around the City.

]]> http://www.missionmission.org/2014/08/25/about-that-big-hulking-building-that-blocks-out-the-sun-at-25th-and-capp/#comment-102456 sfnola Mon, 25 Aug 2014 17:09:59 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=55696#comment-102456 Yes- this is where The Phone Booth at 25th/SVN gets its name.

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