Ocean Beach

Seal Rock House
(left structure) and Ocean Beach Pavilion (larger right structure)

Image courtesy of Dennis O'Rorke

tintype, pavilion in background
ebay image

"View of Pavilion and Sutro Heights, Taber Photo, San Francisco"
John Hall Collection
John Martini: "We can date this photo to
1884-1890. According to the Daily Alta California, the Ocean
Beach Pavilion's grand opening was June 13, 1884.
And photos taken by Perkins and McDonald in 1890 document the
observation tower on the parapet was present by that time." |
Close-ups...

Ocean Beach Pavilion (center), Seal Rock Hotel (left), roller
coaster (right-front)
Click here for info on
the roller coaster

"DICKEY'S CREME DE LIS"

unidentified item
(also visible
here)
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Ocean Beach Pavilion, rear of building

Ocean Beach Pavilion, rear of building
Newspaper references

Daily Alta California, 12 June 1884

Daily Alta California - 13 June 1884

Oakland Tribune - Jun 14 1884

San Francisco Call - 7 Dec 1898
"THE OCEAN HOUSE PAVILION SAVED FROM DESTRUCTION"
Fire at the Ocean Beach Pavilion, Dec 6 1898
(click
here for full article)
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