A postcard of an old hotel in San Francisco called the Stewart Hotel at 353 Geary Street, San Francisco. Usually when you go in search of old buildings they're gone. A developer had a better idea than those that came before. Apparently this time the building has been saved. I'm guessing from the cars in the street that this is either late 1930s to 1940s.
If you look closely you can see a Union Pacific sign hanging on the front. And I get a kick out of the dress shops on the right.
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I can't find any history of the Stewart Hotel, but what stands in its place now is the same building, I believe, renovated, and now called the Handlery Union Square Hotel. The photo to the left is from Google showing the building in 2009.
To see a few photos of the interior of the old hotel go to Alamedainfo.com and scroll down to midway on the page.
Note that this is a Curt Teich card.
UPDATE: I received the following from a reader. Click on the link to see a vintage menu from the hotel.
________________________UPDATE: I received the following from a reader. Click on the link to see a vintage menu from the hotel.
Here is a breakfast menu from Hotel Stewart that is part of a menu collection recently donated to Johnson & Wales University Library, Providence, RI. Based on the scope of the collection, I would guess this is probably from the 1940s.Menu link for Johnson & Wales University Library
New book available on Amazon.Tattered and Lost: Forgotten Dolls
This one is for those who love dolls!
Snapshots from the last 100+ years of children and adults with dolls. Okay, there are a couple of dogs too.
Perfect stocking stuffer!
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