Hell yeah, this is the City my pops used to tell me about, he and his brothers owned the long gone Van Ness Billiards, the grittiest of the grit, they finally closed shop when there was a huge brawl and stabbings over...pinball debt. True story.
We used to live in Western Addition (Grove Street). In 1975, when our rent for our 2-story flat was raised to $150 per month, my dad bought a house in Oakland for under $25K.
Wow!..Great footage,I wish there was more..It’s funny because I grew up right down the street of 6th and Howard and if you see 6th street today not much has changed..Love the footage.
Up till 1989 the Western Addition had a rep for being one rough 'hood. Then the earthquake happened and destroyed a section of the freeway, opening up the 'hood to the rest of the city. Today, Hayes Valley, once the badlands, is a very chic part of S.F.
It's "chic" but over compensating. It was more interesting just after the earthquake. Tons of people capitalized on black residents not being compensated for the loss of their homes. And it was deeply segregated. Now, in many insidious ways, more so.
I practically grew up in those alley ways. Not proud of myself at that point of my life but, it does bring up memories. I was a very foolish teenager but Elohim God kept me safe and out of jail, which I didn't deserve. GodBlessU, Come to the Spirit and the Bride, Revelation 22:17.
Hi. I’m making a documentary on The Palms Cafe on Polk St and the San Francisco rock scene in the late 70 s early 80 s. May I use this video? If so where can I send a sync license? Thank you
This has to be after the 1970s because of the curve cuts for wheelchairs? They didn't have ramps or curve cuts for wheelchairs until the early 80s or mid 80s
Well, this isn’t the grittiest of San Francisco of that time. There were always much worse, much sadder sights in this city. Good places too, but definitely for people who were making average to big money.
Yup I agree with you. There were many cool places in the Fillmore area. I remember Lou Gages record shop in the lower Fillmore, and all the good bbq places like Do City bbq, and The Sultun bbq on Divisdero street
When people could afford standing on street corners in SF.. Great footage
Hell yeah, this is the City my pops used to tell me about, he and his brothers owned the long gone Van Ness Billiards, the grittiest of the grit, they finally closed shop when there was a huge brawl and stabbings over...pinball debt. True story.
LOL I believe it.
Thank you. It is refreshing to see footage of SF that is not of the usual tourist spots.
Who want to see the ghetto and squalor?
Median price for a two bedroom apartment in San Francisco in 1979 was $495 Let that sink in.
That’s like $1500 in today’s prices. Not bad. Still pricey, but not outrageous.
Great days & memories, I loved the small studio I rented in a beautiful Pacific Heights Victorian $110 p/month.
We used to live in Western Addition (Grove Street). In 1975, when our rent for our 2-story flat was raised to $150 per month, my dad bought a house in Oakland for under $25K.
@@nickj4526 -- you are out of your mind -- a basic 2-bedroom apt in S.F. today goes for $3K-$5K per month!!!
@@RedAlEarttDramaMeanWhoDat
Yeah it was cheaper back then. $495 is $1500 today. Rental prices have doubled.
Love this city. I lived there in the 90's.
Wow!..Great footage,I wish there was more..It’s funny because I grew up right down the street of 6th and Howard and if you see 6th street today not much has changed..Love the footage.
The Delta Hotel remodeled and renamed.
The beginning is 6th street, below the TL, on the other side of Market street.
To this day one of the grittiest parts of frisco
Up till 1989 the Western Addition had a rep for being one rough 'hood. Then the earthquake happened and destroyed a section of the freeway, opening up the 'hood to the rest of the city. Today, Hayes Valley, once the badlands, is a very chic part of S.F.
It's "chic" but over compensating. It was more interesting just after the earthquake. Tons of people capitalized on black residents not being compensated for the loss of their homes. And it was deeply segregated. Now, in many insidious ways, more so.
They can keep Hayes and Octavia St today. Where's Powell, they had only one menu for a variety of tables. But the chicken was good!
I Remember Back Then In S.F.
I practically grew up in those alley ways. Not proud of myself at that point of my life but, it does bring up memories.
I was a very foolish teenager but Elohim God kept me safe and out of jail, which I didn't deserve.
GodBlessU, Come to the Spirit and the Bride, Revelation 22:17.
Hi. I’m making a documentary on The Palms Cafe on Polk St and the San Francisco rock scene in the late 70 s early 80 s. May I use this video? If so where can I send a sync license? Thank you
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Most of that was filmed on 6th St.
What a great film!! 👍👍Thank you.
Anyone from the 80s remember the arcade on market St?
This has to be after the 1970s because of the curve cuts for wheelchairs? They didn't have ramps or curve cuts for wheelchairs until the early 80s or mid 80s
Fantastic footage. Do have any similar footage of Manhattan in the 70s?
Yes, it's called Shaft or Superfly.
Great mural @ 1:10. Was it saved and put somewhere else?
MY WORD....THE 1970's WERE SO OLD SKOOL
Well, this isn’t the grittiest of San Francisco of that time. There were always much worse, much sadder sights in this city. Good places too, but definitely for people who were making average to big money.
Pretty much looks the same today, just fewer black people.
Where are Mike and Steve?
SF grit remains in the tenderloin...and it's the cheapest place to find better rents
1:22 Very gritty with those thugs on the corner. LOL.
Looks like maybe the tenderloin in the 70s
This is not Fillmore district or street stop PLAYIN
you could tell it started to get worse look at the trash
Now its 100% pure gentrification, piss and homeless tents 😢😢😢
It's VERY offensive to us natives of San Francisco for you to call the Fillmore District a "Gritty neighborhood" -- shame on you!
Yup I agree with you. There were many cool places in the Fillmore area. I remember Lou Gages record shop in the lower Fillmore, and all the good bbq places like Do City bbq, and The Sultun bbq on Divisdero street
Bet most of those people are dead
Probably had to move away because the neighborhoods gentrified and got too expensive
You need to take out the word "Gritty" in the description of this video!