1906 Earthquake in San Francisco

The second building of its name to occupy this location might be the finest flatiron building in San Francisco.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

The miraculous hydrant that saved the Mission District in 1906.

The remains of a ruined mansion memorialize the 1906 earthquake.

Approximately 250,000 people left homeless by the great earthquake and fires found shelter in Golden Gate Park.

San Francisco's oldest surviving monument and meeting place for 1906 survivors.

The largest whiskey stash on the West Coast survived the 1906 fires--but not without heroic effort.

These subterranean storage areas hold emergency water reserves.