Bernal Heights 1906 Quake Shack survivors: Difference between revisions

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Unfinished History

Earthquake shacks start their exodus from then-Bernal Park (now Precita Park) in 1907.

Photo: San Francisco History Center, SF Public Library

Miss Esther Chelim of 81 Crescent Avenue next to shack provided after the earthquake in 1906.

Photo: San Francisco History Center, SF Public Library

On the 100th anniversary of the 1906 Earthquake and Fire, the Bernal Heights History Project conducted historical walking tours of the neighborhood, in search of the 1906 earthquake shacks that have become incorporated into the housing on the hill. Here are some of the addresses visited.

About 150 people gathered and divided into three groups. We all started at this place at 43 Carver, which consists of two "B" shacks joined together, and now obviously still quite a quaint place to live.

Photo: Chris Carlsson

The first occupants of the earthquake shacks at 43 Carver were Theodore and Domicella Ferenz, Polish immigrants who had previously lived on 11th St in the City before the '06 fire and quake destroyed the area. Theodore Ferenz built the hall between the two shacks, installed the plumbing in the back at a later time. In the beginning, he built an outhouse in the open yard to the left. The outhouse and chicken coops were still there when the house was bought in 1973. One of their children, Helene Critler, who died in April, 2006, right after the centennial of the Great Earthquake and Fire ("I wouldn't know anything about that, would I," she said), recounted many stories about living at 43 Carver, including going down to the cellar to fill oil lamps, and using buckets to catch water in the leaking hall between the two shacks.

451 Anderson Street

Photo: Chris Carlsson

164 Bocana Street

Photo: Chris Carlsson

20 Newman Street

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Quake shack on the move, probably Army Street, with Bernal Heights poking up behind the buildings at the top of the photo, 1906.

Photo: San Francisco History Center, SF Public Library

Taking your home with you, after the big 1906 quake.

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 '''Earthquake shacks start their exodus from then-Bernal Park (now Precita Park) in 1907.'''
-''Photo: [http://www.bernalhistoryproject.org/ Bernal Heights History Project]''
+''Photo: San Francisco History Center, SF Public Library''
-On the 100th anniversary of the 1906 Earthquake and Fire, the [http://www.bernalhistoryproject.org/ Bernal Heights History Project] conducted historical walking tours of the neighborhood, in search of the [http://www.outsidelands.org/shacks.php 1906 earthquake shacks] that have become incorporated into the housing on the hill. Here are some of the addresses visited.
+[[Image:Crescent ave earthquake shack.jpg]]
+'''Miss Esther Chelim of 81 Crescent Avenue next to shack provided after the earthquake in 1906.'''
+''Photo: San Francisco History Center, SF Public Library''
+On the 100th anniversary of the 1906 Earthquake and Fire, the [http://www.bernalhistoryproject.org/ Bernal Heights History Project] conducted [http://www.bernalhistoryproject.org/BernalShacks.html historical walking tours] of the neighborhood, in search of the [http://www.outsidelands.org/shacks.php 1906 earthquake shacks] that have become incorporated into the housing on the hill. Here are some of the addresses visited.
 [[Image:Bh-06shacktour 2372.jpg]]
-About 150 people gathered and divided into three groups. We all started at this place at 43 Carver, which consists of two "B" shacks joined together, and now obviously quite a quaint place to live.
+'''About 150 people gathered and divided into three groups. We all started at this place at 43 Carver, which consists of two "B" shacks joined together, and now obviously still quite a quaint place to live.'''
+''Photo: Chris Carlsson''
 [[Image:Bh 06shacks-43Carver 2361.jpg]]
-The first occupants  of the earthquake shacks at 43 Carver were Theodore and Domicella Ferenz. Theodore Ferenz built the hall between the two shacks, installed the plumbing in the back at a later time. In the beginning, he built an outhouse in the open yard to the left. The outhouse and chicken coops were still there when the house was bought in 1973. One of their children, Aunt Helene, is still alive and has recounted many stories about living at 43 Carver, including remembering going down to the cellar to fill oil lamps, and using buckets to catch water in the leaking hall between the two shacks.
+''Photo: Chris Carlsson''
+The first occupants  of the earthquake shacks at '''43 Carver''' were Theodore and Domicella Ferenz, Polish immigrants who had previously lived on 11th St in the City before the '06 fire and quake destroyed the area. Theodore Ferenz built the hall between the two shacks, installed the plumbing in the back at a later time. In the beginning, he built an outhouse in the open yard to the left. The outhouse and chicken coops were still there when the house was bought in 1973. One of their children, Helene Critler, who died in April, 2006, right after the centennial of the Great Earthquake and Fire ("I wouldn't know anything about that, would I," she said), recounted many stories about living at 43 Carver, including going down to the cellar to fill oil lamps, and using buckets to catch water in the leaking hall between the two shacks.
 [[Image:Bh-06shacks-451Anderson 2384.jpg]]
-Anderson Street
+'''451 Anderson Street'''
+''Photo: Chris Carlsson''
 [[Image:Bh-06shacks-164Bocana 2388.jpg]]
-Bocana Street
+'''164 Bocana Street'''
+''Photo: Chris Carlsson''
 [[Image:Bh-06shacks-20Newman 2386.jpg]]
-Newman Street
+'''20 Newman Street'''
+''Photo: Chris Carlsson''
+[[Image:Quake shack moves 1906 apparently near Army st AAC-2846.jpg]]
+'''Quake shack on the move, probably Army Street, with Bernal Heights poking up behind the buildings at the top of the photo, 1906.'''
+''Photo: San Francisco History Center, SF Public Library''
+[[Image:1906 family moves quake shack AAC-2848.jpg]]
+'''Taking your home with you, after the big 1906 quake.'''
+''Photo: San Francisco History Center, SF Public Library''
+[[Image:1906 moving quake shack AAC-2847.jpg]]
+''Photo: San Francisco History Center, SF Public Library''
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