Hunter's Point PG&E Power Plant Before and After
Unfinished History
Two faces of Hunters Point
A Bayview mansion, the Piper House (aka Sylvester House) at 1556 Revere Street, shown here in the 1990s. It was built in 1865 by Stephen L. Piper a well-known carpenter and house builder. Later, the Sylvester family, who were butchers and cattle dealers, lived in it from 1884 to 1900 during the period that Butchertown was located nearby. The house was moved to this location in 1913.
photo: Chris Carlsson
PG&E Hunter's Point power plant in the 1990s.
photo: Chris Carlsson