Portsmouth Square, to be exact (future Chinatown). Lots of open real estate available (don't know if it was still cheap, since the gold rush started in 1849 - but compared to what it would cost now....!!) Click photo to enlarge to full-screen size.
San Francisco in 1851
Portsmouth Square, to be exact (future Chinatown). Lots of open real estate available (don't know if it was still cheap, since the gold rush started in 1849 - but compared to what it would cost now....!!) Click photo to enlarge to full-screen size.