The entire row of buildings on the right side of the older image were razed for construction. The Central Freeway opened to traffic in 1959. It operated until the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, which damaged the structures, leading to its closure and removal north of Fell in 1992. The small, popular Patricia’s Green park seen at the right of the contemporary photo opened in 2005, as part of the larger Octavia Boulevard project. It features rotating sculptural installations, seen here as a huge “tree” of white cubes.

The nearest couple structures at left, including a corner café, were replaced by the apartments at some point, but several buildings visible beyond are still there. The view from those windows has been a rollercoaster of changes in the last 70 years.