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first_reported: 2026-11-13 16:00 PST
updated: 2026-11-13 16:00 PST
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# Archaeologist finds intact basement sealed since 1906 on Van Ness

An archaeologist found a fully intact basement, sealed off since the 1906 earthquake, after following an old staircase underground at a Van Ness Avenue excavation, SFist reported.

Section: [Around Town](/section/life.md) · Entities: [Van Ness Avenue](/wiki/van-ness-avenue.md)

## Coverage

- [SFist](https://sfist.com/2026/11/13/sf-basement-buried-after-1906-earthquake-unearthed-at-construction-site-on-van-ness/), 2026-11-13 16:00 PST: SF Basement, Buried After 1906 Earthquake, Unearthed at Construction Site on Van Ness

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