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Local links: GGP history, new sushi spot, BRT resignation, bank robbery & more

The Western Neighborhoods Project produced a fun history minute on the Prayerbook Cross that lives in Golden Gate Park. Some of you might not even know about it… Check out the video above. Daigo Sushi...

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Local links: Birthdays for Balboa & Lou’s, beach yoga, Sutro history & more

A payroll receipt to Mr. Williams for his tightrope performances at the Baths in April 1896. Courtesy of the Adolph Sutro Collection Happy Friday to everyone! Hope you’re out enjoying this beautiful...

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Local links: de Young dirty laundry, Sir Paul in GGP?, hats, Beard honors & more

Photo by stefanie.johnstone Happy Thursday – here are some local links to get you to the weekend finish line! Nothing like having a national newspaper air your very local museum’s dirty laundry… The...

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New documentary “The Cliff House” premieres at the Balboa, April 12

From the same director who brought us documentaries on Playland and the Sutro Baths comes the next installment on Richmond District history: The Cliff House. On April 12, the Balboa Theater will...

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Video: Home movies of Ocean Beach & Cliff House in 1930

The Western Neighborhoods Project turned us onto this fun clip from 1930 that features footage from Ocean Beach and the Cliff House. It’s very San Francisco – you see a woman in a full length heavy...

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Singer Linda Ronstadt, Mountain Lake Park history profiled in the Chronicle

Linda Ronstadt, at home in the Richmond District. Photo: Russell Yip, The Chronicle Last week might have been a record-setting day for the number of mentions of the Richmond District in the Chronicle....

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“Great Highway” local surfing documentary at the Balboa, Saturday

“In those days, nobody went in the ocean…” Often, we drive out along the Great Highway and don’t think much of seeing surfers riding the waves, or sitting on their boards waiting for the next set. On...

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Halloween photo special: What (or whom) lies beneath the Legion of Honor?

Photo by Richard Barnes A share from the Western Neighborhoods Project today prompted us to re-post bits of past articles in honor of Halloween. Many of you may know that the Richmond District was...

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History minute video: The back story on the 9th Avenue parking lot

Courtesy of Western Neighborhoods Project

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It’s time for the Stanford v. Cal Big Game, played at 7th & Lake in 1902, 1903

Tomorrow is the 116th Big Game between Stanford University and University of California at Berkeley (“Cal”), one of the greatest and longest running rivalries in college football. This year’s game will...

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Benefit screening of newest “Lost Landscapes” at Internet Archive, December 18

A bit from the screening of Lost Landscapes 4. Don’t miss the footage at 3:30! For eight years running, archivist Rick Prelinger has presented his annual collection of old San Francisco film and home...

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Photos: Travel back to the Richmond District in 1951

215 6th Avenue, 1951. Courtesy of Western Neighborhoods Project The history-minded folks at the Western Neighborhoods Project recently acquired a photo collection from a local historian; he had saved...

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Remediation complete at Mountain Lake; Planting day February 8

Since last spring, Mountain Lake has looked a lot like a construction site as dredging equipment has sat on the surface, methodically removing sediment contaminated with lead and motor oil from the...

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Former Legion of Honor Director was part of Monuments Men WWII platoon

Today, George Clooney’s latest film The Monuments Men opens in theaters. The film depicts an unusual WWII platoon made up of museum directors, curators, and art historians who were tasked with rescuing...

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10th anniversary of Alexandria Theater closing. When will the blight end?

The Alexandria Theater at 5400 Geary Boulevard and 18th Avenue. And yes, we 311′d “le poop”. Sunday marked the 10th anniversary of the closing of the Alexandria Theater on the corner of Geary and 18th...

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Photo: Beer-battered historic mural inside the Alexandria Theater

Recently, we marked the 10th anniversary of the closing of the Alexandria Theater, and its steady decline to its status as a blighted landmark. We posted photos of the theater’s deteriorating...

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Explore Lincoln Park’s cemetery past by night, April 1

Remains found under the Legion of Honor in 1997. Photo by Richard Barnes As you may have read in the past here on the blog, the Richmond District was once home to several cemeteries, including one out...

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New book “Sutro’s Glass Palace” brings yesterday’s ruins back to life

John Martini, author of a new book entitled “Sutro’s Glass Palace”. Photo by Paul Chinn One of the things I enjoy most about our neighborhood is its history, especially diving into the stories and...

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How Water Shaped Development of the Outside Lands

We’re pleased to share a new article from Richmond District historian John Freeman, who wrote this timely, drought-relevant article for the Western Neighborhoods Project. Enjoy! Sarah B....

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Looking back at the 1906 earthquake in the Richmond District

A crumbling house at 11th Avenue and California in 1906. Courtesy Bancroft Library It was 108 years ago today at 5:12am when a massive earthquake struck San Francisco, killing an estimated 3,000...

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