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Chinese in the Richmond

Chinese in the Richmond

Illuminating the lives of Chinese Americans on the west side of San Francisco from the community’s point of view

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Sutro Baths

Now San Francisco's favorite ruin, Sutro Baths was Adolph Sutro's amusement destination at Lands End

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Playland at the Beach

San Francisco's beachside amusement park from the 1920s until 1972.

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Monuments, Murals and Memorials(WNP Event)
Jun 24, 2021 6:00pm-8:00pm (Thursday) at Virtual Event

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Presidio Main Post History Walk (WNP Event)
Jul 10, 2021 10:00am-12:00pm (Saturday) at Presidio of San Francisco

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Save the Cliff House Collection

We did it! Thanks to our generous donors, we saved over 50 important historical items from the Cliff House Collection! This is just the beginning, there is still more to do!

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Podcast Episode 324: Assessor Recorder (Repodcast)
Residents of San Francisco have a wonderful resource for discovering the history of their home. In this repodcast, then SF City Assessor, Carmen Chu joins the POD to discuss the photos and historical records available to the public, and an exciting project with the library.
Podcast Episode 294: 16th Avenue Steps (Repodcast)
Instagram has turned this Moraga street stairway into a must see location on the West Side. In this classic podcast, we review the origins of the tiled steps and hopefully inspire you to go out and experience them (again) for yourself.
Podcast Episode 77: Great Highway (Repodcast)
Open or keep closed? As life slowly returns to normal, what should be done with the currently closed-to-traffic section of the Great Highway? In this classic 2014 podcast, David & Woody provide some food for thought on the Great Highway's past and more recent history.
Podcast Episode 300: About Western Neighborhoods Project (Repodcast)
What is Western Neighborhoods Project all about? During our June podcast hiatus, we repodcast one of our favorite episodes about the organization itself. We'll be back in July with fresh history, until then enjoy these classics.
Streetwise: Preserving a Sunset District Block
Located at 1601 19th Avenue is the brick-fronted building that was constructed as Shriners Hospital in 1922-23. Frank Dunnigan takes a look remaking of this important Sunset District block.

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