Articles by John Freeman
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Westerly Winds: Early Aviation in the Outside Lands
Robert G. Fowler/s flight from the Polo Fields to cross the country in 1911. ( Dec 1, 2016) -
How Water Shaped Development of the Outside Lands
Initial development of the Richmond and Sunset Districts was predicated on the availability of water. ( Mar 13, 2014) -
Ostriches at San Francisco's Ocean Beach?
The story of Golden Gate Ostrich Farm at Ocean Beach in San Francisco's Richmond District. ( Dec 5, 2012) -
Sleuthing in the Digital Age
Unraveling the Mystery of Two 1890s Richmond District Houses ( Mar 23, 2012) -
The Odyssey of the Original Beach Chalet
The drama and travels of San Francisco's first Beach Chalet. ( May 25, 2011) -
The Trading Post
1930s market at 2450 Judah Street. ( Jan 14, 2011) -
708 Clement Street
From the Pioneer Potato Market in the 1910s to the Clement Street Bar & Grill in the 2010s. ( Apr 23, 2010) -
Golden Gate Park---Oasis and Obstacle
The Legacy of the Fight for a Cross-Park Streetcar Route ( Mar 27, 2009) -
Gracie Allen
The famous comedienne was schooled in the Richmond District. ( Jul 25, 2008) -
Father of the Richmond District
Builder Fernando Nelson's Richmond District work. ( Oct 21, 2007) -
Geary Bakery, 1925
5321 Geary Boulevard, the future site of Dave Sullivan's Sporting Goods ( Sep 28, 2007) -
Johnnie "The Birdman" Williams
John Williams had a trained bird act that he plied at both Ocean Beach and in the vicinity of the Cliff House from the late 1880s until 1907. ( Jan 29, 2007) -
Beertown
Beertown was the name given to a five-block stretch of Fulton Street, which started in the 1870s with watering holes servicing patrons of the Bay District Racetrack. ( Oct 30, 2006) -
Comics Crusade of 1954
The comics crusade was a nationwide movement driven by churches, the PTA, and the comic book industry. ( May 6, 2006) -
Spanish Town: Street Names in Western SF
The Alphabet of the Richmond and Sunset ( Jan 1, 2005)