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Golden Gate Park's Oak Woodlands
In the built environment of Golden Gate Park, there is at least one historically natural place. (SF West History Minute Feb 18, 2014) -
Honest Abe Avenue
Remnants of America's first highway, the Lincoln Highway. (SF West History Minute Jun 16, 2009) -
House of Stone
In 1927, this house was the most popular destination in Forest Hill. (SF West History Minute Feb 10, 2010) -
Prayerbook Cross
Golden Gate Park's Prayerbook Cross commemorates Sir Francis Drake (SF West History Minute Feb 14, 2013) -
We Love the Fog
Woody LaBounty waxes poetic on the west side's Summer visitor (SF West History Minute Sep 24, 2009) -
SF's Widest Street
What is the widest street in the City? It's in the outside lands. (SF West History Minute Jun 1, 2009) -
Roadhouse Archeology
Remnants of an early 20th century Ocean Beach roadhouse hidden inside a nondescript apartment building (SF West History Minute Feb 24, 2013) -
Remnant of a Richmond Dairy
The Gables stationery store at 5636 Geary Boulevard was once the home of an 1890s dairyman. (SF West History Minute Jan 3, 2013) -
70 Years of Sunset Butchery
The Bowcock family opened their first butcher shop on 20th Avenue in 1908. (SF West History Minute Sep 15, 2010) -
Apartment Building with Surprising Past
Is this Ocean Beach building more than it seems? (SF West History Minute Jul 7, 2010) -
We Love the Beach
Ocean Beach. Sunset. See you there. (SF West History Minute Oct 18, 2009) -
Saved Shack in the Zoo
1906's temporary building finds a permanent home at the zoo. (SF West History Minute May 14, 2009) -
Hydrant Seek
Jamie O'Keefe discusses the ebbs and flows of San Francisco's differing fire hydrants (SF West History Minute May 15, 2013) -
Patron Saint Against Earthquakes
The story of the Ingleside's St Emydius (SF West History Minute May 20, 2009) -
Sutro's Conservatory
Buried treasures under the lawn at Sutro Heights Park show the location of a long lost building (SF West History Minute Jan 31, 2013) -
The Larkins Building
The Larkins Building on the NW corner of Arguello and Geary boulevards has in interesting and mostly unknown history. (SF West History Minute Jan 19, 2010) -
Polly Ann Ice Cream
A good gamble in the Outer Sunset for almost 60 years (SF West History Minute Apr 6, 2011) -
Engine Company 33
117 Broad Street is a historic 1890s firehouse and formerly the home of Engine Company 33. (SF West History Minute May 27, 2010) -
Opening the Golden Gate
The Golden Gate Bridge opened in May 1937 (SF West History Minute May 9, 2012) -
Larsen Park
One man's gift to the City (SF West History Minute May 27, 2009) -
Smaller Stucco
In 1941, builder Ray Galli broke the Sunset District mold with his tiny single-story homes. (SF West History Minute Nov 9, 2009) -
Richmond Cheese Lovers
Some would argue that 22nd and Geary was once the Richmond District's heart of Mexican Cuisine. (SF West History Minute Mar 23, 2010) -
Laffin' Sal
Is Laffin' Sal one of a kind? (SF West History Minute Aug 10, 2009) -
Death's Crossing
Revisiting what was one of the most dangerous intersections in San Francisco (SF West History Minute Sep 8, 2009) -
Marine Exchange Lookout
Historian John Martini tells us about one the San Francisco's many west side secrets. (SF West History Minute Dec 27, 2013) -
Seventh Avenue Station
Lindsey Fryar tells us what that odd shed is at 7th Avenue and Fulton Street. (SF West History Minute Oct 4, 2010) -
Pine Lake's Many Names
An SF West History Minute on the different names for Pine Lake. (SF West History Minute Jan 6, 2010) -
Narrow Sidewalks
Reusing one the the Sunset's great buildings (SF West History Minute Jun 11, 2009) -
Ocean Beach Archaeology
Beneath the sands of Ocean Beach near the end of Taraval lie remnants of former civilzation (SF West History Minute Feb 24, 2016) -
Johnnie the Birdman
A 100-year-old reminder of a local busker (SF West History Minute Sep 7, 2012) -
New Shack Identified
Recent renovations yield a historic dicovery in the Castro... another 1906 Earthquake refugee cottage. (SF West History Minute Jul 31, 2009) -
Backyard History
Marty Larkin has added bit and pieces of San Francisco's history to the backyard of his Outer Sunset District home. (SF West History Minute Mar 9, 2010) -
Sunset School Demolition
The Sunset Cooperative Nursery School was demolished after 59 years to make way for a new school. (SF West History Minute Feb 22, 2010) -
The Breon Gate
Why is there a huge gate at 19th and Lincoln? (SF West History Minute Sep 1, 2009) -
Twin Peaks Tunnel
The Twin Peaks Tunnel connected downtown with the west side in 1918 (SF West History Minute Aug 18, 2009) -
Grove of Memory
A Golden Gate Park memorial to those who died serving in war. (SF West History Minute May 27, 2010) -
Mystery Monoliths of the Richmond
What are those things at 45th Avenue and Geary? (SF West History Minute Jun 8, 2009) -
Sunset Tank Houses and Wells
Lurking in backyards and underground are some Outer Sunset District water sources. (SF West History Minute Dec 20, 2010) -
Life Saving Station
Built in 1878, a building used by the Life Saving Service was moved in 1923 from Golden Gate Park to the Richmond District. (SF West History Minute Nov 17, 2009) -
Inner Richmond History Walk
A stroll though the Richmond (SF West History Minute May 11, 2009) -
Secret Past of 649 - 8th Avenue
The story of a curious building in the Inner Richmond District (SF West History Minute Jan 18, 2011) -
Kezar Stadium
For over 90 years, People have gathered at the Southeast corner of Golden Gate Park (SF West History Minute Apr 15, 2017) -
Mystery Dividing Line
Funny shaped buildings in West Portal mark a link to San Francisco's Mexican era (SF West History Minute Apr 29, 2011) -
Walking the Lakeside Neighborhood
An Icelandic enclave near Stonestown (SF West History Minute Apr 16, 2010) -
Mt. Davidson Easter
The first easter service on top of Mt. Davidson was in 1923 (SF West History Minute Apr 1, 2013) -
Foerster Street Landslide
On February 6, 1942, fifteen feet of mud overwhelmed a block of the Sunnyside. (SF West History Minute Feb 7, 2013) -
The King Philip Shipwreck
On January 25, 1878, The King Philip was one of three ships to leave San Francisco Bay, but the only one to stay in San Francisco. (SF West History Minute Apr 19, 2011) -
The Great Sign Search
We go looking throughout the hills West of Twin Peaks for artifacts of an earlier day (SF West History Minute Oct 28, 2009) -
Monkey Island
A 1940 Trip to San Francisco Zoo's Monkey Island (SF West History Minute Apr 22, 2010) -
Sutro Heights "Bunkers"
John Martini demystifies the concrete structures in Sutro Heights (SF West History Minute Oct 1, 2009) -
Laguna Honda Wall
History of Laguna Honda Hospital's old cobblestone wall at the intersection of Laguna Honda Boulevard, Woodside Avenue, and Dewey Boulevard. (SF West History Minute Nov 29, 2010) -
Elk Glen Lake
Golden Gate Park's Elk Glen Lake is elkless now. (SF West History Minute Jan 10, 2013) -
Sunnyside Conservatory
Reopening the Sunnyside Conservatory (SF West History Minute Dec 7, 2009) -
Business as Usual on Ocean Avenue
Ocean Avenue, a street of firsts. (SF West History Minute Jun 30, 2009) -
The Missing Rails of 20th Avenue
once upon a time 20th Avenue was the main north-south route through the Sunset (SF West History Minute Jan 20, 2010) -
48th Avenue Grocery
Frances Kniffin Larkin, a Sunset District resident for over 80 years, remembers when "Your Market, My Deli" at 1460-48th Avenue was Brucker's in the 1930s. (SF West History Minute Mar 15, 2010) -
World War II in San Francisco
John Martini recounts how close the war came on Christmas Eve 1941 (SF West History Minute Nov 22, 2011) -
The Mothers Building
Once a primary stopping place for any trip to the Zoo. (SF West History Minute Feb 26, 2010) -
Artifact Discovery
A piece of Playland history found in West Portal (SF West History Minute Nov 29, 2010) -
Tombstone Search
When the cemeteries were moved from the Richmond District, the remains went one place and the headstones another. (SF West History Minute Jan 28, 2010) -
Broderick-Terry Duel Reenactment
The 150th Anniversary of the last duel in California (SF West History Minute Sep 13, 2009) -
Balboa Theaters of San Francisco
The Richmond's beloved Balboa Theater wasn't the first. (SF West History Minute Jul 8, 2009) -
Doggie Diner Head
The Doggie Diner Head, San Francisco Landmark #254 on Sloat Blvd (SF West History Minute Jun 24, 2009) -
Boy Scout Roadhouse
The first Beach Chalet had a long and moving history (SF West History Minute Mar 20, 2013) -
Sutro's Tunnels
The story behind the mysterious tunnels through Point Lobos. (SF West History Minute Mar 1, 2013) -
Mailboxes of Golden Gate Heights
Up on the hill, Henry Doelger built two versions of every house, and they're not all alike (SF West History Minute Jan 17, 2013) -
Famous Gardeners
David and Katie take a look at some famous trees at the California Palace of Legion of Honor. (SF West History Minute Mar 4, 2011) -
Sutro Library
The Sutro Library reopens at their fancy new digs (SF West History Minute Aug 8, 2012) -
Shipwrecks at Lands End
At the particularly low tides you can see a number of shipwrecks at Lands End (SF West History Minute Jan 3, 2012) -
The Columbarium
Lindsey walks among the dead at the Columbarium, once part of the Odd Fellows Cemetery. (SF West History Minute Dec 1, 2010) -
Mohawk Gasoline Station
Closed for 25-30 years, the old Mohawk gas station on the southeast corner of Irving Street and 16th Avenue still has curb appeal. (SF West History Minute Feb 8, 2011) -
Ortega Branch Library Goodbye
Tearing down our recent history (SF West History Minute Aug 26, 2009) -
Camp Merritt
In 1898 the Army bivouacked thousands of soldiers on open land in the Inner Richmond District (SF West History Minute Aug 31, 2010) -
David Warren Memorial
Remembering the former operator of the Giant Camera, first lighter of the Burning Man, and founder of the Suicide Club, at El Cerrito's Playland-Not-at-the-Beach on January 2, 2010. (SF West History Minute Jan 9, 2010) -
WNP Open House
People come from all over to meet in the Westen Neighborhoods (SF West History Minute May 18, 2009) -
Geneva Carbarn
Built in 1901, The Geneva Carbarn and Powerhouse at Geneva and San Jose Avenue needs rehabilitation (SF West History Minute Jul 10, 2012) -
A Family in Lakeshore Park
Home movie footage courtesy of the Prelinger Archives in the Gellert-built neighborhood south of Sloat Boulevard. (SF West History Minute Sep 22, 2010) -
KGO House
The off-screen elf thinks he knows everything... (SF West History Minute Nov 29, 2010) -
Jimmy's Old Car Picnic
Jimmy's Old Car Picnic is an annual tradition in Golden Gate Park (SF West History Minute Oct 11, 2009) -
Burger Memories
Bill Alvarado remembers Happy Herb's at the WNP Picnic/BBQ, October 3, 2010. (SF West History Minute Nov 29, 2010) -
Speedway Meadow
How did Speedway Meadow get its name? Ask the people at Jimmy's Old Car Picnic. (SF West History Minute Dec 12, 2011) -
Parking Lot Secret History
A parking lot in more ways than one. (SF West History Minute May 12, 2009)