Outside Lands San Francisco

Western Neighborhoods Project
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Dec 7, 2019 • 30min

355: Francisco Heights

Francisco Heights was a 1930s public housing project that never was. Imagine 11 buildings for 2500 residents near present-day USF.
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Nov 29, 2019 • 33min

354: Masonic Cemetery

Today on WNP cemetery talk, we explore the history of the Masonic Cemetery on Lone Mountain, the disinterment in the 30s, and the encroachment by the University of San Francisco.
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Nov 23, 2019 • 34min

353: San Francisco Heritage

In a City under pressure for constant change, San Francisco Heritage protects and preserves the cultural and architectural legacy of this great city. Woody LaBounty recently joined the staff of SF Heritage and talks about his new role and organization.
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Nov 9, 2019 • 24min

352: The Nightclubs of 3595 Taraval

The building at 46th and Taraval has an unexpectedly colorful, if not checkered, past. What is that two-story silo on the corner?
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Nov 1, 2019 • 22min

351: Breon Gate

You can appreciate the Breon Gate the next time you're waiting for the light on 19th Avenue and Lincoln. But what is its origin? Who built it and when?
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Oct 25, 2019 • 28min

350: The Presidio Theatre

The rehabilitated Presidio Theatre recently opened to the public for the first time in 25 years. What began as a WPA project is back in its new, state of the art glory.
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Oct 19, 2019 • 29min

349: Cutting Through Golden Gate Park - Part 1

Nineteenth Avenue began its transformation from a residential street into six lane highway in the 1930s. Learn about the driving forces behind the expansion.
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Oct 12, 2019 • 29min

348: The Anderson Sisters School of Dance

Jack Anderson's talented sisters, Lenore and Jean, owned and operated the Anderson Sisters School of Dance on Clement Street. Learn which beloved actor performed there early in their career.
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Oct 5, 2019 • 30min

347: Paul´s Hat Works

Paul's Hat Works has been adorning heads in the City and the Richmond for almost 100 years. Abbie Dwelle, the Hat Works current owner, joins the pod to share its history.
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Sep 28, 2019 • 25min

346 The Lincoln Highway

Why does Lincoln Highway end in San Francisco, and why is it named after our 16th President? David, Woody and Nicole discuss the western terminus of America's first transcontinental road.

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