Western Neighborhoods Project - San Francisco History

Preserving the history of San Francisco's West side

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1738 - 43rd Avenue

Upcoming Events

Jan 10th, 2009 11:00am (Saturday)
Inner Sunset History Walk
Join WNP board member Lorri Ungaretti on a City Guides tour of the Inner Sunset. Discover how this charming neighborhood emerged from the windswept dunes originally deemed hopeless and uninhabitable. Explore the area, see the bustling local color, and hear fascinating history (and an occasional bit of lore). Free of Charge, although donations to City Guides accepted. - Arguello and Hugo Streets. -
Jan 19th, 2009 7:00pm (Monday) at The Cliff House
WNP Meet-Up
Trivia contest night at the WNP Meet-Up! We'll bring the questions, you bring your brains brimming with west side memories and knowledge. Nifty prizes will be awarded. If you don't want to play, come along and at least have a drink with us and chat about your days in West SF. Casual clothes, casual atmosphere, and all are welcome. Make an immediate left as you enter the Cliff House and look for the friendly people. More questions or directions needed? Contact David Gallagher: david@outsidelands.org. - The Cliff House

Western Neighborhoods Articles

Foerster Street Tragedy, 1942
On February 6, 1942 a slide of mud from the southeast side of Mount Davidson hit three homes and killed a woman.
St. Andrews Church in Carville
served the streetcar community of Carville
Joe Politz
The Joe from the Richmond's Joe's Ice Cream
Commodore Sloat School
At Ocean Avenue and Junipero Serra Boulevard since the 1860s.
Catching the Radio Waves
The Wireless World's Early Days
Streetwise: Shaken Up
Refugees and the 1906 Earthquake

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