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Outside Lands Podcast Episode 409: Catholic Churches in the Richmond
The oldest Catholic church in the Richmond dates back to the 1880s. As the population of San Francisco spread west, so did the churches. Today's pod gives us a historical glimpse on the many Catholic churches in the Richmond.
Outside Lands San Francisco Podcast - Dec 12, 2020
(above) View NW from Buena Vista Park, circa 1935
View northwest from Buena Vista Park to Presidio, Golden Gate and Marin Headlands. Public Health Service Hospital at center. Panhandle, St. Ignatius Church, Haight-Ashbury in foreground. [Ocean Entrance To Golden Gate.] (Superior copy of wnp27.2820)
A small lake between the Presidio and the Richmond District played a role in San Francisco's founding. Fireworks and alligators also mentioned. (Outside Lands San Francisco Podcast Jun 20, 2014)
The mini-neighborhood laid out along San Jose Avenue in 1893 with dairies and a one-man water company. (Outside Lands San Francisco Podcast Jan 26, 2019)