History of the North Mission SF Neighborhood

I have lived in the North Mission neighborhood of San Francisco for the past ten years and worked here for over 20 years. As a tribute to this diverse immigrant and working class neighborhood, I am creating this blog to celebrate its rich history.

Sunday, November 27, 2005

Woodward's Gardens


Not many San Franciscans know that in the later part of the 19th century the North Mission was home to one of the City’s most spectacular parks. It was a combination of zoo, museum and amusement park in a beautiful garden setting near 14th and Mission streets. During its years of operation (1866-1891), thousands of people from all over the area came to visit.
The garden’s founder, Robert B. Woodward, was a businessman who came to San Francisco in 1849 and MORE

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