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Jan 17, 2020 • 28min

361: Campfire Girls Building

Ninety years ago, the Camp Fire Girls Building was dedicated, beginning its long service shaping and educating both the girls and boys of San Francisco's West side.
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Jan 11, 2020 • 27min

360: Pinehurst Lodge

The lodge has a long history of sheltering vulnerable women and children. Learn about the stately building and it's history of service to the community.
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Jan 4, 2020 • 33min

359: Year in Review 2019

A fond look back at the momentous events, milestones, and change at Western Neighborhoods Project and OpenSFHistory.org in 2019.
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Dec 28, 2019 • 28min

358: Merced Heights

Merced Heights was one of the few, post-war, housing developments to sell to African-American families in the 40s. Learn more about this lesser-known Heights located near San Francisco State University.
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Dec 21, 2019 • 25min

357: King Norman&#39s Kingdom of Toys

Before the big box stores, King Norman's Kingdom of Toys ruled. From its humble beginnings on Clement, the store grew into a toy empire including an amusement park and even a local TV show for kids.
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Dec 14, 2019 • 27min

356: Nineteenth Ave and Sloat Blvd

The proximity of Nineteenth Avenue and Sloat Boulevard is teeming with history: Stern Grove, the Trocadero, Ardenwood, and the Scottish Rite Temple are just a few of the highlights discussed.
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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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