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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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Sep 21, 2019 • 21min

345 Robert Emmet Statue

Who placed a statue of the doomed Irish rebellion leader in Golden Gate Park? Learn the story of the Robert Emmet monument that now stands near the California Academy of Science.
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Sep 14, 2019 • 29min

344: Cliff House Portraits

In the early 1900s, some professional portrait photos were the selfies of the day. John Freeman drops by to talk about the photographers who made a living taking photos of visitors to west side attractions.
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Sep 7, 2019 • 30min

343: Vanished West Side Schools

Learn what happened to some of the schools on the West Side that no longer exist. The constant ebb and flow of the City's population, evolving teaching philosophies, and buildings that outlive their usefulness, schools come and go.
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Aug 30, 2019 • 31min

342: August 2019 Mailbag

The listeners speak! Woody, David, and Nicole answer listener mail, own up to mistakes, and make some quick takes on a variety of topics.

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