St Mary's Recreation Center - Revision history

Lisaruth: added paragraph about Clyde Healy's report of work done

2023-05-12T00:34:36Z

added paragraph about Clyde Healy's report of work done

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:34, 11 May 2023
Line 2:		Line 2:

	'''Manual laborers "shaping" the slopes for the St. Mary's Recreation Area under the [https://livingnewdeal.org/projects/saint-marys-playground-san-francisco-ca/ Works Progress Administration (WPA)], work which began in 1933.'''		'''Manual laborers "shaping" the slopes for the St. Mary's Recreation Area under the [https://livingnewdeal.org/projects/saint-marys-playground-san-francisco-ca/ Works Progress Administration (WPA)], work which began in 1933.'''

			According to Clyde Healy, Assistant city engineer and City of SF coordinator of WPA projects, the WPA constructed St. Mary’s playground, which was largely a grading job and installing fencing, landscaping, and building rubble and concrete walls. The rest of the site was built out in the 40s and 50s.

	[[Image:Jan 4 1934 St. mary's Park, later St. Mary's Recreation Center, under construction. Men grading baseball field by hand. View westerly, Crescent Avenue, Bernal Heights at right above the park wnp14.2794.jpg\|792px]]		[[Image:Jan 4 1934 St. mary's Park, later St. Mary's Recreation Center, under construction. Men grading baseball field by hand. View westerly, Crescent Avenue, Bernal Heights at right above the park wnp14.2794.jpg\|792px]]

Lisaruth at 00:33, 12 May 2023

2023-05-12T00:33:06Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:33, 11 May 2023
Line 1:		Line 1:
	'''<font face = arial light> <font color = maroon> <font size = 3>Unfinished History</font></font> </font>'''		'''<font face = arial light> <font color = maroon> <font size = 3>Unfinished History</font></font> </font>'''

	'''Manual laborers "shaping" the slopes for the [https://livingnewdeal.org/projects/saint-marys-playground-san-francisco-ca/ ~~St. Mary's Recreation Center~~].'''		'''Manual laborers "shaping" the slopes for the St. Mary's Recreation Area under the [https://livingnewdeal.org/projects/saint-marys-playground-san-francisco-ca/ Works Progress Administration (WPA)], work which began in 1933.'''

	[[Image:Jan 4 1934 St. mary's Park, later St. Mary's Recreation Center, under construction. Men grading baseball field by hand. View westerly, Crescent Avenue, Bernal Heights at right above the park wnp14.2794.jpg\|792px]]		[[Image:Jan 4 1934 St. mary's Park, later St. Mary's Recreation Center, under construction. Men grading baseball field by hand. View westerly, Crescent Avenue, Bernal Heights at right above the park wnp14.2794.jpg\|792px]]

Lisaruth: Lisaruth moved page St Mary's Residential Tract to St Mary's Recreation Center: more specific theme, another page is about the residential area

2023-05-12T00:11:49Z

Lisaruth moved page St Mary's Residential Tract to St Mary's Recreation Center: more specific theme, another page is about the residential area

← Older revision	Revision as of 17:11, 11 May 2023
(No difference)

Lisaruth: added link to Living New Deal listing of construction of St. Mary's Playground

2021-03-18T01:05:17Z

added link to Living New Deal listing of construction of St. Mary's Playground

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:05, 17 March 2021
Line 1:		Line 1:
	'''<font face = arial light> <font color = maroon> <font size = 3>Unfinished History</font></font> </font>'''		'''<font face = arial light> <font color = maroon> <font size = 3>Unfinished History</font></font> </font>'''

	'''Manual laborers "shaping" the slopes for the St. Mary's Recreation Center.'''		'''Manual laborers "shaping" the slopes for the [https://livingnewdeal.org/projects/saint-marys-playground-san-francisco-ca/ St. Mary's Recreation Center].'''

	[[Image:Jan 4 1934 St. mary's Park, later St. Mary's Recreation Center, under construction. Men grading baseball field by hand. View westerly, Crescent Avenue, Bernal Heights at right above the park wnp14.2794.jpg\|792px]]		[[Image:Jan 4 1934 St. mary's Park, later St. Mary's Recreation Center, under construction. Men grading baseball field by hand. View westerly, Crescent Avenue, Bernal Heights at right above the park wnp14.2794.jpg\|792px]]

Ccarlsson at 01:00, 11 January 2020

2020-01-11T01:00:33Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:00, 10 January 2020
Line 3:		Line 3:
	'''Manual laborers "shaping" the slopes for the St. Mary's Recreation Center.'''		'''Manual laborers "shaping" the slopes for the St. Mary's Recreation Center.'''

	[[Image:~~bernlhts$st-marys-residence-dev-1930s~~.jpg\|~~720px~~\|~~thumb~~]]		[[Image:Jan 4 1934 St. mary's Park, later St. Mary's Recreation Center, under construction. Men grading baseball field by hand. View westerly, Crescent Avenue, Bernal Heights at right above the park wnp14.2794.jpg\|792px]]

			'''January 4, 1934, St. Mary's Recreation Center under construction. Men grading baseball field by hand. Bernal Heights at right above park.'''

			''Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp14.2794''

			[[Image:Jan 4 1934 St. Mary's Park, later St. Mary's Recreation Center, under construction. View Southwest toward the Excesior and McLaren Park. Men grading field by hand wnp14.2795.jpg\|792px]]

	'''St. Mary's Recreation Center Construction, looking southwesterly from near Crescent and Justin, January 4, 1934.'''		'''St. Mary's Recreation Center Construction, looking southwesterly from near Crescent and Justin, January 4, 1934.'''

	''~~photo~~: ~~Private Collection, San Francisco, CA~~''		''Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp14.2795''

	[[Image:bernlhts$st-marys-residence-workers.jpg\|~~720px\|thumb~~]]		[[Image:bernlhts$st-marys-residence-workers.jpg\|792px]]

	'''St. Mary's Recreation Center Construction work crew, January 4, 1934'''		'''St. Mary's Recreation Center Construction work crew, January 4, 1934'''

Ccarlsson: upgraded photo and caption w OpenSFHistory scan

2020-01-11T00:44:29Z

upgraded photo and caption w OpenSFHistory scan

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:44, 10 January 2020
Line 15:		Line 15:
	''photo: Private Collection, San Francisco, CA''		''photo: Private Collection, San Francisco, CA''

	[[Image:~~bernlhts$st-marys-res-dev-long-shot-30s~~.jpg]]		[[Image:Dec 26 1933 St. Mary's Park, later St. Mary's Recreation Center under construction. View south across Alemany Boulevard toward grading, houses on Crescent, Bernal Heightswnp14.2793.jpg\|792px]]

	'''Longer view of the St. Mary's Recreation Center Construction, December 26, 1933'''		'''Longer view of the St. Mary's Recreation Center Construction, December 26, 1933'''

	''photo: ~~Private Collection~~, ~~San Francisco, CA~~''		''photo: OpenSFHistory.org, wnp14.2793''

	[[Soapbox Society \| Prev. Document]] [[Holly Park view \| Next Document]]		[[Soapbox Society \| Prev. Document]] [[Holly Park view \| Next Document]]

Dsgallagher: scanning the original negatives which, uncropped,

2015-12-09T19:59:20Z

scanning the original negatives which, uncropped,

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:59, 9 December 2015
Line 7:		Line 7:
	'''St. Mary's Recreation Center Construction, looking southwesterly from near Crescent and Justin, January 4, 1934.'''		'''St. Mary's Recreation Center Construction, looking southwesterly from near Crescent and Justin, January 4, 1934.'''

	''photo: ~~Gaar~~ Collection, San Francisco, CA''		''photo: Private Collection, San Francisco, CA''

	[[Image:bernlhts$st-marys-residence-workers.jpg\|720px\|thumb]]		[[Image:bernlhts$st-marys-residence-workers.jpg\|720px\|thumb]]

	'''St. Mary's Recreation Center Construction work crew, ~~1947-51~~'''		'''St. Mary's Recreation Center Construction work crew, January 4, 1934'''

	''photo: ~~Gaar~~ Collection, San Francisco, CA''		''photo: Private Collection, San Francisco, CA''

	[[Image:bernlhts$st-marys-res-dev-long-shot-30s.jpg]]		[[Image:bernlhts$st-marys-res-dev-long-shot-30s.jpg]]

	'''Longer view of the St. Mary's Recreation Center Construction, ~~1947-51~~'''		'''Longer view of the St. Mary's Recreation Center Construction, December 26, 1933'''

	''photo: ~~Gaar~~ Collection, San Francisco, CA''		''photo: Private Collection, San Francisco, CA''

	[[Soapbox Society \| Prev. Document]] [[Holly Park view \| Next Document]]		[[Soapbox Society \| Prev. Document]] [[Holly Park view \| Next Document]]

Ccarlsson: changing neighborhood to Excelsior only

2014-07-12T19:56:17Z

changing neighborhood to Excelsior only

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:56, 12 July 2014
Line 24:		Line 24:


	[[category:Bernal Heights]][[category:1940s]] [[category:Excelsior~~/Visitacion Valley~~]]		[[category:Bernal Heights]][[category:1940s]] [[category:Excelsior]] [[category:1930s]] [[category:Portola]]

Ccarlsson at 06:23, 13 February 2013

2013-02-13T06:23:55Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 23:23, 12 February 2013
Line 9:		Line 9:
	''photo: Gaar Collection, San Francisco, CA''		''photo: Gaar Collection, San Francisco, CA''

	[[Image:bernlhts$st-marys-residence-workers.jpg]]		[[Image:bernlhts$st-marys-residence-workers.jpg\|720px\|thumb]]

	'''St. Mary's Recreation Center Construction work crew, 1947-51'''		'''St. Mary's Recreation Center Construction work crew, 1947-51'''

Ccarlsson at 06:22, 13 February 2013

2013-02-13T06:22:21Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 23:22, 12 February 2013
Line 5:		Line 5:
	[[Image:bernlhts$st-marys-residence-dev-1930s.jpg\|720px\|thumb]]		[[Image:bernlhts$st-marys-residence-dev-1930s.jpg\|720px\|thumb]]

	'''St. Mary's Recreation Center Construction, looking southwesterly from near Crescent and Justin, ~~1947-51~~'''		'''St. Mary's Recreation Center Construction, looking southwesterly from near Crescent and Justin, January 4, 1934.'''

	''photo: Gaar Collection, San Francisco, CA''		''photo: Gaar Collection, San Francisco, CA''