West Portal - Revision history

Roryc: changed credit on '''West Portal opening, 1917.'''photo which came from CR collection

2016-09-26T09:51:07Z

changed credit on '''West Portal opening, 1917.'''photo which came from CR collection

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	'''West Portal opening, 1917.'''		'''West Portal opening, 1917.'''

	''Photo: ~~Charles Ruiz~~ collection''		''Photo: C.R. collection''

	In Spanish times, West Portal was part of the land holdings of Mission de Dolores. After the break up of the Missions, Jose de Jesus Noe was granted a 4,443 acre ranch in 1846, called [[Rancho San Miguel Disappears\|Rancho San Miguel]]. The ranch ran from present day UCSF in Parnassus Heights to San Jose Avenue, south to Daly City and north to Juniper Serra Boulevard and Forest Hill, including the area of present day West Portal. Parts of the ranch east of Twin Peals were subdivided in the late 1800s and became Noe Valley, Eureka Valley, [[Fairmount Heights\|Fairmont Heights]], [[Category:Glen_Park\|Glen Park]] and Sunnyside.		In Spanish times, West Portal was part of the land holdings of Mission de Dolores. After the break up of the Missions, Jose de Jesus Noe was granted a 4,443 acre ranch in 1846, called [[Rancho San Miguel Disappears\|Rancho San Miguel]]. The ranch ran from present day UCSF in Parnassus Heights to San Jose Avenue, south to Daly City and north to Juniper Serra Boulevard and Forest Hill, including the area of present day West Portal. Parts of the ranch east of Twin Peals were subdivided in the late 1800s and became Noe Valley, Eureka Valley, [[Fairmount Heights\|Fairmont Heights]], [[Category:Glen_Park\|Glen Park]] and Sunnyside.

Lisaruth: changed credit on 1917 photo which came from C.R. collection

2016-09-21T00:31:01Z

changed credit on 1917 photo which came from C.R. collection

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	'''West Portal and MUNI tracks before urbanization, 1917.'''		'''West Portal and MUNI tracks before urbanization, 1917.'''

	''Photo: ~~Charles Ruiz~~ collection''		''Photo: C. R. collection''

	[[Image:sunset$west-portal-photo.jpg]]		[[Image:sunset$west-portal-photo.jpg]]

Aiobrec13: Changed credits from Greg Garr to Private Collection

2014-06-16T23:09:39Z

Changed credits from Greg Garr to Private Collection

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	'''West side of Castro St. at Market showing the entrance to Twin Peaks Tunnel. Dec. 1922'''		'''West side of Castro St. at Market showing the entrance to Twin Peaks Tunnel. Dec. 1922'''

	''Photo: ~~Greg Gaar~~ Collection, San Francisco''		''Photo: Private Collection, San Francisco''

	The area was originally called "West Portal Park" in a vain attempt to capitalize on the "residential park" mystique. The name didn't stick partly because of its proximity to the tunnel entrance. Three streetcars lines (Parkside "L" line, Ingleside "K" Line, and Oceanview "M" Line) ran through the area along a new street, West Portal Avenue, which paralleled Portola Way. Stores and other commercial activities were attracted to this new transit thoroughfare.		The area was originally called "West Portal Park" in a vain attempt to capitalize on the "residential park" mystique. The name didn't stick partly because of its proximity to the tunnel entrance. Three streetcars lines (Parkside "L" line, Ingleside "K" Line, and Oceanview "M" Line) ran through the area along a new street, West Portal Avenue, which paralleled Portola Way. Stores and other commercial activities were attracted to this new transit thoroughfare.

Ccarlsson: fixed navigation

2014-05-22T04:49:51Z

fixed navigation

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Ccarlsson at 04:41, 22 May 2014

2014-05-22T04:41:52Z

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	''Video: [https://archive.org/details/opensource_movies Internet Archive]''		''Video: [https://archive.org/details/opensource_movies Internet Archive]''

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Ccarlsson: added Charles Ruiz photos and fixed video code

2014-05-22T04:03:28Z

added Charles Ruiz photos and fixed video code

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	''originally published in ''The Argonaut'' Vol. 14, No. 2, Summer 2003.''		''originally published in ''The Argonaut'' Vol. 14, No. 2, Summer 2003.''

			[[Image:West-Portal-and-tracks-pre-urbanization-c-1917.jpg\|720px]]

			'''West Portal and MUNI tracks before urbanization, 1917.'''

			''Photo: Charles Ruiz collection''

	[[Image:sunset$west-portal-photo.jpg]]		[[Image:sunset$west-portal-photo.jpg]]
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	''Photo: Chris Carlsson''		''Photo: Chris Carlsson''

	~~{{#ev~~:archive\|ssfWSTPORTL~~\|320}}~~		<iframe src="https://archive.org/embed/ssfWSTPORTL" width="640" height="480" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" allowfullscreen></iframe>

	The West Portal before it was surrounded by housing, c. 1917.		'''The West Portal before it was surrounded by housing, c. 1917.'''

	''Video: Prelinger Archive''		''Video: Prelinger Archive''

	The West Portal shopping and residential district takes its name from the [[Twin Peaks Tunnel\|Twin Peaks Tunnel]], which ushered in streetcar service to the southeast corner of San Francisco in 1918. MUNI streetcar service opened San Francisco's last great wilderness to residential development. Formerly sand dunes and vegetable farms, today West Portal is the area bounded by Portola, Kensington, Taraval, and 15th Avenue. High quality homes on detached lots lead to rapid growth in the 1920s and set the stage for West Portal to become the commercial and transportation hub for the West of Twin Peaks area.		The West Portal shopping and residential district takes its name from the [[Twin Peaks Tunnel\|Twin Peaks Tunnel]], which ushered in streetcar service to the southeast corner of San Francisco in 1918. MUNI streetcar service opened San Francisco's last great wilderness to residential development. Formerly sand dunes and vegetable farms, today West Portal is the area bounded by Portola, Kensington, Taraval, and 15th Avenue. High quality homes on detached lots lead to rapid growth in the 1920s and set the stage for West Portal to become the commercial and transportation hub for the West of Twin Peaks area.

			[[Image:West-Portal-Opening-1917.jpg\|720px]]

			'''West Portal opening, 1917.'''

			''Photo: Charles Ruiz collection''

	In Spanish times, West Portal was part of the land holdings of Mission de Dolores. After the break up of the Missions, Jose de Jesus Noe was granted a 4,443 acre ranch in 1846, called [[Rancho San Miguel Disappears\|Rancho San Miguel]]. The ranch ran from present day UCSF in Parnassus Heights to San Jose Avenue, south to Daly City and north to Juniper Serra Boulevard and Forest Hill, including the area of present day West Portal. Parts of the ranch east of Twin Peals were subdivided in the late 1800s and became Noe Valley, Eureka Valley, [[Fairmount Heights\|Fairmont Heights]], [[Category:Glen_Park\|Glen Park]] and Sunnyside.		In Spanish times, West Portal was part of the land holdings of Mission de Dolores. After the break up of the Missions, Jose de Jesus Noe was granted a 4,443 acre ranch in 1846, called [[Rancho San Miguel Disappears\|Rancho San Miguel]]. The ranch ran from present day UCSF in Parnassus Heights to San Jose Avenue, south to Daly City and north to Juniper Serra Boulevard and Forest Hill, including the area of present day West Portal. Parts of the ranch east of Twin Peals were subdivided in the late 1800s and became Noe Valley, Eureka Valley, [[Fairmount Heights\|Fairmont Heights]], [[Category:Glen_Park\|Glen Park]] and Sunnyside.

Ccarlsson: added long video of tunnel building

2013-12-30T20:39:10Z

added long video of tunnel building

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	They come seeking the same amenities: good shopping, low density, convenient MUNI service to downtown and the new housing stock (that is, relatively "new" for San Francisco). More than two dozen eating places offer a variety of cuisines and there are even a few national chains, including the ubiquitous Starbucks. While Fernando Nelson didn't quite succeed in building a residential park, he did create a charming village that endures.		They come seeking the same amenities: good shopping, low density, convenient MUNI service to downtown and the new housing stock (that is, relatively "new" for San Francisco). More than two dozen eating places offer a variety of cuisines and there are even a few national chains, including the ubiquitous Starbucks. While Fernando Nelson didn't quite succeed in building a residential park, he did create a charming village that endures.

			<iframe src="https://archive.org/embed/TwinPeaksTunnel1917" width="640" height="480" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" allowfullscreen></iframe>

			'''Twenty minutes restored archival film of building the Twin Peaks Tunnel. Full explanatory notes [[Twin Peaks Tunnel\|here]].'''

			''Video: [https://archive.org/details/opensource_movies Internet Archive]''

	[[St. Francis Wood \|Prev. Document]] [[Ranch\|Next Document]]		[[St. Francis Wood \|Prev. Document]] [[Ranch\|Next Document]]

	[[category:Sunset]] [[category:1990s]] [[category:1910s]] [[category:Transit]] [[category:Encyclopedia]] [[category:West of Twin Peaks]] [[category:West Portal]] [[category:Theaters]] [[category:The Argonaut]]		[[category:Sunset]] [[category:1990s]] [[category:1910s]] [[category:Transit]] [[category:Encyclopedia]] [[category:West of Twin Peaks]] [[category:West Portal]] [[category:Theaters]] [[category:The Argonaut]]

Ccarlsson: took off of Transit tour

2011-01-19T23:32:33Z

took off of Transit tour

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	They come seeking the same amenities: good shopping, low density, convenient MUNI service to downtown and the new housing stock (that is, relatively "new" for San Francisco). More than two dozen eating places offer a variety of cuisines and there are even a few national chains, including the ubiquitous Starbucks. While Fernando Nelson didn't quite succeed in building a residential park, he did create a charming village that endures.		They come seeking the same amenities: good shopping, low density, convenient MUNI service to downtown and the new housing stock (that is, relatively "new" for San Francisco). More than two dozen eating places offer a variety of cuisines and there are even a few national chains, including the ubiquitous Starbucks. While Fernando Nelson didn't quite succeed in building a residential park, he did create a charming village that endures.


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	~~[[Image:Tours-transit.gif\|link=Fillmore Street Cars]] [[Fillmore Street Cars\| Continue Transit History Tour]]~~

Ccarlsson: added new category The Argonaut

2010-12-28T03:38:10Z

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	''by Richard Brandi''		''by Richard Brandi''

			''originally published in ''The Argonaut'' Vol. 14, No. 2, Summer 2003.''

	[[Image:sunset$west-portal-photo.jpg]]		[[Image:sunset$west-portal-photo.jpg]]
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	They come seeking the same amenities: good shopping, low density, convenient MUNI service to downtown and the new housing stock (that is, relatively "new" for San Francisco). More than two dozen eating places offer a variety of cuisines and there are even a few national chains, including the ubiquitous Starbucks. While Fernando Nelson didn't quite succeed in building a residential park, he did create a charming village that endures.		They come seeking the same amenities: good shopping, low density, convenient MUNI service to downtown and the new housing stock (that is, relatively "new" for San Francisco). More than two dozen eating places offer a variety of cuisines and there are even a few national chains, including the ubiquitous Starbucks. While Fernando Nelson didn't quite succeed in building a residential park, he did create a charming village that endures.

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	~~''from the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society's ''Argonaut,'' Summer 2003. ''~~


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Texteradmin at 05:42, 21 August 2009

2009-08-21T05:42:50Z

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	[[Image:Tours-transit.gif]] [[Fillmore Street Cars\| Continue Transit History Tour]]		[[Image:Tours-transit.gif\|link=Fillmore Street Cars]] [[Fillmore Street Cars\| Continue Transit History Tour]]