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	''Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp26.639''		''Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp26.639''

			[[Image:Market-and-dolores-c-1898.jpg]]

			'''Market at Dolores, c. 1898, soon after the cut through Market Street opened up the road going west.'''

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	''Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp71.0951''		''Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp71.0951''

	When Mr. Woodward died in 1879, the caretakers of his estate attempted to keep the park running, but as other city attractions opened, and the resort deteriorated in appearance and popularity, the park officially closed to the public in 1891. In 1893, the ~~land~~ was ~~broken~~ up ~~into 39 separate lots and sold~~. An auction was ~~held~~ for ~~Woodward's extensive collections~~ of ~~art and curios,~~ 75,000 articles in all were sold. Nothing remains of the once spectacular amusement resort except for photographs, ephemera, and the written reminiscences from those who saw it firsthand. A plaque commemorating the 19th century attraction hangs outside of a modern restaurant, named appropriately, "Woodward's Garden", located at 1700 Mission St. (at Duboce St.)		When Mr. Woodward died in 1879, the caretakers of his estate attempted to keep the park running, but as other city attractions opened, and the resort deteriorated in appearance and popularity, the park officially closed to the public in 1891. In February 1893, a California lion and two jaguars mysteriously died of poisoning in the gardens. By then, the menagerie was a run-down collection of “pulmonary monkeys and rheumatic lions.” Faced with the need to liquidate their assets, Woodward’s heirs put the entire collection up for auction in 1893. The auction itself was a final attraction for visitors who wished to remember Woodward’s Gardens of their youth. 75,000 articles in all were sold. Nothing remains of the once spectacular amusement resort except for photographs, ephemera, and the written reminiscences from those who saw it firsthand. A plaque commemorating the 19th century attraction hangs outside of a modern restaurant, named appropriately, "Woodward's Garden", located at 1700 Mission St. (at Duboce St.)

	<font size=4>Bibliography</font size>		<font size=4>Bibliography</font size>

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	Next to the museum stood Woodward's Near Eastern-style conservatory, filled with exotic plants and flowers, and the art gallery, which displayed Victorian genre paintings and copies of old masters' works, plus sculpture like a copy of Hiram Powers' bust of California and a piece called ''Indian Girl at the Grave of Her Lover.' 'Nearby, the rotary boat whirled around its circular track on the edge of a pond as the children on board laughed and screamed with delight.		Next to the museum stood Woodward's Near Eastern-style conservatory, filled with exotic plants and flowers, and the art gallery, which displayed Victorian genre paintings and copies of old masters' works, plus sculpture like a copy of Hiram Powers' bust of California and a piece called ''Indian Girl at the Grave of Her Lover.'' Nearby, the rotary boat whirled around its circular track on the edge of a pond as the children on board laughed and screamed with delight.

	[[Image:C1870 Art gallery at Woodward's Gardens, Helios, Eadweard Muybridge seated wnp37.01362.jpg\|800px]]		[[Image:C1870 Art gallery at Woodward's Gardens, Helios, Eadweard Muybridge seated wnp37.01362.jpg\|800px]]
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	[[Image:1875 Elevated view of Mission Street entrance to Woodward's Gardens , with conservatory, museum and large portrait bust statue behind wnp71.0951.jpg\|800px]]		[[Image:1875 Elevated view of Mission Street entrance to Woodward's Gardens , with conservatory, museum and large portrait bust statue behind wnp71.0951.jpg\|800px]]

	'''The main entrance to Woodward's Gardens. N.W. cor. 14th & Mission St., 1875.'''		'''The main entrance to Woodward's Gardens. N.W. cor. 14th & Mission St., 1875.''' In April 1866, Woodward was elected president of the Board of Directors of San Francisco’s Omnibus Railroad Company, which ran horse-drawn streetcar lines across the city, including one that passed the imposing gates to his gardens. Soon after assuming leadership of the Omnibus Railroad, he opened his San Francisco estate to the public as Woodward’s Gardens, charging visitors a nominal fee for entry. The crowds that came to visit Woodward’s Gardens, of course, came and went on the omnibus line.

	''Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp71.0951''		''Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp71.0951''

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	[[Woodward's Gardens Labor Day Celebration \|More scenes of Woodward's Gardens]]		[[Woodward's Gardens Labor Day Celebration \|More scenes of Woodward's Gardens]]

	[[Image~~:File~~:14th & Mission 1869 Muybridge wnp24.194a.jpg\|800px]]		[[Image:14th & Mission 1869 Muybridge wnp24.194a.jpg\|800px]]

	'''14th and Mission, 1869, original by Eadweard Muybridge.'''		'''14th and Mission, 1869, original by Eadweard Muybridge.'''

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	[[Image:~~Reptile house, aviary, and restaurant~~ in ~~Woodward's Gardens~~ 1880 ~~AAA-7274~~.jpg]]		[[Image:Camels in a corral with worker. Tall fencing in background. c 1880 wnp71.0545.jpg\|800px]]

	'''~~Reptile house, aviary, and restaurant~~, Woodward's Gardens, 1880.'''		'''Camel corral, Woodward's Gardens, 1880.'''

	''Photo: ~~San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library~~''		''Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp71.0545''

			[[Image:1869 Hillside with Summer House wnp37.01617.jpg\|800px]]

	Next to the museum stood Woodward's Near Eastern-style conservatory, filled with exotic plants and flowers, and the art gallery, which displayed Victorian genre paintings and copies of old masters' works, plus sculpture like a copy of Hiram Powers' bust of California and a piece called ''Indian Girl at the Grave of Her Lover. ''Nearby, the rotary boat whirled around its circular track on the edge of a pond as the children on board laughed and screamed with delight.		'''Hillside with summer house, 1869.'''

			''Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp37.01617''


			Next to the museum stood Woodward's Near Eastern-style conservatory, filled with exotic plants and flowers, and the art gallery, which displayed Victorian genre paintings and copies of old masters' works, plus sculpture like a copy of Hiram Powers' bust of California and a piece called ''Indian Girl at the Grave of Her Lover.' 'Nearby, the rotary boat whirled around its circular track on the edge of a pond as the children on board laughed and screamed with delight.

			[[Image:C1870 Art gallery at Woodward's Gardens, Helios, Eadweard Muybridge seated wnp37.01362.jpg\|800px]]

			'''Woodward's Gardens art gallery, c. 1870, with famed photographer Eadweard Muybridge seated.'''

			''Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp 37.01362''

	Behind the pond stretched gravel paths that passed fountains, streams, small lakes, hillocks, even manmade grottos and caverns. Many of the trees and shrubs at Woodward's Gardens had been imported from Europe, and each one wore a name tag. Tame animals like ostriches, deer, and small barnyard animals wandered freely through the grounds, and nearly 100 animals filled the separate "Zoological Department" on the other side of 14th Street. Near this zoo, Woodward built an amphitheater where up to 5,000 men, women, and children watched spectacles like the Delhi fire eaters, Siberian reindeer, Japanese acrobats, dancing bears, Roman chariot races, even Major Burke and his rifle review.		Behind the pond stretched gravel paths that passed fountains, streams, small lakes, hillocks, even manmade grottos and caverns. Many of the trees and shrubs at Woodward's Gardens had been imported from Europe, and each one wore a name tag. Tame animals like ostriches, deer, and small barnyard animals wandered freely through the grounds, and nearly 100 animals filled the separate "Zoological Department" on the other side of 14th Street. Near this zoo, Woodward built an amphitheater where up to 5,000 men, women, and children watched spectacles like the Delhi fire eaters, Siberian reindeer, Japanese acrobats, dancing bears, Roman chariot races, even Major Burke and his rifle review.

	''~~--by~~ Charles Lockwood, originally published in ''New Mission News''		''—by Charles Lockwood, originally published in ''New Mission News''


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	~~'''~~Woodward's Gardens~~'''~~		<font size=4>Woodward's Gardens</font size>

	''by Christopher Craig''		''by Christopher Craig''

	[[Image:~~WoodwardGardens 4in~~.jpg]]		[[Image:Music Hall, Woodward's Gardens c1875 wnp37.02291-R.jpg\|800px]]

			'''Music Hall, Woodward's Gardens, c. 1875'''

	''~~From the Virtual Museum of the City of San Francisco~~''		''Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp37.02291-R''

	Woodward Gardens was a popular public amusement resort in operation between 1865 and 1891. It was formerly located within a two square block area bounded by Mission and Valencia, and 13th and 15th Streets. Wealthy hotel proprietor Robert B. Woodward bought the property in 1861, and moved his family into the former house of General Fremont that occupied the corner of Mission and 14th Streets. Over the next five years, he invested in beautifying the residence and grounds. A new main house was completed in 1862, and ornate fountains, lakes, and manicured gardens adorned the property.		Woodward Gardens was a popular public amusement resort in operation between 1865 and 1891. It was formerly located within a two square block area bounded by Mission and Valencia, and 13th and 15th Streets. Wealthy hotel proprietor Robert B. Woodward bought the property in 1861, and moved his family into the former house of General Fremont that occupied the corner of Mission and 14th Streets. Over the next five years, he invested in beautifying the residence and grounds. A new main house was completed in 1862, and ornate fountains, lakes, and manicured gardens adorned the property.
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	A conservatory was added which housed rare and exotic trees and tropical plants, and in 1873, he opened the first public aquarium on the West Coast, which featured marine specimens from around the globe. Other additions included an amusement pavilion with pipe organ music, a lunchroom, a restaurant, and a roller rink. On weekends, live entertainment was provided, including stage plays, bands, dancers, comedians, and circus-types performing all manner of feats and spectacles. One of the main draws to the park was the zoo. Ostriches, flamingos, deer, and domestic animals were allowed to roam the gardens unhindered, while wolves, bears, lions, camels, and monkeys were kept in larger pens and cages. As with Woodward's successful hotel, alcohol was not allowed on the premises, ensuring an environment that was relatively free of rabble-rousers and unsavory characters.		A conservatory was added which housed rare and exotic trees and tropical plants, and in 1873, he opened the first public aquarium on the West Coast, which featured marine specimens from around the globe. Other additions included an amusement pavilion with pipe organ music, a lunchroom, a restaurant, and a roller rink. On weekends, live entertainment was provided, including stage plays, bands, dancers, comedians, and circus-types performing all manner of feats and spectacles. One of the main draws to the park was the zoo. Ostriches, flamingos, deer, and domestic animals were allowed to roam the gardens unhindered, while wolves, bears, lions, camels, and monkeys were kept in larger pens and cages. As with Woodward's successful hotel, alcohol was not allowed on the premises, ensuring an environment that was relatively free of rabble-rousers and unsavory characters.

	[[Image:~~Woodwards-~~Gardens~~-1875-by-TE-Hecht~~.jpg\|~~730px\|thumb~~]]		[[Image:1875 Elevated view of Mission Street entrance to Woodward's Gardens , with conservatory, museum and large portrait bust statue behind wnp71.0951.jpg\|800px]]

	'''The main entrance to Woodward's Gardens. N.W. cor. 14th & Mission St., 1875.'''		'''The main entrance to Woodward's Gardens. N.W. cor. 14th & Mission St., 1875.'''

			''Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp71.0951''

	When Mr. Woodward died in 1879, the caretakers of his estate attempted to keep the park running, but as other city attractions opened, and the resort deteriorated in appearance and popularity, the park officially closed to the public in 1891. In 1893, the land was broken up into 39 separate lots and sold. An auction was held for Woodward's extensive collections of art and curios, 75,000 articles in all were sold. Nothing remains of the once spectacular amusement resort except for photographs, ephemera, and the written reminiscences from those who saw it firsthand. A plaque commemorating the 19th century attraction hangs outside of a modern restaurant, named appropriately, "Woodward's Garden", located at 1700 Mission St. (at Duboce St.)		When Mr. Woodward died in 1879, the caretakers of his estate attempted to keep the park running, but as other city attractions opened, and the resort deteriorated in appearance and popularity, the park officially closed to the public in 1891. In 1893, the land was broken up into 39 separate lots and sold. An auction was held for Woodward's extensive collections of art and curios, 75,000 articles in all were sold. Nothing remains of the once spectacular amusement resort except for photographs, ephemera, and the written reminiscences from those who saw it firsthand. A plaque commemorating the 19th century attraction hangs outside of a modern restaurant, named appropriately, "Woodward's Garden", located at 1700 Mission St. (at Duboce St.)

	~~'''~~Bibliography~~'''~~		<font size=4>Bibliography</font size>

	—Palmer, Mrs. Silas H, Vignettes of Early San Francisco Homes and Gardens: Program of the SF Garden Club, Woodward's Gardens, 1935		—Palmer, Mrs. Silas H, ''Vignettes of Early San Francisco Homes and Gardens: Program of the SF Garden Club'', Woodward's Gardens, 1935

	—Turrill, Charles B., California Notes, E. Bosqui & Co., 1876		—Turrill, Charles B., ''California Notes'', E. Bosqui & Co., 1876

	''~~Photos: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library, San Francisco, CA''~~		[[Woodward's Gardens Labor Day Celebration \|More scenes of Woodward's Gardens]]

	[[~~Scenes of Woodward's Gardens~~ \|~~More scenes of Woodward's Gardens~~]]		[[Image:File:14th & Mission 1869 Muybridge wnp24.194a.jpg\|800px]]

	~~[[Image:~~Mission~~%24woodwards%24%24woodwards-woodward4~~.~~jpg]]~~		'''14th and Mission, 1869, original by Eadweard Muybridge.'''

	~~[[Image~~:~~Mission%24woodwards%24%24woodwards-wwcamels~~.~~jpg]]~~		''Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp24.194a''

	[[Image:~~Mission%24woodwards%24%24woodwards~~-~~wwduel~~.jpg]]		[[Image:Women and children looking at exotic birds--Woodward's Gardens 1880 wnp37.02887.jpg\|800px]]

	~~[[Image:mission$woodwards$$woodwards-wwpelicans~~.~~jpg]]~~		'''Pelicans and Nature at Woodward's Gardens c. 1880'''

	''~~'Woodwards~~: ~~"Pelicans and Nature at Woodward's Gardens c~~. ~~1888"'~~''		''Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp37.02887''

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	''Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp27.6318''		''Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp27.6318''

			[[Image:East view from Woodwards c 1869 Woodward's Gardens, elevated view east across Mission District to Potrero Hill showing rear of museum and conservatory. Erie Street on other side of Mission wnp26.639.jpg\|800px]]

			'''Easterly view from Woodward's Gardens: elevated view across Mission District to Potrero Hill, showing rear of museum and conservatory. Erie Street on other side of Mission.'''

			''Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp26.639''

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	[[Image:View Southeast from Valencia and Market 1870s wnp27.6318.jpg\|800px]]		[[Image:View Southeast from Valencia and Market 1870s wnp27.6318.jpg\|800px]]

	'''View southeast from slopes of Clinton Mound overlooking Valencia and Market, ~~c. 1870s~~.'''		'''View southeast from slopes of Clinton Mound/Mint Hill overlooking Valencia and Market, 1865.'''

	''Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp27.6318''		''Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp27.6318''

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	<~~flashmp3>http~~://~~www.~~archive.org/~~download~~/TheLionsOf14thStreet~~/1SaroltaJaneWoodwardsGardens_vbr.mp3~~</~~flashmp3~~>		<iframe src="https://archive.org/embed/TheLionsOf14thStreet" width="400" height="40" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" allowfullscreen></iframe>
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	''Sarolta J. Cump's audio story about Woodward's Gardens, originally from the 2004 Audiozine "Long Ago and Right Now" ''		''Sarolta J. Cump's audio story about Woodward's Gardens, originally from the 2004 Audiozine "Long Ago and Right Now" ''


	The largest and most popular amusement grounds in the Mission, indeed in the entire city, was Woodward's Gardens which Robert B. Woodward opened''' '''at his four-acre former country estate in 1866. Woodward did not permit alcoholic beverages on the premises, but that rule did not stop San Franciscans from flocking to this botanical gardens-amusement park-museum-outdoor theater-and-zoo all rolled into one.		The largest and most popular amusement grounds in the Mission, indeed in the entire city, was Woodward's Gardens which Robert B. Woodward opened''' '''at his four-acre former country estate in 1866. Woodward did not permit alcoholic beverages on the premises, but that rule did not stop San Franciscans from flocking to this botanical gardens-amusement park-museum-outdoor theater-and-zoo all rolled into one.
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	''Photo: Private Collection, San Francisco''		''Photo: Private Collection, San Francisco''

			[[Image:View Southeast from Valencia and Market 1870s wnp27.6318.jpg\|800px]]

			'''View southeast from slopes of Clinton Mound overlooking Valencia and Market, c. 1870s.'''

			''Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp27.6318''

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	'''East bay hills looking from apx. Guerrero and 14th St. Woodward's Gardens is in the foreground.'''		'''East bay hills looking from apx. Guerrero and 14th St. Woodward's Gardens is in the foreground.'''

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

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