Precita Park and Nearby: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 22:49, 27 January 2026

Unfinished History

Precita Park, c. 1894, when it was known as Bernal Park, would fill up with earthquake shacks after the 1906 earthquake.

Photo: courtesy Chuck Poling, via Facebook

View northeast of #25 streetcar turning from Alabama onto Precita when it was still known as Bernal Park, c. 1920s (Potrero Hill in background of this northeasterly view.)

Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp5.50295

Streetcar turning at Alabama and Precita by Precita Park, c. 1938.

Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp27.6330

Streetcar tracks curve from Folsom onto Precita Avenue at edge of park, December 7, 1943. Cogswell College building visible in distance to north.

Photo: SFMTA Photo Archive U20991-09

Nov. 2, 1939 Le Conte school on Cesar Chavez (then Army St.) west of Harrison, before widening.

Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp36.04330, dpwbook SPECIMP16 dpwA6172

Nov. 3, 1939, Army east of Harrison.

Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp36.04331, dpwbookSPECIMP16 dpwA6174

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-[[Image:Precita Park c early 20th century via Chuck Poling.jpg|800px]]
+[[Image:Precita-park-as-bernal-park-1894.jpg|800px]]
 '''Precita Park, c. 1894, when it was known as Bernal Park, would fill up with [[Bernal Heights 1906 Quake Shack survivors|earthquake shacks]] after the 1906 earthquake.'''
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 ''Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp27.6330''
-[[Image:Folsom between 26th Street and Cesar Chavez, Market Street Railway (MSRY) 36-line streetcar 1581, Cogswell College in the background Line 36 - 1581-36-01 SB on Folsom South of 26th Street Cogswell College 1939 wnp5.50338.jpg|800px]]
+[[Image:U20991 09 Streetcar-Track-Curve-on-Folsom-Street-Near-Precita-Avenue---December-7,-1943.jpg|800px]]
-'''Folsom between 26th Street and Cesar Chavez (then Army Street), Market Street Railway 36-line streetcar passing Cogswell College (in the background), 1939, later this is the site of the Bernal Dwellings public housing projects'''
+'''Streetcar tracks curve from Folsom onto Precita Avenue at edge of park, December 7, 1943. [[Cogswell Polytechnical College|Cogswell College]] building visible in distance to north.'''
-''Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp5.50338''
+''Photo: SFMTA Photo Archive U20991-09''
 [[Image:Nov 2 1939 Le Conte school Army St. west of Harrison dpwbook SPECIMP16 dpwA6172 Before widening wnp36.04330.jpg|800px]]