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Russian Hill Neighbors

Russian Hill Neighbors

Creating Community in the Russian Hill Neighborhood of San Francisco

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    • Parks In and Around Russian Hill
      • Alice Marble Tennis Courts
      • Allyne Park
      • Fay Park
      • Francisco Park formerly Russian Hill Park
      • George Sterling Park
      • Helen Wills Park
      • Ina Coolbrith Park
      • Michaelangelo Playground
      • Mini Park on Broadway
      • Mini Park on Hyde
      • Washington-Hyde Park
    • Stairway Gardens
      • Chestnut Street Stairway Garden
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      • Greenwich Garden Path
      • Havens Place
      • Macondray Lane
      • Marion Place
      • Sterling Park Stairway
      • Vallejo Stairway Garden
    • Greening of the Broadway Tunnel
    • Architecture and Houses
      • The Alpheus Bull and Bertram Alanson Houses
      • The Fay-Berrigan Residence
      • Norwegian Seaman’s Church
      • Examples of Architectural Styles
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      • Russian Hill I Summit Walk
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      • Russian Hill II – The North Slope
      • Russian Hill III North Slope
      • Russian Hill IV Green Street and Macondray Lane
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Resources

Russian Hill History Resources

Bookstores

Russian Hill Bookstore
2234 Polk near Union
415-929-0997

San Francisco Heritage
2007 Franklin near Pacific
415-441-3000

Historical Societies

California Historical Society
678 Mission, SF, CA
415-357-1848

Museum of the City of San Francisco

San Francisco Heritage
The Foundation for San Francisco’s Architectural Heritage
2007 Franklin, SF, CA 94109
415- 441-3000

San Francisco Historical Society
PO. Box 420569, SF, CA 94142
415-775-1111
(Organizer and sponsor of the Barbary Coast Trail)

San Francisco History Association
PO Box 31907, SF, CA 94131
415-750-9986

San Francisco Library

San Francisco Public Library
San Francisco History Room
100 Larkin St, SF, CA 94102

Newspaper back copies
Polk City directories from mid-1800’s (addresses of residents and businesses done alphabetically and by street address)

Spring Valley Water Dept.

Now San Francisco Water Dept.
425 Mason Street, SF, CA 94102
(records show dates water service started for each building; a unique resource for finding out about histories of each building)

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1819 Polk Street, #221
San Francisco, CA 94109

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with Federal Tax Id #94-2751092

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