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Gloria Lenhart
6/29/15
[My SF Past] Audrey Munson : Exposition Girl
Star Maiden by Stirling Calder Audrey Munson served as the model for so many works of art for the Pan
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[My SF Past] Audrey Munson : Exposition Girl
Star Maiden by Stirling Calder Audrey Munson served as the model for so many works of art for the Pan
6/29/15
Gloria Lenhart
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6/29/15
[My SF Past] Inside the 1892 Hibernia Bank
The Hibernia Bank on Jones and McAllister streets was built in 1892. It was the first major project
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[My SF Past] Inside the 1892 Hibernia Bank
The Hibernia Bank on Jones and McAllister streets was built in 1892. It was the first major project
6/29/15
Gloria Lenhart
12/19/14
[My SF Past] PPIE 1915: Prelude
One hundred years ago this month, San Francisco was in a frenzy of final preparations for the opening
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[My SF Past] PPIE 1915: Prelude
One hundred years ago this month, San Francisco was in a frenzy of final preparations for the opening
12/19/14
Gloria Lenhart
1/1/14
[My SF Past] The Three Chocolatiers
First, let's define some terms. A chocolate maker sources the cacao (pronounced kaCOW) fruit and
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[My SF Past] The Three Chocolatiers
First, let's define some terms. A chocolate maker sources the cacao (pronounced kaCOW) fruit and
1/1/14
Gloria Lenhart
1/1/14
[My SF Past] A Delicious History
San Francisco is the birthplace of two of the oldest chocolate makers in America: Ghirardelli and
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[My SF Past] A Delicious History
San Francisco is the birthplace of two of the oldest chocolate makers in America: Ghirardelli and
1/1/14
Gloria Lenhart
1/1/14
[My SF Past] San Francisco's Newest Chocolate Makers
Chocolate has been part of San Francisco history since the Gold Rush. The two oldest chocolate
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[My SF Past] San Francisco's Newest Chocolate Makers
Chocolate has been part of San Francisco history since the Gold Rush. The two oldest chocolate
1/1/14
Gloria Lenhart
7/14/13
[My SF Past] The Coldest Summer?
Mark Twain said: “The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco.” He did say that,
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[My SF Past] The Coldest Summer?
Mark Twain said: “The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco.” He did say that,
7/14/13
Gloria Lenhart
11/26/12
[My SF Past] Nob Hill
Nob Hill was originally called Fern Hill, and is so steep that horse-drawn wagons could barely make
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[My SF Past] Nob Hill
Nob Hill was originally called Fern Hill, and is so steep that horse-drawn wagons could barely make
11/26/12
Gloria Lenhart
11/26/12
[My SF Past] Haight Ashury Tour 1
Buena Vista Park This steep, hilltop park offers wide sweeping views of San Francisco and the Bay. It
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[My SF Past] Haight Ashury Tour 1
Buena Vista Park This steep, hilltop park offers wide sweeping views of San Francisco and the Bay. It
11/26/12
Gloria Lenhart
11/25/12
[My SF Past] Buried Ships and Hidden Treasures
Most of what is now downtown San Francisco was once underwater. Up until the 1850s, a shallow inlet,
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[My SF Past] Buried Ships and Hidden Treasures
Most of what is now downtown San Francisco was once underwater. Up until the 1850s, a shallow inlet,
11/25/12
Gloria Lenhart
7/29/12
[My SF Past] The Athertons
Atherton Mansion 1990 California Charles and George Moore, builders 1881 Front Addition: attributed
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[My SF Past] The Athertons
Atherton Mansion 1990 California Charles and George Moore, builders 1881 Front Addition: attributed
7/29/12
Gloria Lenhart
7/29/12
[My SF Past] Lafayette Park
Twin Palm Trees Sacramento at Octavia Two palm trees flank a walkway that once led up to the Holladay
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[My SF Past] Lafayette Park
Twin Palm Trees Sacramento at Octavia Two palm trees flank a walkway that once led up to the Holladay
7/29/12
Gloria Lenhart
7/23/12
[My SF Past] Haight Ashbury Tour
Visit the sites of the Summer of Love. See amazing examples of Victorian architecture After the tour
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[My SF Past] Haight Ashbury Tour
Visit the sites of the Summer of Love. See amazing examples of Victorian architecture After the tour
7/23/12
Gloria Lenhart
7/23/12
[My SF Past] POPOS -- Secret City Retreats
Empire Park: Commercial St. btwn Montgomery & Kearny. POPOS have been called San Francisco 's
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[My SF Past] POPOS -- Secret City Retreats
Empire Park: Commercial St. btwn Montgomery & Kearny. POPOS have been called San Francisco 's
7/23/12
Gloria Lenhart
7/23/12
[My SF Past] Hidden Treasures in the Financial District
Looking for a lunchtime retreat or something new to do in the city on a rainy afternoon? Here are
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[My SF Past] Hidden Treasures in the Financial District
Looking for a lunchtime retreat or something new to do in the city on a rainy afternoon? Here are
7/23/12
Gloria Lenhart
5/27/12
[My SF Past] Grace Cathedral
Lewis Hobart, architect 1910 Completed 1964 Grace Cathedral is third largest Episcopal Church in the
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[My SF Past] Grace Cathedral
Lewis Hobart, architect 1910 Completed 1964 Grace Cathedral is third largest Episcopal Church in the
5/27/12
Gloria Lenhart
5/27/12
[My SF Past] Portals of the Past
Where the Masonic center stands, on the southwest corner of California and Hyde, was once the mansion
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[My SF Past] Portals of the Past
Where the Masonic center stands, on the southwest corner of California and Hyde, was once the mansion
5/27/12
Gloria Lenhart
4/16/12
[My SF Past] Lotta's Fountain
Lotta's Fountain has stood here, at the intersection of Market and Kearny Streets since 1875.
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[My SF Past] Lotta's Fountain
Lotta's Fountain has stood here, at the intersection of Market and Kearny Streets since 1875.
4/16/12
Gloria Lenhart
3/30/12
[My SF Past] Victorian San Francisco Tour - Part 1
Fine examples of Victorian homes can be seen in many neighborhoods in San Francisco and on several
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[My SF Past] Victorian San Francisco Tour - Part 1
Fine examples of Victorian homes can be seen in many neighborhoods in San Francisco and on several
3/30/12
Gloria Lenhart
3/19/12
[My SF Past] Victorian Resources
These are some of the sources I consulted to develop the Victorian San Francisco sections. The older
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[My SF Past] Victorian Resources
These are some of the sources I consulted to develop the Victorian San Francisco sections. The older
3/19/12
Gloria Lenhart
3/19/12
[My SF Past] Haas-Lillienthal House
This five-level Queen Anne is the only original Victorian-era home in San Francisco that is open to
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[My SF Past] Haas-Lillienthal House
This five-level Queen Anne is the only original Victorian-era home in San Francisco that is open to
3/19/12
Gloria Lenhart
3/4/12
[My SF Past] Quick Guide to Victorian Architecture
Most San Francisco Victorians were built in one of three major styles. The style is a good indication
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[My SF Past] Quick Guide to Victorian Architecture
Most San Francisco Victorians were built in one of three major styles. The style is a good indication
3/4/12
Gloria Lenhart
2/28/12
[My SF Past] Hidden Treasures in the Financial District
Looking for a lunchtime retreat or something new to do in the city on a rainy afternoon? Here are
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[My SF Past] Hidden Treasures in the Financial District
Looking for a lunchtime retreat or something new to do in the city on a rainy afternoon? Here are
2/28/12
Gloria Lenhart
2/27/12
[My SF Past] Nob Hill Tour 3
Brocklebank Apartments Weeks & Day, 1926 Hitchcock fans may recognize this apartment building. In
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[My SF Past] Nob Hill Tour 3
Brocklebank Apartments Weeks & Day, 1926 Hitchcock fans may recognize this apartment building. In
2/27/12
Gloria Lenhart
2/27/12
[My SF Past] Nob Hill Tour 2
Huntington Park 1915 John McLaren, landscaper This was once the site of the first mansion on Nob Hill
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[My SF Past] Nob Hill Tour 2
Huntington Park 1915 John McLaren, landscaper This was once the site of the first mansion on Nob Hill
2/27/12
Gloria Lenhart
2/27/12
[My SF Past] Silver Bonanza Kings
In 1859, the Comstock Lode was discovered near Virginia City in Nevada, probably the richest vein of
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[My SF Past] Silver Bonanza Kings
In 1859, the Comstock Lode was discovered near Virginia City in Nevada, probably the richest vein of
2/27/12
Gloria Lenhart
2/27/12
[My SF Past] Nob Hill Tour 1
Stanford Court Hotel 1911 Creighton and Withers, architects In 1876, Leland Stanford, president of
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[My SF Past] Nob Hill Tour 1
Stanford Court Hotel 1911 Creighton and Withers, architects In 1876, Leland Stanford, president of
2/27/12
Gloria Lenhart
2/27/12
[My SF Past] Nob Hill Tour - Overview
Learn about the men who built the transcontinental railroad and the Bonanza Kings of the Comstock
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[My SF Past] Nob Hill Tour - Overview
Learn about the men who built the transcontinental railroad and the Bonanza Kings of the Comstock
2/27/12
Gloria Lenhart
2/15/12
[My SF Past] Grace Cathedral
Lewis Hobart, architect 1910 Completed 1964 Grace Cathedral is third largest Episcopal Church in the
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[My SF Past] Grace Cathedral
Lewis Hobart, architect 1910 Completed 1964 Grace Cathedral is third largest Episcopal Church in the
2/15/12
Gloria Lenhart
2/15/12
[My SF Past] Architect of the Railroad Theodore Judah
Theodore Judah is the unsung hero of the western railroad. It was Judah's vision and planning
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[My SF Past] Architect of the Railroad Theodore Judah
Theodore Judah is the unsung hero of the western railroad. It was Judah's vision and planning
2/15/12