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566 Dolores St.
San Francisco, CA 94114
566 Dolores St.
San Francisco, CA 94114
San Francisco City Hall is the seat of government for the City and County of San Francisco, California. Re-opened in 1915 in its open space area in the city's Civic Center, it is a Beaux-Arts monument to the City Beautiful movement that epitomized the high-minded American Renaissance of the 1880s to 1917. The structure's dome is taller than that of the United States Capitol by 42 feet. The present building replaced an earlier City Hall that was destroyed during the 1906 earthquake, which was two blocks from the present one. It was bounded by Larkin Street, McAllister Street, and City Hall Avenue (a street, now built over, which ran from the corner of Grove and Larkin to the corner of McAllister and Leavenworth), largely where the current Public Library and U.N. Plaza stand today.The principal architect was Arthur Brown, Jr., of Bakewell & Brown, whose attention to the finishing details extended to the doorknobs and the typeface to be used in signage. Brown's blueprints of the building are preserved at the Bancroft Library at the University of California, Berkeley. Brown also designed the San Francisco War Memorial Opera House, Veterans Building, Temple Emanuel, Coit Tower and the Federal office building at 50 United Nations Plaza.
"Painted ladies" is a term in American architecture used for Victorian and Edwardian houses and buildings painted in three or more colors that embellish or enhance their architectural details. The term was first used for San Francisco Victorian houses by writers Elizabeth Pomada and Michael Larsen in their 1978 book Painted Ladies - San Francisco's Resplendent Victorians.Since then the term has also been used to describe groups of colorful Victorian houses in other American cities, such as the Charles Village neighborhood in Baltimore, Lafayette Square in St. Louis, the greater San Francisco and New Orleans areas, Columbia-Tusculum in Cincinnati, the Old West End in Toledo, Ohio, and the city of Cape May, New Jersey.San Francisco's painted ladiesAbout 48,000 houses in the Victorian and Edwardian styles were built in San Francisco between 1849 and 1915 (with the change from Victorian to Edwardian occurring on the death of Queen Victoria in 1901), and many were painted in bright colors. As one newspaper critic noted in 1885, "...red, yellow, chocolate, orange, everything that is loud is in fashion...if the upper stories are not of red or blue... they are painted up into uncouth panels of yellow and brown..." While many of the mansions of Nob Hill were destroyed by the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, thousands of the mass-produced, more modest houses survived in the western and southern neighborhoods of the city.
Zuni Café is a restaurant in San Francisco, California. Named after the Zuni tribe, it was established in 1979 by Billy West. In 1981 he hired Vince Calcagno as the manager, who became a business partner in 1987. West and Calcagno hired chef Judy Rodgers (formerly of Chez Panisse) in 1987. Billy West died on July 1, 1994; Calcagno and Rodgers went on to become co-owners. Zuni Cafe, with Rodgers at the helm, won the James Beard Foundation Award for 'Best Chef: Pacific' in 2000, 'Outstanding Restaurant' in 2003, and 'Outstanding Chef' in 2004. It is located on Market Street in San Francisco. Rodgers became head chef in 1987, and a co-owner two years later. Calcagno retired in 2006. Gilbert Pilgram joined Zuni Café as a co-owner in 2006. Rodgers died on December 2, 2013.
The SHN Orpheum Theatre is a performance venue located at 1192 Market at Hyde Street in the Civic Center district of San Francisco, California. The theatre first opened in 1926 as one of the many designed by architect B. Marcus Priteca for theater-circuit owner Alexander Pantages. The interior features a vaulted ceiling, while the facade was patterned after a 12th-century French cathedral. The Orpheum seats 2,203 guests. In 1998, there was a $20 million renovation completed to make the Orpheum more suitable for Broadway shows after a previous renovation in the 1970s. The Orpheum is a locally designated San Francisco landmark as determined by the San Francisco Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board.The theater has hosted a number of Broadway shows, and from April 30 to May 4, 2007, hosted Late Night with Conan O'Brien, and was recently home to a two-year sit-down production of the musical Wicked from January 27, 2009, through September 2010. The Grateful Dead gave six performances here in 1976: July 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, and 18.Productions that were staged at the Orpheum prior to opening on Broadway have included Bring It On: The Musical (2011-2012), Evita (1979), Mama Mia! (2000-2001), and The Act (1977).
Located in the historic Mission District of San Francisco, the ornate and stately Victoria Theatre, seats 480. The theatre, built in 1908 as a vaudeville house, is now a city landmark and the oldest operating theatre in San Francisco. Originally called Brown's Opera House, it was operated as a vaudeville showcase by the ancestors of two California governors. The theatre drew crowds who delighted in observing the grand performances of international stars who came to San Francisco. As cinema began to displace live on-stage entertainment, the character of the Victoria Theatre began to change. In the 1930's, it became a motion picture house offering dishware door prizes to entice movie goers. In the 1950's the Victoria Theatre was renamed El Teatro Victoria, showing Spanish-language films for the growing Latino community in the area. In the 1960's, under the name New Follies, the theatre became a burlesque house and closed in 1976. The Victoria Theatre lay dormant for two years. After a year of reconstruction, the theatre was refurbished from top to bottom and now is restored to its original intent and grandeur. You can see everything here. Locally produced plays such as the San Francisco premier of Hedwig and the Angry Inch which ran for six months, concerts, film festivals (the theatre has video and 35mm with Dolby Pro Logic Surround Sound), musicals, international performing companies and many other kinds of performances. Many personalities have appeared at the theatre through its long and colorful history, including Whoopi Goldberg, Bill Irwin, Donald O'Conner, Michael Moore, Mae "Come up and see me sometime" West, and many others. Several filmmakers have used the site to shoot their films. You can also see the Victoria Theatre in the movies such as, "The Laughing Policeman," starring Walter Matthau made in 1973, Joshua Grannell's film "All About Evil and Marielle Heller's "The Diary of A Teenage Girl."
Market Street is a major thoroughfare in San Francisco, California. It begins at The Embarcadero in front of the Ferry Building at the northeastern edge of the city and runs southwest through downtown, passing the Civic Center and the Castro District, to the intersection with Corbett Avenue in the Twin Peaks neighborhood. Beyond this point, the roadway continues as Portola Drive into the southwestern quadrant of San Francisco. Portola Drive extends south to the intersection of St. Francis Boulevard and Sloat Boulevard, where it continues as Junipero Serra Boulevard.Market Street is the boundary of two street grids. Streets on its southeast side are parallel or perpendicular to Market Street, while those on the northwest are nine degrees off from the cardinal directions.Market Street is a major transit artery for the city of San Francisco, and has carried in turn horse-drawn streetcars, cable cars, electric streetcars, electric trolleybuses, and diesel buses. Today Muni's buses, trolleybuses, and heritage streetcars (on the F Market line) share the street, while below the street the two-level Market Street Subway carries Muni Metro and Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART). While cable cars no longer operate on Market Street, the surviving cable car lines terminate to the side of the street at its intersections with California Street and Powell Street.
Noisebridge is a space open to anyone interested in the creative uses of technology, art, craft, and science. You and anyone else are free to use the space and most of its contents at any time: just ring the doorbell at 2169 Mission Street to come in. Everyone is welcome! Noisebridge is inspired by its fellow hackerspaces all around the world, from Alberta to Zurich. If you'd like to know more about how we work, and what we offer, visit the website at http://www.noisebridge.net/, or join the weekly Tuesday meeting at 8PM. Noisebridge is solely supported by individual donations by its users. You can donate through PayPal on our site or in the donation bins across the space. If you use Noisebridge regularly, set up a regular donation. A $10-$40 monthly subscription is a great way to ensure Noisebridge stays around. You can also become a member, which means you can take part in decisions about Noisebridge -- but you don't have to be one to use our space. You can also keep Noisebridge running by helping out in the space. Noisebridge is a "do-ocracy": if you think something needs improving or fixing, feel free to go ahead and do it.
華藏寺弘揚 南無第三世多杰羌佛、 南無釋迦牟尼佛教法。 舊金山華藏寺被譽為全美國最正宗寺廟，佛像被評為全世界最莊嚴之佛，華藏寺弘揚 南無第三世多杰羌佛、 南無釋迦牟尼佛教法，有許多世界級高僧大德長老都來依止修學，現有聖德高僧駐寺，尤其擁有佛法神通展現的聖寶： 1.南無第三世多杰羌佛法音 2.聖樹降甘露 3.蓮池神通力 4.須彌佛舍利 5.法帳現無常 6.甘露聖法缽 7.佛像放毫光 8.拙火實證物 9.先知預言瓶 10.百法明門黑關擇決 Hua Zang Si in San Francisco is known as the most authentic Buddhist temple in the United States. The Buddhist statues at Hua Zang Si are recognized as the most dignified Buddhist statues in the world. Hua Zang Si propagates the teachings of His Holiness Dorje Chang Buddha III Holiest Tathagata and Sakyamuni Buddha. Many world-renowned eminent monastics and virtuous Buddhist leaders come to Hua Zang Si to learn, rely upon, and practice such teachings. Currently, there are eminent monastics of holy virtues residing at Hua Zang Si. Moreover, the temple contains holy treasures which manifest supernatural power of the Buddha-dharma. These treasures are (1) dharma of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III; (2) a holy magnolia tree that rained nectar; (3) a lotus tub lifted by supernatural power; (4) Mt. Sumeru with sariras of Sakyamuni Buddha; (5) a dharma tent revealing a sign of impermanence; (6) a mani treasure discovered after being hidden; (7) a holy dharma bowl that received nectar; (8) a Buddha statue that emitted brilliant light; (9) dharma objects through which true tummo (inner-heat) realization was manifested (10) a golden vase for prophecy.
Randall Museum is a museum in San Francisco, California owned and operated by the San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department with the support of the Randall Friends. The museum focuses on science, nature and the arts. On exhibit are live native and domestic animals and interactive displays about nature. Other facilities include a theater, a wood shop, and art and ceramics studios.The museum is currently under renovations. Its permanent location is in Corona Heights Park, on a large hill between the Castro and Haight-Ashbury districts of San Francisco. During renovations, the museum has relocated its live animal exhibit and programs to 745 Treat Ave, between 20th and 21st Street, at the Mission Art Center. The plan is to reopen at 199 Museum Way at the end of January 2017.The museum features views of the city, downtown financial district and the bay.HistoryOriginally named the "Junior Museum", the facility was established in 1937 in an old city jail on what is now the campus of City College of San Francisco. In 1947, a $12 million bond was issued for the creation of recreation and park capital projects, one of which included a new museum. In 1951, what is now the Randall Museum opened at its current location with exhibits, a theater, classrooms, arts and crafts shops and studios, a live animal room and gardens overlooking the San Francisco Bay. The museum was formally dedicated by Mayor Elmer Robinson on September 23 of that year. In 2003, the museum dedicated its Outdoor Learning Environment.
MISSION STATEMENT Under the direction and management of the seven-member citizen Building Inspection Commission, to oversee the effective, efficient, fair and safe enforcement of the City and County of San Francisco 's Building, Housing, Plumbing, Electrical, and Mechanical Codes, along with the Disability Access Regulations.
A private home open to the community for special events.
Corbett Slope is a California native plant garden in the Corbett Heights neighborhood of the Castro district. It is just under 18,000 square feet of steeply sloping, mostly tree-covered land. It extends from the 300 block of Corbett all the way down to Market Street. Up until around 1980, the area was maintained by the neighborhood, although not in any organized way. There were planting days, clean-up and weeding days, neighborhood garage sales, even barbecues at the site. Many trees, shrubs and flowering plants were planted over the years. In the early 80's, a woman was walking in the area and tripped, injuring herself. She sued the city and won her case. Because of this incident the city closed it to the public. A chain link fence was erected around the property to keep people out. The city had not maintained or cleaned the area for decades, and since the neighbors were not permitted inside the fence, the area remained a mess. Even in its uncared-for state, it was a much needed buffer from the sounds and pollution of Market Street. It is the only significant green zone remaining in Corbett Heights. The land had always been in the jurisdiction of the Dept. of Public Works (DPW), but in late 2004 it was transferred to the Mayor's Office of Housing (MOH). What became known as the Surplus Property Ordinance - drafted by then Supervisor Chris Daly - was a long, drawn-out process whose purpose was to determine whether any "surplus" land "owned" by any city department could be used either for affordable housing, or be sold. In the latter case, the money from the sale would be used to build affordable housing elsewhere. Corbett Slope, as it turned out, was considered too steep to build affordable housing, but was prime property for higher end homes. It was then transferred to the Dept. of Real Estate to prepare it for sale. The sale price would have been $2.2 million. Corbett Heights Neighbors petitioned to save this beautiful property from development, and with the help of Supervisor Scott Wiener who sponsored a transfer of the land back to DPW. The land is now lovingly maintained by Jacob Shogren and Gary Robertson, who have been working hard to transform the space from an overgrown lot into a California native plant garden. Over 100 various species of plants endemic to California have been planted, and a monstrous amount of invasive and non-native plants have been removed. Corbett Slope now serves the purpose of being both a community green space and being a bolster to native pollinators.
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Bernal Hill Park is a semi-wild oasis in the city, a lovingly restored habitat for native plants, a beloved playground for dogs, a place to meet your neighbors, and a place to take in the breathtaking views of the city and the bay.
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