Buena Vista Park
Landmark1907–2013
220 records of San Francisco tie this place, 1907–2013: 78 decisions of the Board of Supervisors and 142 facts read from city reports. Open the full list, with filters for years, kind and outcome. See the page about Buena Vista Park: what it is, who appears with it.
- Kind
- Landmark
- Assessor block
- 2601
- Records
- 220: 78 Board decisions, 142 facts from city reports
- Years
- 1907–2013
What the records say
The 60 most telling of its 220 records, in date order: the ones an editor picked first, then the highest scored. The one-line summaries were written by a language model from the printed page; open the page to check the wording.
| When | What the record says | Outcome | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1907-11-18 | Board approved payments from the Park Fund for fuel, furniture and painting work for park commissioners and Buena Vista Park. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1908-07-27 | James M. Costello and others asked that drifting sand in Buena Vista Park be abated and the park terraced; sent to committee. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1910 | Buena Vista Park · lead agency: Park Commission under exclusive management | site | City report: Official opinions of Percy V. Long, City Attorney of the City and County of San Francisco, State of California ; [1908-1912] scanned page ↗ |
| 1910 | Buena Vista Park · other: Park land fronting Haight Street, under Park Commissioners | site | City report: Official opinions of Percy V. Long, City Attorney of the City and County of San Francisco, State of California ; [1908-1912] scanned page ↗ |
| 1910 | Buena Vista Park · other: land fronting on Haight Street designated as Park on the Outside Lands map | site | City report: Official opinions of Percy V. Long, City Attorney of the City and County of San Francisco, State of California ; [1908-1912] scanned page ↗ |
| 1910 | Buena Vista Park · other: park fronting Haight Street | site | City report: Official opinions of Percy V. Long, City Attorney of the City and County of San Francisco, State of California ; [1908-1912] scanned page ↗ |
| 1912 | The Board asked Public Works for plans and cost estimates for a Mission Park convenience station, Nineteenth Street paving and Buena Vista Park roads. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1912-05-20 | Proposed transfer of City Hall gas standards to civic groups for installation in Mission Park, Union Square and Buena Vista Park. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1912-06-10 | Board of Public Works to give two gas standards and granite bases to Haight and Ashbury Improvement Club for Buena Vista Park. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1912-09-04 | The Board appropriated $15,000 (≈ $522,836 in 2026 dollars) to improve Buena Vista Park and $15,000 (≈ $522,836 in 2026 dollars) for equipment at Lowell High School. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1912-09-04 | $15,000 (≈ $522,836 in 2026 dollars) to be set aside to improve Buena Vista Park; passed first reading only | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1914-03-09 | Flinn & Treacy given more time at Buena Vista Park | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1916-08-28 | $400 (≈ $12,365 in 2026 dollars) toward rebuilding the ornamental stairway into Buena Vista Park | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1917-09-04 | Park Fund money totalling $11,000 (≈ $289,558 in 2026 dollars) set aside for public grounds, a beach sidewalk and a Buena Vista Park convenience station; passed for printing. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1917-09-12 | $2,500 (≈ $65,809 in 2026 dollars) set aside for a public restroom in Buena Vista Park | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1918-07-15 | Board adopted, as amended, a resolution removing street lamps in Golden Gate Park, Union Square and Buena Vista Park. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1918-08-19 | Board passed for printing $3,977 (≈ $88,742 in 2026 dollars) for grading and sidewalks on the westerly slope of Buena Vista Park. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1918-08-26 | Set aside $3,977 (≈ $88,742 in 2026 dollars) for grading and sidewalk construction on the westerly slope of Buena Vista Park. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1922-05-31 | Board proposed a resolution of intention to build a tunnel under Buena Vista Park near Duboce avenue and Scott street. | resolution | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1922-10-16 | Board takes up the tunnel under Buena Vista Park | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1922-10-31 | Notice of the Buena Vista Park tunnel published in the Chronicle | resolution | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1922-10-31 | The Board heard protests against the proposed Duboce Tunnel, which runs beneath Buena Vista Park, on October 31, 1922. | hearing | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1922-10-31 | Order for a Sunset Tunnel route under Buena Vista Park; protest hearing set for October 31, 1922. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1924-10-06 | Protests against the Sunset Tunnel under Buena Vista Park heard | resolution | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1925-04-06 | Tunnel to be built under Buena Vista Park | resolution | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1925-04-06 | Protests against the Duboce Avenue tunnel under Buena Vista Park were heard, and assessments on two public road parcels are being struck. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1925-04-06 | On Colman's motion, the Board passed for printing a resolution for a tunnel under Buena Vista Park, which is still pending. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1925-04-13 | Tunnel to be built under Buena Vista Park | resolution | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1926-02-23 | Ordinance ordering a tunnel under Buena Vista Park, to be built by the Board of Public Works, passed for printing. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1926-03-08 | Tunnel ordered built under Buena Vista Park | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1927-07-11 | Payment of $90,279.30 (≈ $1.7 million in 2026 dollars) to Youdall and Clifford for the Buena Vista Park tunnel passed first reading only. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1927-08-08 | Youdall Construction Company granted a 90-day extension to finish the Duboce Tunnel under Buena Vista Park. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1927-10-24 | Payments authorized to several firms for a school machine purchase, a Buena Vista Park tunnel, a fire engine house and Moccasin houses. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1927-10-24 | Payment of $42,313.50 (≈ $819,374 in 2026 dollars) to Youdall Construction for the tunnel under Buena Vista Park approved. | resolution | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1927-11-21 | Youdall Construction Company granted a 45-day extension on its Buena Vista Park tunnel contract, delayed by building removals. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1927-12-05 | Payment of $17,998.90 (≈ $348,537 in 2026 dollars) to contractors Youdall and Clifford for Sunset tunnel construction under Buena Vista Park was passed for printing. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1927-12-12 | Passes $17,998.90 (≈ $348,537 in 2026 dollars) progressive payment to Leonard Youdall and R. G. Clifford for building the Sunset tunnel under Buena Vista Park. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1927-12-19 | Board passed a resolution authorizing dozens of city payments to suppliers and contractors, including $200,000 (≈ $3.9 million in 2026 dollars) for the Buena Vista Park tunnel. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1948-11-22 | Board finally passed an emergency $300 (≈ $4,194 in 2026 dollars) ordinance to clear refuse from a building at Buena Vista Park. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1949-05-20 | Park Department budget adds $6,500 (≈ $92,021 in 2026 dollars) to improve Buena Vista Park, from a $25,000 (≈ $353,929 in 2026 dollars) line for the park and cruiser memorial. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1985-11-05 | Ward asks the Chief of Police for stricter enforcement against drug sales near the tennis courts in Buena Vista Park. | motion | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1985-11-05 | Ward asks Public Works and the Recreation and Park Department about water, lighting, signs, staffing and trash at Buena Vista Park. | motion | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1999-06-08 | Supervisor Brown proposed banning alcohol consumption without a permit in Buena Vista Park; the ordinance was sent to the Parks committee. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1999-08-16 | Drinking ban in Buena Vista Park passes a first reading | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1999-08-23 | Alcohol consumption without a permit is now banned at Buena Vista Park and the [name withheld] and Crocker Amazon playgrounds. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2003 | BUENA VISTA PARK · owned by city: Recreation and Park | property_record | City report: Real property owned by the city and county of San Francisco / 2003 scanned page ↗ |
| 2004 | BUENA VISTA PARK · owned by city: Recreation and Park | property_record | City report: Real property owned by the city and county of San Francisco / 2004 scanned page ↗ |
| 2004 | BUENA VISTA PARK · owned by city: Recreation and Park | property_record | City report: Real property owned by the city and county of San Francisco / 2005 scanned page ↗ |
| 2010-03-02 | Recreation and Park Department seeks to accept a $115,025 (≈ $177,737 in 2026 dollars) land and water fund grant for Buena Vista Park Phase II; sent to committee. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2010-04-06 | Recreation and Park Department may accept and spend a $115,025 (≈ $177,737 in 2026 dollars) grant for the Buena Vista Park Project, Phase II. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2010-04-06 | Recreation and Park accepts a federal grant for Buena Vista Park | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2010-08-10 | Recreation and Park Department may accept a $164,760 (≈ $254,587 in 2026 dollars) gift from the Conservation Corps to repair Buena Vista Park trails and walls. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2010-08-10 | Buena Vista Park trails and walls repaired with $164,760 (≈ $254,587 in 2026 dollars) gift | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2012-06-19 | Passed an ordinance naming the Waller Street stairway to Buena Vista Park as Adah's Stairway, honouring author [name withheld]. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2012-06-19 | Buena Vista Park stairway to be named for author; vote not shown. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2013-09-24 | Grant paperwork recorded for the Buena Vista Park project | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2013-09-24 | The Director of Real Estate was authorized to record a grant memorandum against a Buena Vista Park parcel for the park project. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1989 | Buena Vista Park erosion control plan · proposes: clean drain and culvert and build new rock sump | measure | City report: Buena Vista Park erosion control plan scanned page ↗ |
| 1989 | Buena Vista Park erosion control plan · lead agency: Recreation and Park Department | project | City report: Buena Vista Park erosion control plan scanned page ↗ |
| 1989 | Buena Vista Park erosion control plan · event: Plan issued by Recreation and Park Department | event | City report: Buena Vista Park erosion control plan scanned page ↗ |
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