Calvary Cemetery
Cemetery1910–1946
74 records of San Francisco tie this place, 1910–1946: 70 decisions of the Board of Supervisors and 4 facts read from city reports. Open the full list, with filters for years, kind and outcome. See the page about Calvary Cemetery: what it is, who appears with it.
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- Records
- 74: 70 Board decisions, 4 facts from city reports
- Years
- 1910–1946
What the records say
The 60 most telling of its 74 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | Calvary Cemetery · acquired: purchased by J. S. Alemany, formerly Roman Catholic Archbishop of the Diocese of San Francisco | property_record | 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 | Turk Street fronting Calvary Cemetery · finding: City had no title to the fee in Turk Street; fee was in the Catholic Archbishop of the Diocese of San Francisco | finding | 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 ↗ |
| 1924-03-24 | Proposed ordinance would order bodies removed from Calvary Cemetery as a health hazard; vote not printed here. | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1924-04-07 | A bill to clear Calvary Cemetery, bounded by Geary, Turk and Masonic avenues, was passed for printing. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1924-04-07 | Ordinance on removing cemeteries, including Calvary Cemetery, deferred to the next regular session for final passage. | continued | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1924-04-07 | Bodies at Calvary Cemetery to be removed within five years | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1924-04-21 | Ordinance ordering removal of all human remains from Calvary Cemetery was passed for printing on April 7, 1924. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1924-04-21 | Proposed ordinance would order all human remains removed from Calvary Cemetery, bounded by Geary Street and Masonic Avenue, within five years. | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1924-04-21 | Supervisors proposed an ordinance ordering disinterment of bodies from Calvary Cemetery, bounded by Geary, Turk and Masonic avenues, within two years. | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1924-04-21 | Proposed ordinance to disinter and remove bodies from Calvary Cemetery was indefinitely postponed by the Board. | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1924-04-21 | An ordinance is proposed ordering removal of human remains from Calvary Cemetery, bounded by Geary, Turk and Masonic avenues. | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1924-04-21 | Calvary Cemetery told to begin moving bodies within two years | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1924-04-21 | Calvary Cemetery told to begin moving bodies within two years | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1924-04-28 | Action on the bill to remove Calvary Cemetery was postponed one week. | continued | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1924-04-28 | Action on the bill to remove Calvary Cemetery was laid over to a special order for next Monday. | continued | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1924-05-05 | Board postponed the ordinance to disinter and remove bodies from Calvary Cemetery until next Monday. | continued | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1924-05-12 | Resolution to keep the Calvary Cemetery removal bill on the calendar pending court rulings was defeated. | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1924-05-12 | Ordinance to order removal of Calvary Cemetery, bounded by Geary Street and Masonic Avenue, passed for printing. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1924-05-12 | Bill to remove Calvary Cemetery stays pending; the Archbishop's representative and opponents urged delay until court rulings. | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1924-05-19 | Ordinance to remove the bodies from Calvary Cemetery and reuse its land was taken up for final passage. | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1924-05-19 | Moving the Calvary Cemetery bodies would cost $2,674,000 (≈ $52.7 million in 2026 dollars), witnesses said | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1924-05-26 | Supervisor McSheehy's motion to reconsider the ordinance removing Calvary Cemetery was defeated, 11 to 5. | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1924-05-26 | Supervisor McSheehy moved to reconsider the earlier final passage of the ordinance removing Calvary Cemetery; the vote is not printed here. | motion | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1936-03-02 | Supervisor Uhl introduced a bill declaring Calvary Cemetery a health hazard and ordering removal of its human remains; outcome continues on next page. | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1936-03-02 | Bodies to be removed from Calvary Cemetery within three years | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1936-09-08 | Bill 938 proposes ordering Calvary Cemetery, bounded by Geary, Turk and Masonic, disinterred and its remains removed within three years. | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1936-09-21 | Ordinance proposed to order disinterment and removal of human bodies from Calvary Cemetery, citing threats to public health and safety. | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1936-09-21 | Board continued consideration of an ordinance ordering removal of bodies from Calvary Cemetery to October 5, 1936. | continued | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1936-09-28 | Board continued the Calvary Cemetery removal ordinance, which orders disinterment of bodies, to October 5, 1936. | continued | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1936-10-05 | Board considers ordinance ordering removal of human remains from Calvary Cemetery, bounded by Geary Street and Masonic Avenue, within three years. | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1936-10-05 | Bodies at Calvary Cemetery ordered removed within three years | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1936-10-13 | Calvary Cemetery removal referred to the City Engineer and City Planning Commission, to report back January 11, 1937. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1936-10-13 | Proposed ordinance orders all bodies removed from Calvary Cemetery, bounded by Geary, Turk and Masonic avenues, within three years. | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1936-10-13 | Bodies at Calvary Cemetery ordered removed within three years | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1937-01-11 | Proposed ordinance orders all bodies removed from Calvary Cemetery within three years, citing public health. | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1937-03-22 | Bill to remove remains from Calvary Cemetery passed second reading by eleven ayes; final passage still pending. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1937-03-22 | Bodies ordered removed from Calvary Cemetery within three years | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1937-03-22 | Calvary Cemetery removal heard at length, then sent forward | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1937-03-22 | Proposed ordinance would order removal of human remains from Calvary Cemetery, bounded by Geary, Turk and Masonic avenues. | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1937-04-05 | Bodies ordered removed from Calvary Cemetery within three years | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1937-04-05 | Ordinance proposed to order removal of human remains from Calvary Cemetery, bounded by Geary, Masonic and Turk streets. | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1937-04-19 | Calvary Cemetery removal ordinance, declaring the cemetery a health threat, was laid over until April 26, 1937. | continued | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1937-04-26 | Bodies ordered removed from Calvary Cemetery within three years | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1937-04-26 | Ordinance to remove Calvary Cemetery bodies was continued two weeks to May 10, 1937, on Supervisor McSheehy's motion. | continued | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1937-05-10 | Board passed on final passage a bill providing for removal of Calvary Cemetery, 8 to 2; McSheehy sought reconsideration. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1937-05-10 | Bodies ordered removed from Calvary Cemetery within three years | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1937-05-17 | Bill 938 providing for removal of Calvary Cemetery was finally passed by the Board. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1937-05-17 | Bodies ordered removed from Calvary Cemetery within three years | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1939-07-05 | Resolution opposing use of Calvary Cemetery for a Housing Authority low-cost housing project was refused adoption. | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1939-07-05 | Resolution opposing low-cost housing on the Calvary Cemetery site was refused adoption by the Board, failing four to six. | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1939-07-05 | Supervisor Schmidt presented a resolution opposing the Housing Authority's use of Calvary Cemetery for low-cost housing. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1939-07-10 | Resolution opposing a low-cost housing project on Calvary Cemetery site failed on a 4-6 vote, with Uhl switching to no. | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1939-07-10 | Resolution opposing use of Calvary Cemetery site for low-cost housing adopted, asking the Housing Authority not to select it. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1939-07-10 | Calvary Cemetery low-cost housing resolution taken into the Board's hands for reconsideration after citizens spoke; rezoning still required. | motion | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1939-07-17 | Mayor Rossi returned Resolution 405, urging Calvary Cemetery housing site, unsigned because it was only an opinion and not legislation. | resolution | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1943-09-07 | Board's request that federal agencies not build war-worker housing on Calvary Cemetery was referred to committee. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1944-07-03 | Supervisor Uhl's proposal to direct hearings on the future use of Laurel Hill and Calvary cemetery land was referred to the Building Committee. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1946-05-13 | Mayfair Heights Corporation offered to sell land from the former Calvary Cemetery for widening Geary Street and extending St. Joseph's Avenue. | resolution | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1910 | F. A. Rouleau certificate · other: certificate of records examination for Calvary Cemetery title | event | 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 | Calvary Cemetery · other: abstract of title signed by F. A. Rouleau, Searcher of Records | property_record | 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 ↗ |
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