Candlestick Park
Landmark1958–2012
1,359 records of San Francisco tie this place, 1958–2012: 628 decisions of the Board of Supervisors and 731 facts read from city reports. Open the full list, with filters for years, kind and outcome. See the page about Candlestick Park: what it is, who appears with it.
- Kind
- Landmark
- Records
- 1,359: 628 Board decisions, 731 facts from city reports
- Years
- 1958–2012
What the records say
The 60 most telling of its 1,359 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-06-29 | Resolution adopted authorizing purchase of land from Sunset Scavenger Company for $147,075.40 (≈ $1.7 million in 2026 dollars) for Candlestick Park access roads. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1959-06-29 | Land purchase from Sunset Scavenger Company et al. for $147,075.40 (≈ $1.7 million in 2026 dollars) for Candlestick Park access roads was adopted. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1959-06-29 | Board finally passed $670,597 (≈ $7.8 million in 2026 dollars) for paving and lighting Hunters Point Expressway and Candlestick Park access roads. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1959-08-17 | Purchase of property from [name withheld] for $3,875 (≈ $44,867 in 2026 dollars) for Candlestick Park access roads approved. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1959-08-24 | Supervisor Blake's motion requesting weekly progress reports on the Candlestick Park baseball stadium construction was adopted without objection. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1960-03-07 | Board of Supervisors finally passed $185,245 (≈ $2.1 million in 2026 dollars) for necessary improvements to Candlestick Park, run by Recreation and Park. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1960-04-18 | Supervisor Blake asked the Recreation and Park Department to study acquiring Navy floats for boat landings at Candlestick Park. | motion | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1960-05-31 | Emergency safety work at Candlestick Park was approved to continue under the Director of Public Works. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1960-06-06 | Owners' protests over street grades and charges turned down | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1960-09-06 | Board adopted a finding that Muni needs a tax subsidy tied to the Candlestick Park fare change. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1961-02-27 | Emergency resolution lets the Public Works director quickly build batters' background at Candlestick Park; adopted, Blake voting no. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1961-02-27 | $45,000 (≈ $507,100 in 2026 dollars) for batters' background at Candlestick Park was approved after being postponed, with Supervisor Blake voting no. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1961-03-06 | $45,000 (≈ $507,100 in 2026 dollars) approved to build batters' screen at Candlestick Park | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1962-01-08 | Recreation and Park's $55,000 (≈ $613,632 in 2026 dollars) wind study at Candlestick Park passed for second reading; Halley voted no. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1962-01-15 | Passed final reading appropriating $55,000 (≈ $613,632 in 2026 dollars) from Recreation and Park for a wind study at Candlestick Park. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1963-03-04 | $17,600 (≈ $193,796 in 2026 dollars) for Candlestick Park stadium repairs approved | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1963-03-14 | Board adopted a resolution on the proposed Olympic Village near Candlestick Park, with housing questions left for later review. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1964-02-17 | Supervisor Blake asked the Recreation and Park Department and Stadium, Inc. to study a dome for Candlestick Park. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1965-08-09 | City Attorney to review the Candlestick Park race contract after deaths | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1967-10-02 | Board approved in principle a San Francisco Stadium, Inc. offer to expand Candlestick Park Stadium, rescinding Resolution 391-67. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1969-01-20 | Competitive bidding for Candlestick stadium work approved. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1969-02-24 | Candlestick Park expansion offer sent to Finance Committee. | pending | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1969-03-03 | Approved in principle San Francisco Stadium, Inc.'s offer to expand Candlestick Park Stadium, rescinding Resolution 649-67. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1969-03-03 | Candlestick Park expansion offer approved, with changes. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1969-04-07 | $195,000 (≈ $1.8 million in 2026 dollars) for Candlestick Park expansion plans approved | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1969-07-07 | Stadium group's offer for artificial turf at Candlestick Park approved | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1969-09-02 | Preliminary drawings and $9,123,723 (≈ $83.8 million in 2026 dollars) cost estimates for the Candlestick Park Stadium expansion were approved. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1969-09-02 | Candlestick Park expansion plans and $9.1 million (≈ $83.5 million in 2026 dollars) estimate approved | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1969-11-03 | Measure approved after a second vote | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1969-11-03 | Candlestick Park stadium deal approved again after a reversal | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1969-12-08 | Movable Candlestick Park stadium stands approved | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1970-04-13 | Board approved final drawings for phase two of Candlestick Park Stadium and required its approval for Series B bond sales by San Francisco Stadium, Inc. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1970-10-13 | Board passed on first reading a stadium operator admission tax of fifty cents per event to fund Candlestick Park improvements. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1970-10-19 | Hotel room tax rises from 5% to 5.5% in 1971, with revenue set aside for Yerba Buena and Candlestick Park. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1971-12-27 | South Bayshore area property rezoned from M-2 to R-1-D and R-2 near Candlestick Park, finally passed. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1975-01-27 | Board adopted a resolution cancelling 1974-75 property taxes on a Candlestick Park parcel acquired by the State of California. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1975-10-20 | Hearings sought on keeping the Giants at Candlestick Park | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1976-01-12 | City Attorney asked to sue the Giants over Candlestick Park rent | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1978-06-19 | Measure voted down; Budget Analyst asked about Candlestick Park use | rejected | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1978-08-14 | Board passed an $868,000 (≈ $4.5 million in 2026 dollars) appropriation for replacing turf at Candlestick Park, 10 to 1. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1981-12-07 | Four-week trial of game-day traffic rules proposed at Candlestick Park | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1981-12-14 | Board adopted as amended a policy supporting Long-Range Plan No. VII for Candlestick Park access, keeping Muni service. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1982-04-12 | $1,368,000 (≈ $4.8 million in 2026 dollars) sought for Candlestick Park recreation projects | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1982-12-13 | $300,000 (≈ $1.0 million in 2026 dollars) sought for a new stadium and Candlestick Park study | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1982-12-20 | $300,000 (≈ $1.0 million in 2026 dollars) sought for a new stadium and Candlestick Park study | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1983 | Mayor's Stadium Task Force · recommendation: pursue construction of a new stadium near downtown and reuse Candlestick Park for some other purpose | recommendation | City report: Report to the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco : review of the report of the Mayor's Stadium Task Force scanned page ↗ |
| 1985-05-06 | Opposition to $30 million (≈ $93.9 million in 2026 dollars) for Candlestick Park put forward | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1985-11-12 | $738,000 (≈ $2.3 million in 2026 dollars) moved to Candlestick Park improvements from maintenance | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1985-11-12 | Candlestick Park stadium deal with the Forty-Niners proposed | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1985-11-18 | $738,000 (≈ $2.3 million in 2026 dollars) moved to Candlestick Park improvements from maintenance | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1985-11-18 | Candlestick Park stadium deal with the Forty Niners proposed | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1985-12-09 | $4,063,000 (≈ $12.7 million in 2026 dollars) sought for Candlestick Park improvements from other capital budgets | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1985-12-16 | $4,063,000 (≈ $12.7 million in 2026 dollars) sought for Candlestick Park improvements from other capital budgets | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1986-06-16 | New toilets and press box to be built at Candlestick Park | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1986-11-24 | New suites, scoreboard and sound system sought at Candlestick Park | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1990-04-23 | $102,000 (≈ $262,952 in 2026 dollars) moved to the Candlestick Park pedestrian overpass | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1991-02-18 | Support proposed for the 1994 World Cup at Candlestick Park | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1992-12-14 | Giants proposed as sole Candlestick Park parking operator, costing $1,150,000 (≈ $2.8 million in 2026 dollars) | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2011-01-25 | The City Attorney was authorized to toll the statute of limitations on the Forty Niners' Candlestick Park stadium repair claim for 120 days. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1984 | Mayor's Stadium Task Force · recommendation: Pursue construction of a new stadium near downtown and reuse Candlestick Park for some other purpose | recommendation | City report: Report to the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco : review of the report of the Mayor's Stadium Task Force scanned page ↗ |
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