Jefferson Square
Park1858–2005
96 records of San Francisco tie this place, 1858–2005: 50 decisions of the Board of Supervisors and 46 facts read from city reports. Open the full list, with filters for years, kind and outcome. See the page about Jefferson Square: what it is, who appears with it.
- Kind
- Park
- Assessor block
- 0745
- Records
- 96: 50 Board decisions, 46 facts from city reports
- Years
- 1858–2005
What the records say
The 60 most telling of its 96 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1858 | Jefferson Square · use: public square reserved for park purposes | 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 ↗ |
| 1858 | Jefferson Square · other: public park under jurisdiction of the 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 ↗ |
| 1906-05-10 | Board of Public Works authorized to spend $60 (≈ $2,246 in 2026 dollars) on a sewer connecting the Emergency Hospital at Jefferson Square. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1906-05-10 | $60 (≈ $2,246 in 2026 dollars) to connect the Jefferson Square emergency hospital to the sewer | resolution | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1906-06-04 | Resolution proposed to spend sixty dollars building a sewer linking the Emergency Hospital at Jefferson Square to the main sewer. | resolution | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1906-06-04 | $60 (≈ $2,246 in 2026 dollars) to connect the Jefferson Square emergency hospital to the sewer | resolution | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1908-06-15 | The Park Commissioners ordered the Health Board to remove the Emergency Hospital from Jefferson Square within thirty days. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1910 | Charter Amendment No. 32 · other: Board of Supervisors may set aside site in Jefferson Square for central station for fire alarm and police telegraph and telephone systems | measure | 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 | Jefferson Square · other: fire alarm station | 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 | Jefferson Square fire alarm station · other: fire alarm station, see pages 548, 549 | 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 | Charter Amendment No. 32 · proposes: central station for the fire alarm and police telegraph and telephone systems in Jefferson Square | action | 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 | Jefferson Square · other: deed of gift required square be used for all times for park purposes exclusively | 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 | Jefferson Square · finding: City and County would not lose its rights to ownership of Jefferson Square by carrying out the Charter Amendment | 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 ↗ |
| 1910 | Jefferson Square fire patrol station building · finding: Building in Jefferson Square may be constructed if it does not interfere with park enjoyment and is designed for park visitors; Fire Department use must be purely incidental | recommendation | 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 ↗ |
| 1911 | Fire alarm and central station, Jefferson Square · proposes: fire alarm and central station two stories in height with driveway and basement convenience station | project | 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 ↗ |
| 1911 | Fire alarm and central station, Jefferson Square · other: ground floor plan of about 80 feet by 50 feet | project | 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 | Voters' count on charter amendment allowing a fire alarm signal station at Jefferson Square: 38,787 yes, 29,432 no. | charter_amendment | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1913-02-10 | Mayor to sell the Insane Detention Hospital buildings in Jefferson Square; sent to committee | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1914-03-09 | Central fire alarm station to be built in Jefferson Square | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1914-03-09 | Passed for printing: ordinance to build a central auxiliary fire alarm station in Jefferson Square Park, Octavia and Gough streets. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1914-03-16 | Board ordered construction of a central auxiliary fire alarm station in Jefferson Square Park, San Francisco. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1914-03-16 | Central fire alarm station to be built in Jefferson Square | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1914-04-20 | A bill proposed setting aside part of Jefferson Square for a fire alarm and police telegraph station was passed for printing. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1914-04-20 | Part of Jefferson Square proposed to be set aside for a fire alarm station; passed first reading only, later finally passed | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1914-04-27 | Jefferson Square was finally passed as the site for a central fire alarm and police telegraph station. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1914-04-27 | Site in Jefferson Square set aside for a fire alarm station | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1914-05-18 | Bancroft's bill proposes adding a lot on Turk Street in Jefferson Square for a fire alarm and police telegraph station. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1914-05-18 | More Jefferson Square land set aside for the fire alarm station | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1914-05-18 | More Jefferson Square land set aside for the fire alarm station | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1914-05-18 | More Jefferson Square land set aside for the fire alarm station | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1914-05-18 | Jefferson Square site set aside for a fire alarm station | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1914-05-18 | Jefferson Square lot set aside for the fire alarm central station | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1914-05-18 | More Jefferson Square land set aside for the fire alarm station | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1914-05-18 | Jefferson Square site set aside for a fire alarm station | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1914-05-18 | Jefferson Square lot set aside for the fire alarm central station | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1914-08-10 | Plans for equipping the Central Fire Alarm Station in Jefferson Square proposed by the Board of Public Works, with $10,000 (≈ $336,940 in 2026 dollars) set aside. | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1914-08-10 | Jefferson Square fire alarm station to get $10,000 (≈ $336,940 in 2026 dollars) of new equipment | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1914-08-17 | Ordinance proposed approving equipment plans for the Central Fire Alarm Station in Jefferson Square, with the vote on the next page. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1914-08-17 | Jefferson Square fire alarm station to get $10,000 (≈ $336,940 in 2026 dollars) of new equipment | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1935 | Jefferson Square Park · owned by city: Park | property_record | City report: Valuation of real property owned by city and county of San Francisco ... / 1935-1954 scanned page ↗ |
| 1987-12-21 | Land proposed at Jefferson Square for an emergency operations center | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1988-01-04 | Additional land at Jefferson Square was set aside for an emergency operations communication center; finally passed. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1991-04-01 | Emergency coordination center to be built at Jefferson Square | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1991-04-01 | Emergency center at Jefferson Square found to do no environmental harm | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1991-04-08 | Board approves a Jefferson Square ordinance on its second reading | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1991-04-15 | Land at Jefferson Square sought for an emergency communications center | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1994-05-16 | Jefferson Square preferred as site for a new emergency operations center | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2002 | Jefferson Square · owned by city: Recreation and Park | property_record | City report: Real property owned by the city and county of San Francisco / 2002 scanned page ↗ |
| 2003 | JEFFERSON SQUARE · owned by city: Recreation and Park | property_record | City report: Real property owned by the city and county of San Francisco / 2004 scanned page ↗ |
| 2005 | JEFFERSON SQUARE · owned by city: Recreation and Park | property_record | City report: Real property owned by the city and county of San Francisco / 2006 scanned page ↗ |
| 2005 | JEFFERSON SQUARE · owned by city: Recreation and Park | property_record | City report: Real property owned by the city and county of San Francisco / 2005 scanned page ↗ |
| 1910 | Jefferson Square · other: Board of Park Commissioners asked whether City would lose ownership of Jefferson Square if Fire Department used a portion for an Electrical Station building | 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 ↗ |
| 1935 | Jefferson Square Park · owned by city: not printed | property_record | City report: Valuation of real property owned by city and county of San Francisco ... / 1935-1954 scanned page ↗ |
| 1956 | Jefferson Square Park · owned by city: Park | property_record | City report: Valuation of real property owned by city and county of San Francisco ... / 1956 scanned page ↗ |
| 1935 | Jefferson Square · owned by city: Park | property_record | City report: Valuation of real property owned by city and county of San Francisco ... / 1935-1954 scanned page ↗ |
| 1935 | Jefferson Square · owned by city: Park | property_record | City report: Valuation of real property owned by city and county of San Francisco ... / 1935-1954 scanned page ↗ |
| 1910 | Jefferson Square · other: title vested in City through Van Ness Ordinance (Order No. 822) and Act of March 11, 1858 (Stats. 1858, p. 52); set aside as public square reserved for park purposes | 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 | Charter Amendment No. 32 · approved: approved by the Legislature | action | 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 | Fire alarm and central station, Jefferson Square · proposes: two-story fire alarm and central station | project | 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 | Fire alarm and central station, Jefferson Square · floor area sqft: ground floor plan of about 80 feet by 50 feet | building | 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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