John McLaren Park
Landmark1926–2026
169 records of San Francisco tie this place, 1926–2026: 96 decisions of the Board of Supervisors and 73 facts read from city reports. Open the full list, with filters for years, kind and outcome. See the page about John McLaren Park: what it is, who appears with it.
- Kind
- Landmark
- Records
- 169: 96 Board decisions, 73 facts from city reports
- Years
- 1926–2026
What the records say
The 60 most telling of its 169 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1926-11-29 | Board resolution names the new Mission District park the John McLaren Park, honouring the former Golden Gate Park superintendent. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1926-11-29 | New Mission District park to be named John McLaren Park | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1927-01-03 | Approves $84,445 (≈ $1.6 million in 2026 dollars) payment to Crocker Estate Company for lands for John McLaren Park. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1927-01-03 | Payment of $27,690 (≈ $536,199 in 2026 dollars) for 18.46 acres for John McLaren Park approved. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1927-01-03 | Payment of $84,445 (≈ $1.6 million in 2026 dollars) to Crocker Estate Company for John McLaren Park land approved. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1927-03-28 | City sends representatives to John McLaren Park dedication | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1927-05-09 | City pays for Reis Tract lots for John McLaren Park | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1927-05-16 | Board appropriated $5,676.50 (≈ $109,922 in 2026 dollars) to pay for private lots needed for John McLaren Park, by a 17-1 vote. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1927-07-18 | City pays for more land added to John McLaren Park | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1927-07-18 | The Board appropriated money to buy five parcels from owners for John McLaren Park in the Mission District. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1928-01-03 | Taxes for 1927 on John McLaren Park land cancelled | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1928-09-24 | A $125,553 (≈ $2.5 million in 2026 dollars) payment to California Pacific Title & Trust Company for land for John McLaren Park was passed for printing. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1935 | John McLaren Park · acreage: 428 acres (under purchase) | property_record | City report: Valuation of real property owned by city and county of San Francisco ... / 1935-1954 scanned page ↗ |
| 1935 | John McLaren Park (Part Acquired Including Street Areas) · owned by city: Public Works | property_record | City report: Valuation of real property owned by city and county of San Francisco ... / 1935-1954 scanned page ↗ |
| 1946-05-13 | Boundaries drawn for proposed John McLaren Park | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1946-09-03 | Supervisors passed on first reading a $13,700 (≈ $236,722 in 2026 dollars) appropriation to buy land for the proposed John McLaren Park. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1946-09-03 | $13,700 (≈ $236,722 in 2026 dollars) for John McLaren Park land passed second reading | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1946-09-16 | Board finally passed $13,700 (≈ $236,722 in 2026 dollars) from surplus land reserve to buy land for proposed John McLaren Park. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1946-09-16 | Final approval of $13,700 (≈ $236,722 in 2026 dollars) to buy John McLaren Park land | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1949-05-31 | Consideration of eminent domain proceedings for land at Persia Avenue and Dublin Street, for a John McLaren Park entrance, was continued one week. | continued | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1952-01-28 | Supervisors sent back to committee the proposed John McLaren Park redevelopment area designation. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1952-02-11 | Proposed Redevelopment Area C around John McLaren Park was sent back to committee on a 5-4 vote. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1952-02-11 | A proposed redevelopment area around John McLaren Park was re-referred to committee after Supervisor Lewis doubted new areas. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1952-04-07 | Designation of the John McLaren Park redevelopment area was continued for one week. | continued | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1952-04-14 | Redevelopment Area C around John McLaren Park designated, with boundaries from Brussels Street to Spreckels Street. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1953-04-13 | Boundaries proposed for John McLaren Park, put off again | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1953-04-13 | Consideration of proposed John McLaren Park boundaries continued one week at owners' request, with $340,000 (≈ $4.3 million in 2026 dollars) set for property purchases. | continued | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1953-04-20 | Boundaries of planned John McLaren Park adopted, with changes | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1965-02-23 | Official map for extending Brazil Avenue to John McLaren Park approved | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1965-02-23 | Map approved to extend Persia Avenue to John McLaren Park | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1965-02-23 | Map approved for opening Visitacion Avenue beside John McLaren Park | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1965-02-23 | Map approved to extend Brazil Avenue to John McLaren Park | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1965-11-08 | $765,750 (≈ $8.2 million in 2026 dollars) voted for work in John McLaren Park | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1967-01-09 | Ordinance to accept state grants of about $1.1M (≈ $11.1 million in 2026 dollars) for Lake Merced, John McLaren Park and bicycle trailways passed for second reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1967-01-16 | Board finally passed acceptance of state park grants for Lake Merced, John McLaren Park and bicycle trailways. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1967-01-16 | Money for John McLaren Park, Lake Merced and bike trails approved | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1970 | Sunnydale housing project · acreage: approximately sixty-five acres | site | City report: Housing and urban resource development for the city of San Francisco : an interdisciplinary study in systems design at Stanford University, winter and spring quarters 1970 : final report scanned page ↗ |
| 1970-06-08 | Amendments to the State agreement for developing John McLaren Park approved. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1970-06-08 | State agreement for John McLaren Park development amended | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1970-11-09 | McLaren Park project agreement amended to accept state grant money | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1970-11-09 | Amendment sought to the John McLaren Park development agreement for State funds | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1972-05-15 | Recreation and Park Department was authorized to seek and accept state land and water conservation funds for John McLaren Park. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1972-05-15 | Recreation and Park Department authorized to apply for and accept land and water conservation funds for John McLaren Park improvements. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1972-05-15 | Parks department may seek and accept conservation money for McLaren Park. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1972-08-21 | Federal money for John McLaren Park work approved | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1972-08-21 | Federal money sought for improvements to John McLaren Park | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1974-09-16 | Supervisor Feinstein's resolution for a fund to improve Golden Gate Park and John McLaren Park was adopted. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1977-01-31 | State agreement to improve John McLaren Park amended | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1977-01-31 | State agreement for improving John McLaren Park proposed | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1977-09-19 | Federal park funds to be sought for improving John McLaren Park | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1978-08-07 | Approved applying for funds to improve John McLaren Park | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1979-04-09 | Parks department may seek grant for John McLaren Park improvements | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1979-04-09 | Grant sought for improvements to John McLaren Park | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1979-06-04 | $10,000 (≈ $46,410 in 2026 dollars) sought for land purchases beside John McLaren Park | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1979-06-11 | $10,000 (≈ $46,410 in 2026 dollars) sought for land purchases beside John McLaren Park | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1981-05-18 | $508,000 (≈ $1.9 million in 2026 dollars) in grants to be spent improving John McLaren Park | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1935 | John McLaren Park (part acquired) · owned by city: Park | property_record | City report: Valuation of real property owned by city and county of San Francisco ... / 1935-1954 scanned page ↗ |
| 1957 | John McLaren Park (part acquired) · owned by city: Park | property_record | City report: Valuation of real property owned by city and county of San Francisco ... / 1957 scanned page ↗ |
| 1958 | John McLaren Park (part acquired) · owned by city: Park | property_record | City report: Valuation of real property owned by city and county of San Francisco ... / 1958 scanned page ↗ |
| 1935 | John McLaren Park · acreage: 214.193 acres (part acquired) | property_record | City report: Valuation of real property owned by city and county of San Francisco ... / 1935-1954 scanned page ↗ |
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