Strybing Arboretum
Named in the records1890–2013
589 records of San Francisco tie this place, 1890–2013: 74 decisions of the Board of Supervisors and 515 facts read from city reports. Open the full list, with filters for years, kind and outcome.
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- 589: 74 Board decisions, 515 facts from city reports
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- 1890–2013
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The 60 most telling of its 589 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-03-25 | The Board passed on first reading a measure authorizing Strybing Arboretum curator [name withheld] to travel and procure specimens. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1958-09-15 | Ballot argument for Proposition G, giving the Recreation and Park general manager power to appoint the Strybing Arboretum director, adopted. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1961 | Strybing Arboretum Nursery · built: greenhouse, lathhouse, yard, headhouse and potting shed complex deeded to the City as a gift in place | building | City report: A Garden for the 21st century : the master plan for Strybing Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California scanned page ↗ |
| 1961-05-08 | Recreation and Park Department accepts gifts: $1,300 (≈ $14,650 in 2026 dollars) for Mt. [name withheld] lighting, plus camellias and a library for Strybing Arboretum. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1961-12-11 | Greenhouse gift from Strybing Arboretum Society in Golden Gate Park accepted for the Recreation and Park Department. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1961-12-11 | Strybing Arboretum Society gives a greenhouse to Golden Gate Park | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1962-06-18 | Board accepted gifts of leaflets and dahlia tubers from three donors for the Strybing Arboretum in Golden Gate Park. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1963-07-22 | Board accepted a $600 (≈ $6,607 in 2026 dollars) gift from the Strybing Arboretum Society. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1967-02-14 | Memorial garden gifted to Strybing Arboretum accepted | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1969-10-06 | Gifts to Recreation and Park Department accepted: a sailboat from [name withheld] and $1,470 (≈ $13,496 in 2026 dollars) from Strybing Arboretum Society. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1970-03-23 | Board accepted gifts from donors, including $40,000 (≈ $347,361 in 2026 dollars) for [name withheld] in Strybing Arboretum, for Recreation and Park Department. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1970-11-02 | New library approved; gift accepted | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1970-11-02 | Library approved for the Strybing Arboretum in Golden Gate Park | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1970-11-23 | Library approved as a gift at the Strybing Arboretum | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1972 | [name withheld] of Horticulture · built: constructed in 1972 with private gifts and given as a gift in place to the City | building | City report: A Garden for the 21st century : the master plan for Strybing Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California scanned page ↗ |
| 1972-10-24 | San Francisco Garden Club gives a $3,500 (≈ $28,213 in 2026 dollars) garden to Strybing Arboretum | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1972-11-06 | Strybing Arboretum Society proposed to run the [name withheld]; introduced only. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1972-11-13 | Strybing Arboretum Society to run the [name withheld] | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1973-02-13 | Donations accepted for Strybing Arboretum and child day-care | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1973-02-13 | Donations accepted from various donors | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1974-07-01 | Gift truck accepted; arboretum fencing and tool house built; vote not shown. | unknown | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1975-08-18 | $300 (≈ $1,879 in 2026 dollars) and a radio accepted for the Conservatory and Strybing Arboretum | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1976-02-02 | Board accepted gifts from Strybing Arboretum Society, Ikebana International and Japan Foundation for Golden Gate Park improvements. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1977-10-24 | Accepts garden work gifts from Strybing Arboretum Society | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1977-10-24 | Accepts garden work gifts worth $21,000 (≈ $116,761 in 2026 dollars) from Strybing Arboretum Society | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1980 | Menzies Garden of California Native Plants · built: newly designed and landscaped garden funded by the Society | project | City report: A Garden for the 21st century : the master plan for Strybing Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California scanned page ↗ |
| 1980 | East Australian Garden · built: newly designed and landscaped garden funded by the Society | project | City report: A Garden for the 21st century : the master plan for Strybing Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California scanned page ↗ |
| 1980 | [name withheld] · built: newly designed and landscaped garden funded by the Society | project | City report: A Garden for the 21st century : the master plan for Strybing Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California scanned page ↗ |
| 1980-10-20 | The city accepted $41,100 (≈ $168,061 in 2026 dollars) in gifts from five donors, including the Strybing Arboretum Society, for Recreation and Park Department use. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1981-05-04 | Gifts totaling $47,500 (≈ $176,069 in 2026 dollars) from donors for Recreation and Park improvements, including a zoo freezer and Strybing Arboretum garden, were accepted. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1983-12-12 | The City accepted Japanese stone lanterns, a water basin and a Buddha valued at $12,300 (≈ $41,610 in 2026 dollars) from [name withheld] for the Japanese Tea Garden and Strybing Arboretum. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1985-01-22 | Strybing Arboretum Society's $35,000 (≈ $109,599 in 2026 dollars) gift of walls, paths and steps accepted for Recreation and Park Department. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1985-12-09 | Recreation and Park Department accepted gifts from donors, including $10,000 (≈ $31,314 in 2026 dollars) for the [name withheld] and plants for Strybing Arboretum. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1986-06-16 | The Recreation and Park Department accepted $10,000 (≈ $30,743 in 2026 dollars) from the [name withheld] estate for Strybing Arboretum. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1987-08-03 | Recreation and Park Department accepts three gifts worth $96,168.14 (≈ $285,237 in 2026 dollars), including Strybing Arboretum Society donations, adopted by resolution. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1988-03-21 | Victorian gazebo approved for Strybing Arboretum in Golden Gate Park | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1988-12-19 | Board accepted three gifts totaling $139,990.75 (≈ $398,719 in 2026 dollars) from Strybing Arboretum Society and Friends of Recreation and Parks for park use. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1990 | Chilean Garden · built: added to the Gardens collections | project | City report: A Garden for the 21st century : the master plan for Strybing Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California scanned page ↗ |
| 1990 | Primitive Plant Garden · built: added to the Gardens collections | project | City report: A Garden for the 21st century : the master plan for Strybing Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California scanned page ↗ |
| 1991-02-25 | Strybing Arboretum nursery moved and a teaching building approved | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1993-11-08 | Resolution accepting a $200,000 (≈ $466,353 in 2026 dollars) gift from the estate of [name withheld] for the Strybing Arboretum was adopted. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1995 | Strybing Arboretum pathway system · proposes: Three new Type A pathways to be built | recommendation | City report: A Garden for the 21st century : the master plan for Strybing Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California scanned page ↗ |
| 1995 | Service Area and Arbor near Thomas Church Pavilion · recommendation: To be rebuilt, with a new service area and gate built to the northwest | recommendation | City report: A Garden for the 21st century : the master plan for Strybing Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California scanned page ↗ |
| 1995 | Strybing Arboretum reservoir fencing · proposes: Fence to be redesigned and relocated in connection with conversion of reservoir to water conservation exhibit | alternative | City report: A Garden for the 21st century : the master plan for Strybing Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California scanned page ↗ |
| 1995 | Thomas Church Pavilion · historic rating: graceful historical landmark | building | City report: A Garden for the 21st century : the master plan for Strybing Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California scanned page ↗ |
| 1995 | Water Resource Conservation Exhibit · proposes: optimize historic well, pump house and reservoir as an interpretive exhibit | project | City report: A Garden for the 21st century : the master plan for Strybing Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California scanned page ↗ |
| 1995 | Water Resource Conservation Exhibit · floor area sqft: + 14,000 s.f. excluding existing concrete reservoir | project | City report: A Garden for the 21st century : the master plan for Strybing Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California scanned page ↗ |
| 1995 | Water Resource Conservation Exhibit · floor area sqft: +14,000 s.f. excluding existing concrete reservoir | project | City report: A Garden for the 21st century : the master plan for Strybing Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California scanned page ↗ |
| 1995 | Water Resource Conservation Exhibit · other: optimize the historic well, pump house and reservoir as an interpretive exhibit | project | City report: A Garden for the 21st century : the master plan for Strybing Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California scanned page ↗ |
| 1995 | Water Resource Conservation Exhibit · other: rust-proof screen submerged about 24 in below high water level in reservoir | project | City report: A Garden for the 21st century : the master plan for Strybing Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California scanned page ↗ |
| 1995 | Landscape Furnishings (Cost Opinion Item #41) · recommendation: Donor plaques, benches, drinking fountains and lighting fixtures should be in concert with the visible elements such as County Fair Building improvements and major gateways | recommendation | City report: A Garden for the 21st century : the master plan for Strybing Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California scanned page ↗ |
| 1995 | Old Nursery, Strybing Arboretum · demolished: to be torn down; area becomes part of [name withheld] of California Native Plants | project | City report: A Garden for the 21st century : the master plan for Strybing Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California scanned page ↗ |
| 1995 | [name withheld] of California Native Plants · other: cannot take place until construction of the relocated nursery complex and demolition of the existing complex | recommendation | City report: A Garden for the 21st century : the master plan for Strybing Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California scanned page ↗ |
| 2000-12-11 | The Board adopted a resolution accepting an arboretum gift valued near $207,000 (≈ $405,032 in 2026 dollars) from the Strybing Arboretum Society for the Recreation and Park Department. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2000-12-11 | The Board accepted a gift in place valued near $207,000 (≈ $405,032 in 2026 dollars) from Strybing Arboretum Society for the Strybing Arboretum. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2002-04-08 | Board accepted a $240,000 (≈ $449,503 in 2026 dollars) gift from Strybing Arboretum Society to renovate County Fair Building in Golden Gate Park. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2002-04-08 | Strybing Arboretum Society gives $240,000 (≈ $449,503 in 2026 dollars) for the County Fair Building | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2013-07-16 | Proposed ten-year lease of the Botanical Garden at Strybing Arboretum to the Botanical Garden Society passed first reading, with waived admission fees. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2013-07-16 | Ordinance approving a 10-year lease of the Botanical Garden at Strybing Arboretum to the Botanical Garden Society passed first reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2013-07-23 | Board finally passed a ten-year lease with the Botanical Garden Society for the Strybing Arboretum garden in Golden Gate Park. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
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