The Presidio
Named in the records1851–2036
686 records of San Francisco tie this place, 1851–2036: 434 decisions of the Board of Supervisors and 252 facts read from city reports. Open the full list, with filters for years, kind and outcome.
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- 686: 434 Board decisions, 252 facts from city reports
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- 1851–2036
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The 60 most telling of its 686 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1906-11-08 | Board urges the Presidio and Ferries Railroad to speed its overhead electric trolley conversion within the ordinance's time limit. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1908-06-08 | Franchise to be sold to the Presidio and Ferries Railroad Company; sent to committee | resolution | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1911-03-13 | Property owners were allowed to withdraw their protests against the Presidio Dyeing and Cleaning Works, on certain conditions. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1912-12-02 | The Board asked the City Attorney to report a plan for the city to operate the Presidio and Ferries Railway after its franchise ends. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1913 | The city adopted an amended agreement to buy the Presidio and Ferries Railroad street railway for $300,000 (≈ $10.2 million in 2026 dollars) to $360,000 (≈ $12.3 million in 2026 dollars), price set by arbitration. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1913 | The City agreed to buy the Presidio and Ferries Railroad Company's streetcar properties for a price set by arbitration between $300,000 (≈ $10.2 million in 2026 dollars) and $360,000 (≈ $12.3 million in 2026 dollars). | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1913-02-10 | City resolved to acquire and operate the Presidio and Ferries Railway line when its franchise expires December 10. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1913-09-15 | City Attorney asked to solicit offers from the Presidio and Ferries Railway Company for sale of useful properties to the City. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1913-12-10 | The Board passed a motion that, once the city acquires the Presidio and Ferries Railway properties, Public Works will control them. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1914-03-02 | Board authorized transfer of $50,000 (≈ $1.7 million in 2026 dollars) from the Municipal Street Railway Fund to repay an advance for the Presidio and Ferries purchase. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1914-03-02 | $50,000 (≈ $1.7 million in 2026 dollars) moved to repay the Presidio and Ferries railroad purchase advance | resolution | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1914-05-25 | Resolution adopted paying $202.65 (≈ $6,828 in 2026 dollars) on the Presidio and Ferries Railroad purchase and $275 (≈ $9,266 in 2026 dollars) toward a Fourteenth avenue sewer. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1915-08-02 | The Board urged Congress to condemn the Marina right of way and build a military highway from Fort Mason to the Presidio. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1917-05-14 | Proposal to let Cahill Vensano Company build a viaduct at the Presidio passed on first reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1917-05-21 | Board of Public Works authorized to contract with Cahill Vensano Company to build a viaduct at the Presidio. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1918-11-25 | Planning Commission proposed renaming the Great Highway as Marshal Foch boulevard and asked Congress whether General Pershing could be honored at the Presidio. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1918-11-25 | Streets Committee endorsed renaming the Great Highway and the Presidio, and proposed renaming the Marina Pershing boulevard. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1919-10-06 | Concrete sewer to be built through the Presidio from Locust Street | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1919-10-14 | Concrete sewer to be built through the Presidio from Locust Street | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1919-11-24 | The Board appropriated $13,700 (≈ $266,825 in 2026 dollars) for Hickey & Harmon to build sewers through the Presidio from Locust to Union streets. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1922-12-18 | Board of Supervisors declared intention to change street grades on Fourteenth Avenue between Lake Street and the Presidio fence. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1924-06-16 | The Board asked the Secretary of War to approve the Park Commission's plans for Aquatic Park beside the Presidio. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1924-06-23 | The Board granted the United States Government revocable permission to lay an eight-inch water main through streets from the Presidio Reservation. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1925-09-08 | Proposal to rename Harding Boulevard as El Camino del Mar, from Sutro Heights to the Presidio, referred to Streets Committee. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1926-10-11 | Board approved $1,438 (≈ $27,374 in 2026 dollars) from the Municipal Railway Fund for a toilet building at the Presidio loop terminal. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1926-10-18 | Board asks federal authorities to cooperate on repairing poor roads inside the Presidio and directs the City Engineer to estimate costs. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1927-09-12 | Supervisors authorized renting Mills Field airport to a detachment of United States troops from the Presidio for $1 (≈ $19.36 in 2026 dollars) on September 16, 1927. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1943-02-15 | The Board asked the Public Utilities Commission to study rerouting the Marina bus line to reach the Presidio. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1953 | Baker Beach District · built: built on the southwest corner of the base | building | City report: Presidio Trust implementation plan : an updated plan for Area B of the Presidio of San Francisco : draft environmental impact statement scanned page ↗ |
| 1953-09-14 | Supervisor McCarty questions the Presidio Heights Reservoir repair money | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1953-11-02 | Board memorialized the federal government urging release of part of the Presidio for private residential development. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1957-04-01 | Board protests the proposed abandonment of Letterman Army Hospital in the Presidio in favor of Fort Ord. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1969-09-29 | City backs a sewage treatment plant at the Presidio | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1969-11-24 | Flotation plant to be built on Lyon Street, not the Presidio | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1970-12-07 | Resolution endorsing a bicycle path from Golden Gate Park to Marin County and urging federal funds for the Presidio section, adopted. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1971-05-24 | The Board adopted, as amended, a resolution urging Congress to establish a Golden Gate National Recreation Area including the Presidio. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1971-12-27 | Resolution adopted urging federal aid and a plan to build a scenic bikeway through the Presidio from 25th Avenue to the Golden Gate Bridge. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1975-07-28 | Cutting the 28 bus line through the Presidio opposed | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1982-08-23 | Resolution opposing federal legislation allowing sale of the Presidio of San Francisco was adopted. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1993-10-04 | Motion to rename the base closures select committee as the Presidio, Hunters Point and Treasure Island conversion committee was referred to Rules Committee. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1993-10-25 | A resolution endorsing a Redevelopment Agency request for Defense Department base closure funds was referred to the Presidio, Hunters Point and Treasure Island committee. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1995 | Bikes-only road · recommendation: Appropriate locations for a bikes-only road include the Presidio and redevelopment areas | recommendation | City report: San Francisco bicycle plan : draft report scanned page ↗ |
| 1995-08-07 | Animal experiments urged banned at the Presidio's Letterman site | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1996 | UCSF satellite site at the Presidio · demolished: some existing, smaller buildings | action | City report: Draft EIR : long range development plan, University of California, San Francisco scanned page ↗ |
| 1998 | Board urges the Mayor's Office of Housing to propose leasing Wherry Housing at the Presidio for low-income San Franciscans. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2001 | Cultural Destination Alternative · demolished: substantial level of non-historic building demolition | alternative | City report: Presidio Trust implementation plan : an updated plan for Area B of the Presidio of San Francisco : draft environmental impact statement scanned page ↗ |
| 2001 | Cultural Destination Alternative · built: replacement construction providing an improved mix of housing units and cluster housing near work and transit | alternative | City report: Presidio Trust implementation plan : an updated plan for Area B of the Presidio of San Francisco : draft environmental impact statement scanned page ↗ |
| 2001 | auxiliary historic buildings (Resource Consolidation alternative) · demolished: PHSH and seventeen auxiliary historic buildings | measure | City report: Presidio Trust implementation plan : an updated plan for Area B of the Presidio of San Francisco : draft environmental impact statement scanned page ↗ |
| 2001 | Contributing buildings in the Presidio NHL District · finding: Demolition of contributing buildings could have an adverse effect on the NHLD; extent not known | finding | City report: Presidio Trust implementation plan : an updated plan for Area B of the Presidio of San Francisco : draft environmental impact statement scanned page ↗ |
| 2001 | Presidio Trust demolition review · other: consultation with NPS, SHPO, and ACHP before demolition of any historic property within Area B | measure | City report: Presidio Trust implementation plan : an updated plan for Area B of the Presidio of San Francisco : draft environmental impact statement scanned page ↗ |
| 2001 | Presidio Area B implementation plan alternative · other: up to 1.37 million sf of replacement construction, including about 900 housing units | alternative | City report: Presidio Trust implementation plan : an updated plan for Area B of the Presidio of San Francisco : draft environmental impact statement scanned page ↗ |
| 2001 | Presidio Area B implementation plan alternative · units: increase from the current 1,650 to about 1,700 units | alternative | City report: Presidio Trust implementation plan : an updated plan for Area B of the Presidio of San Francisco : draft environmental impact statement scanned page ↗ |
| 2001 | Resource Consolidation Alternative · alternative: Building square footage in Area B reduced due to removal of housing units and residential building space | alternative | City report: Presidio Trust draft implementation plan : an updated plan for Area B of the Presidio of San Francisco scanned page ↗ |
| 2001 | Sustainable Community Alternative · alternative: Moderately low level of non-historic building demolition to enhance open space and improve native plant communities | alternative | City report: Presidio Trust draft implementation plan : an updated plan for Area B of the Presidio of San Francisco scanned page ↗ |
| 2001 | Sustainable Community Alternative · alternative: Built environment footprint would largely remain in its present pattern | alternative | City report: Presidio Trust draft implementation plan : an updated plan for Area B of the Presidio of San Francisco scanned page ↗ |
| 2001 | National and International Cultural Destination Alternative · demolished: a substantial number of non-historic buildings in the southern portion of the park | alternative | City report: Presidio Trust draft implementation plan : an updated plan for Area B of the Presidio of San Francisco scanned page ↗ |
| 2001 | Presidio Trust Implementation Plan (PTIP) · other: envisions further project-specific and/or district-level planning prior to building demolition or new construction | project | City report: Presidio Trust draft implementation plan : an updated plan for Area B of the Presidio of San Francisco scanned page ↗ |
| 2001 | Presidio Trust · other: Trust FPO must consult NPS, SHPO and ACHP before demolition of a historic property | measure | City report: Presidio Trust draft implementation plan : an updated plan for Area B of the Presidio of San Francisco scanned page ↗ |
| 2002 | Cultural Destination Alternative · alternative: substantial level of non-historic building demolition in the southern portion of the park | alternative | City report: Record of decision : Presidio Trust management plan : land use policies for Area B of the Presidio of San Francisco scanned page ↗ |
| 2011-06-28 | Passed an ordinance creating the Presidio-Sutter Special Use District and raising the height limit at 800 Presidio Avenue from 40 to 55 feet. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
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