Portsmouth Square

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Portsmouth Square is a historic public park in San Francisco’s Chinatown, often considered the neighborhood’s central gathering place and “living room.”

Aliases (1)
  • Portsmouth Square Park ×1

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
public park
tourist attraction
urban square
alsoKnownAs Chinatown’s living room
The Heart of Chinatown
category Chinatown, San Francisco
History of San Francisco
Parks in San Francisco
Squares in San Francisco
Tourist attractions in San Francisco
country United States
hasFeature Chinese chess tables
Chinese-style pavilion
children’s play structures
elevated walkways
exercise equipment
flagpole
historical markers
landscaped terraces
monuments
paved plaza
playground
public restrooms
public seating areas
underground parking garage
historicalRole focal point of political and social life in early San Francisco
site of early public announcements in San Francisco
knownFor Chinese chess and card games
community events
historical commemorations
large gatherings of local residents
public celebrations
locatedIn California
Chinatown, San Francisco
San Francisco
United States
namedAfter Portsmouth, New Hampshire
USS Portsmouth
nearby Clay Street
Kearny Street
Walter U. Lum Place
Washington Street
neighborhood Chinatown
operator San Francisco Recreation and Park Department
ownedBy City and County of San Francisco
significance central gathering place for San Francisco Chinatown
historic center of early San Francisco civic life

Referenced by (7)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Chinatown (San Francisco)
Chinatown, San Francisco
Northeast San Francisco
hasLandmark
Grant Avenue
Stockton Street
near
Chinatown Gate
hasNearbyAttraction
Chinatown (San Francisco) ("Portsmouth Square Park")
hasPark

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