Presidio of San Francisco

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The Presidio of San Francisco is a former U.S. Army military post at the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula that has been transformed into a national park site featuring historic buildings, scenic overlooks, and extensive recreational areas.

Aliases (1)
  • Presidio of San Francisco National Historic Landmark District ×1

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf former U.S. Army military post
historic district
national park site
neighborhood of San Francisco
addedTo Golden Gate National Recreation Area in 1994
closedAsArmyPostIn 1994
contains Crissy Field
Fort Point National Historic Site vicinity
Inspiration Point overlook
Letterman Digital Arts Center
Lobos Valley
Main Post
Presidio Officers’ Club
Walt Disney Family Museum
national cemetery
country United States
designatedAs National Historic Landmark District
formerlyUsedBy Mexican Army
Spanish Army
United States Army
foundedAs Spanish military fort
foundedIn 1776
governedBy Presidio Trust Act
hasArea approximately 1,500 acres
hasFeature beaches
coastal bluffs
extensive trail system
forested areas
historic buildings
scenic overlooks
hasRecreationalActivity biking
hiking
picnicking
hasUse historic preservation area
office and institutional campus
recreation area
residential area
hasViewOf Golden Gate Bridge
Pacific Ocean
San Francisco Bay
locatedAt northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula
locatedIn California
San Francisco
locatedOn San Francisco Peninsula
managedBy National Park Service
Presidio Trust
partOf Golden Gate National Recreation Area
transferredIn 1846
transferredTo United States

Referenced by (14)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Crissy Army Airfield
Crissy Field
San Francisco National Cemetery
locatedIn
Crissy Army Airfield
San Francisco National Cemetery ("Presidio of San Francisco National Historic Landmark District")
partOf
Golden Gate Strait
adjacentLandmark
Marina District
adjacentTo
Laurel Heights
borderedBy
Marina District, San Francisco
borders
Joseph W. Stilwell
burialPlace
San Francisco County
hasLandmark
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
hasPart
Laurel Heights
locatedNear
Fort Point National Historic Site
locatedOn

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