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Text of Section 7 Can Be Found on Continuation Sheets Attached to This Form NFS Form 10-900 (Rev. 10-90) OMB No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service QQJ 2 g NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REGISTRATION FORM 1. Name of Property Historic Name: PRESIDIO OF SAN FRANCISCO NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK DISTRICT other Names/Site Number 2. Location street & number not for publication city or town San Francisco vicinity _ state California code __ county San Francisco code __ zip code 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1986, as amended, I hereby certify that this __ nomination __ request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property __ meets __ does not meet the National Register Criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant _ nationally _ statewide _ locally. (_ See continuation sheet for additional comments.) Signature of certifying official Date State or Federal agency and bureau In my opinion, the property __ meets __ does not meet the National Register criteria. ( _ See continuation sheet for additional comments.) Signature of commenting or other official Date State or Federal agency and bureau USDI/NPS NRHP Registration Form DOT 23 f ooo Section 4 Presidio of San Francisco '^- NFS Certification San Francisco, California 4. National Park Service Certification I, hereby certify that this property is: __ entered in the National Register See continuation sheet. determined eligible for the National Register National Register _ See continuation sheet. determined not eligible for the National Register removed from the National Register XX Other (explain): IfpraJLefl' NHL documentation fN '-J SignatujeoiKeeper / Date of Action 5 / / 5. Classification Ownership of Property (Check as many boxes as apply) _ private __ public-local public-State •f public-Federal Category of Property (Check only one box) building(s) T~ district _ site _ structure _ object PSF - 10.19.92 USDI/NPS NRHP Registration Form OCT 2 8 1992 Section 5 Presidio of San Francisco Classification San Francisco, California Number of Resources within Property Contributing Noncontributing ~477 -345 buildings 11+ 1+ sites 166+ 157+ structures 8+ 1+ objects 662+ 504+ Total Number of contributing resources previously listed in the National Register: Fort Point National Historic Site (10/16/70) 70000146 Presidio National Historic Landmark (10/15/66) 79000537 Six-Inch Rifled Gun No. 9 (2/07/79) 79000255 Name of related multiple property listing (Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a multiple property listing.) N/A 6. Function or Use Historic Functions (Enter categories from instructions): Cat: Defense Sub: military facility Defense fortification Defense air facility Defense coast guard facility Landscape natural feature Landscape forest Health care hospital Funerary cemetery Recreation sports facility Recreation outdoor recreation Domestic institutional housing Current Functions (enter categories from instructions): Cat: Defense Sub: military facility Landscape natural feature Landscape forest Health care hospital PSF - 10.19.92 USDI/NPS NRHP Registration Form ^7 lwwto Section 6 Presidio of San Francisco Function or Use San Francisco, California Funerary cemetery Recreation sports facility Recreation outdoor recreation Domestic institutional housing Landscape park Culture museum Culture monument/marker Work in progress 7. Description THE COMPLETE TEXT OF SECTION 7 CAN BE FOUND ON CONTINUATION SHEETS ATTACHED TO THIS FORM Architectural Classification (Enter categories from instructions): Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals: Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals: Colonial Revival Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals: Classical Revival Mid-19th Century: Other-Conventional/Classical Derivative Late Victorian: Other-Conventional/Mixed Derivative Late Victorian: Stick/Eastlake Other: World War Temporary Late Victorian: Queen Anne Late Victorian: Second Empire Late 19th and 20th Century American Movements: Other-Rustic Modern Movement: Moderne Materials (Enter categories from instructions): foundations Concrete Stone Sandstone Granite walls Stucco Brick Wood Weatherboard Concrete PSF - 10.19.92 USDI/NPS NRHP Registration Form Section 1 Presidio of San Francisco fTT r' ft 10Q9 Description San Francisco, California Stone Sandstone Limestone Granite Earth Adobe Asphalt/Asbestos roofs Ceramic tile Asphalt Slate Wood Shingle other Concrete Asphalt Earth Wood Stone Sandstone Limestone Granite Metal Cast iron Bronze Aluminum Iron Steel Copper 8. Statement of Significance THE COMPLETE TEXT OF SECTION 8 CAN BE FOUND ON CONTINUATION SHEETS ATTACHED TO THIS FORM Applicable National Register Criteria (Mark "/" in one or more boxes for the criteria qualifying the property for National Register listing) PSF - 10.19.92 USDI/NPS NRHP Registration Form ^- u ™ Sections Presidio of San Francisco Statement of Significance San Francisco, California / A Property is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history. __ B Property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past. / C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components lack individual distinction. / D Property has yielded, or is likely to yield information important in prehistory or history. Criteria Considerations (Mark "/" in all the boxes that apply.) __ A owned by a religious institution or used for religious purposes. __ B removed from its original location __ C a birthplace or a grave __ D a cemetery __ E a reconstructed building, object,or structure __ F a commemorative property / G less than 50 years of age or achieved significance within the past 50 years. Areas of Significance (Enter categories from instructions) Military Exploration/Settlement Ethnic Heritage: Hispanic Archeology: Historic - Non-Aboriginal Period of Significance 1776-1945 (and 1951) PSF - 10.19.92 1992 USDI/NPS NRHP Registration Form Section 8 Presidio of San Francisco Statement of Significance San Francisco, California Significant Dates 1776 Founding date for Presidio 1793 Commencement of construction of Castillo de San Joaquin 1822 Transfer of Presidio from Spain to Mexico 1846 Mexico's loss of California to the United States 1847 Arrival of United States troops at Presidio 1850 Legal establishment of Presidio as United States Army reservation 1853 Commencement of United States fort construction at Ft. Point 1861 Commencement of Civil War 1865 End of Civil War 1870 Commencement of first battery construction, Battery West 1873 Establishment of Marine Hospital on Post lands 1881 Construction of first rail service to and from City 1883 Conception of Jones' plan for afforestation of reservation 1884 Designation of Post cemetery as National Cemetery 1889 Establishment of lifesaving station on Post lands 1893 Commencement of "Endicott Era" defense system c!895 Commencement of new parade ground construction at Main Post Construction of golf course on Post lands 1896 Commencement of perimeter stone gates and walls 1898 Commencement of Spanish-American War 1899 End of Spanish-American War Establishment of general hospital (later Letterman) c!910 Commencement of construction on Fort Winfield Scott 1914 Commencement of World War I 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition 1917 Entrance of United States into World War I 1918 End of World War I 1921 Commencement of Crissy Field construction 1922 Establishment of Julius Kahn Playground on Post lands 1929 Great Depression 1933 Commencement of Golden Gate Bridge construction Commencement of "Restoration" of the supposed Comandancia c!934 Commencement of WPA projects on Post 1939 Commencement of World War II 1941 Entrance of United States into World War II 1951 Signing of ANZUS Pact, and Joint Security Pact between the United States and Japan Significant Person (Complete if Criterion B is marked above) N/A PSF - 10.19.92 OCT 28 1992 USDI/NPS NRHP Registration Form Section 8 Presidio of San Francisco Statement of Significance San Francisco, California Cultural Affiliation Hispanic, Euro-American Architect/Builder United States Army 9. Bibliographical References THE COMPLETE LIST OF BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCES CAN BE FOUND ON CONTINUATION SHEETS ATTACHED TO THIS FORM Previous documentation on file (National Park Service): preliminary determination of individual listing (36 CFR 67) has been requested previously listed in National Register previously determined eligible by the National Register designated a National Historic Landmark recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey: #s CA-1100-1114. 1173. 1174. 1212.1216. 1239. 2269 recorded by Historic American Engineering Record # _ Primary location of additional data: __ State historic preservation office __ Other State agency V" Federal agency 8 PSF - 10.19.92 USDI/NPS NRHP Registration Form T Section 9 Presidio of San Francisco 8 1992 Bibliographic References San Francisco, California Local government University Other Name of repositories: Division of National Register Programs and Division of Park Historic Preservation Western Region Office, National Park Service Suite 600, 600 Harrison Street San Francisco, CA 94107-1372 Presidio Planning
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