Apr 22, 2018 2 of 6 a view of the new development at hunters point with downtown san francisco in the background monday june 8, 2015. Keeping up with the past, present, and future of the onetime navy base rocked by toxic. He brought the right mix of information and fun to the tour, so we could relax, drink some wine and soak up the history of san francisco on our way to the wineries. Hunters point naval shipyard, one of the largest wartime employers in san francisco, provided between 17,000 and 18,500 jobs during the peak years of the conflict. The developing hunters point public housing near middle point road on tuesday, april 11, 2017, in san francisco, calif. Bayview hunters point is the soul of san francisco. The reading will be followed by a q and a discussion and book signing. It was evicted in the late 1930s to make way for the wwii military buildup and the hunters point navy base. Jan 28, 20 geography the hill in question rises as a bluff above black point looking over san francisco bay at the northern edge of fort mason. It has the best weather in the city and is still affordable.
The hunters point shipyard opened commercially in 1867 with the construction of the west coasts first permanent dry dock. The hunters point naval shipyard is a prime piece of waterfront land in san francisco thats slated for new development. Hotels near hunters point, san francisco on tripadvisor. Fallout how nuclear researchers handled and grossly mishandled the cold wars most dangerous radioactive substances at a topsecret lab inside the hunters point shipyard. Toxic soil went from sfs hunters point to state landfills. Hunters point, treasure island, presidio, and fort baker. They were huntergatherers and they lived by hunting animals, fishing and collecting shellfish and nuts and fruit. San franciscos bayview hunters point history books. Hunters point naval shipyard, one of the largest wartime employers in san francisco. They are the foundation and inspiration for the thriving community we will rebuild. The area used to be home to many european immigrants, but when the navy opened up the nearby shipyard, they moved out as government workers moved in.
San franciscos bayview hunters point images of america. Salvadoran poet and professor at san francisco state university leticia hernandezlinares will read poems. In his 1996 book, when work disappears, wilson further chronicles the lack. The hunters point shipyard opened commercially in 1867 with the construction of the west coasts firstpermanent dry dock. Jutting into the bay in the south east corner of san francisco, the massive development couldnt come soon enough to alleviate the citys housing crisis. San francisco s black ghetto revisited, found four distinct and diverse communities within the hunters point bayview area. One of the largest human experiments in history was. Lying to the west of aquatic park, and east of marina green, the hill rises 111 feet above what is possibly the last original and untouched san francisco coastline on the bay. Postwar history of san franciscos hunters point neighborhood. We also turned to the san francisco almanac, published in 1995 by gladys hansen, the city archivist for the san francisco public library for 47 years, as well as wikipedia. Sep 16, 2016 officers 66 killing of black teen sparked hunters point riots alvin johnson, a white patrol officer with 23 years experience on the force, gave chase in his cruiser and tried to cut off. Shades of san francisco is a community history photography project of the san francisco history center.
It should be noted that san francisco mayorelect london breed was a protege of willie brown and got a job at the treasure island development project without civil service testing. Bay view hunters point is one of the cities best kept secrets. On june 12, 2014, vice published an article on the history, environmental bigotry and. But decades of naval operations contaminated the land. A congressional hearing on pacific coast naval bases was held in san francisco in 1920 at san francisco city hall, wherein city representatives, mayor rolph, city engineer oshaughnessy and others testified on behalf of permanently siting the navy at hunters point. Two of the speakers at the meeting demanded justice. San francisco s bayview hunters point images of america. San francisco s bayview hunters point images of america obrien, tricia on. San francisco history center, san francisco public library.
Bayview hunters point archives san francisco bay view. The same shipyard the city wants to remake as san francisco s newest neighborhood. Encompassing a strong sense of family and faith, they teamed up with the italian community, petitioned the archbishop to establish a maltese national church, and named it st. This book allows us to know bayview hunters point on a new and deeper level thanks much to the author for sharing her work, and to the people and families who provided the wonderful photos to this project. Redevelopment and the politics of place in bayviewhunters point. In 19, some 300 immigrants from that same island of malta settled in the bayview hunters point area of san francisco. The decommissioned hunters point naval shipyard is located within its boundaries and candlestick park, which was demolished in 2015, was on the southern edge. The 10 closest hotels to hunters point, san francisco. Its changing but its history and heroes cant be erased and must be celebrated.
Fallout feature san francisco san francisco news and. Dec 17, 2010 nothing, that is, until a dangerously curious eye landed on the desk of richards, an associate professor of africana studies, who teaches courses in black history at both state and city college. The book does a fair job of describing the bayview. Fake soil testing at fivepoint holdings san francisco. Bayviewhunters point, a neighborhood in southeastern san.
Called butchertown by locals, the neighborhood was a source of much of san franciscos food. Hunters point radiation tests around housing soundbut. The facility is bounded on the north and east by the bay, and on the south and west by the bayview hunters point district of san francisco. Bayview history and stories san francisco public library. Just as significantly, the navy built housing to accommodate the white and black migrants who worked at this facility. By bringing together unique bayview hunters point resources in a variety of.
Navy does damage control for pelosi, feinstein and lennar as. Documents uncovered by an advocacy group show that the soil sample falsification at hunters point development site in san francisco could be worse than the navy previously reported. Search the navys administrative record index by date, title, or keyword for a document. Bayview hunters point are two major neighborhoodsthe bayview and hunters pointin the southeastern corner of san francisco, california, united states. Programs about the library city college of san francisco. San francisco s bayview hunters point by tricia obrien 2005, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Dec 03, 2015 andante higgins produced this documentary, bay view hunters point. New construction at the hunters point naval shipyard in san francisco. Glenn our guide was super friendly and very, very knowledgeable about a variety of subjects. I book a stay via expedia vacation, to stay at hotel caza for my birthday. Bowser of cal state hayward, bayview hunters point. Before europeans arrived two groups of native americans lived in the san francisco area, the ohlone and the miwok. Hunters point is on a long promontory in the southeastern portion of san francisco, extending eastward into san francisco bay.
A taste of sf bayviewhunters point san francisco, ca. Nothing, that is, until a dangerously curious eye landed on the desk of richards, an associate professor of africana studies, who teaches courses in black history. Officers 66 killing of black teen sparked hunters point riots. In 1980, bayviewhunters point was 77% black, median age was 31 years.
Bayviewhunters point are two major neighborhoodsthe bayview and hunters pointin the. Jan 09, 2011 environmental groups fighting the hunters point shipyard redevelopment project signed a settlement saturday with san francisco and the developer, removing a key legal hurdle for the planned new. The place of bayview hunters point within san francisco history and geography is very. My boyfriend booked us a few seats on a tour with a taste of san francisco. Life in 70s hunters point captured in photo book sfgate. Firm accused of fraud in hunters point shipyard cleanup. Due to the south east location, the two neighborhoods are often merged. Bayviewhunters point are two major neighborhoodsthe bayview and hunters pointin the southeastern corner of san francisco, california, united states. Hunters point was for many years the site of a chinese shrimp fishing community. According to gary kamiyas book cool gray city of love, the. San franciscos bayview hunters point its hard to imagine cows walking up third street or sheep on innes avenue, yet a large portion of the area known today as bayview hunters point was once extremely rural.
Mayor ed lee promised to add 30,000 new homes by 2020, and the hunters point and candlestick neighborhoods are ground zero for that effort. Shades of san francisco is a community history photography project of the san. San franciscos bayview hunters point by tricia obrien arcadia. Highest rated places of interest or tour operators on tripadvisor, promoting those where there is at least one tour or activity available to book on tripadvisor. The real cost has been the families and workers at both treasure island and hunters point shipyard. Although this community has evolved over time, its origins are firmly rooted in wartime migration to the san francisco bay area. Apr 09, 2018 documents uncovered by an advocacy group show that the soil sample falsification at hunters point development site in san francisco could be worse than the navy previously reported. Below are some san francisco agencies that have information on hunters point and treasure island. The neighborhoods below correspond to areas covered on our official maps which denote popular visitor attractions as well as content on our website. Dec 20, 2017 the bayview neighborhood san francisco. Federal spending on the war effort transformed san francisco into a virtual canaan for both white and black workers, but african american migrants came to places like hunters point for more than jobs.
The 15 best things to do in san francisco 2020 with photos. According to the books introduction, by writer mark joseph, shapiro became enthralled with hunters point when he was teaching remedial english and made a house call to teach an adult resident how. San francisco navy yard project gutenberg selfpublishing. Bayviewhunters point is one of san franciscos oldest and most historic. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. According to the san francisco planning department, chinatown is the most densely populated urban area west of manhattan, with 34,557 residents living in 20 square blocks. Being a fan of san francisco history, i was surprised to see a book dedicated to one quiet corner of the city where is a volume on the haightashbury or the. The method used to declare areas of the polluted former navy shipyard at hunters point, now occupied by housing. San francisco public library held photo day on sunday, may 18, 2014 at the bayview branch library.
San francisco was also granted a perpetual leasehold over the hetch hetchy valley and watershed in yosemite national park by the raker act in 19. City keeps promise with hunters view housing project. The hunters point shipyard artists hpsa is a community of artists who rent studios in the former u. Over 100 images were copied from community members. Andante higgins produced this documentary, bay view hunters point. San francisco settlers considered hunters point too remote and detached from the rest of the city, and consequently, the hunter brothers had difficulty selling the land. In the 1970s, the population density in chinatown was seven times the san francisco average. Called butchertown by locals, the neighborhood was a source of much of san franciscos. In the first half of the 20th century, san francisco basked in its heyday as the busiest port on the west coast, and the point was its busiest repair facility. An artist community since 1983, the hunters point shipyard is now home to more than 250 artists.
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