Glen Park Neighborhoods History Project
Covering Zip Codes 94112, 94127, and 94131
Glen Park Glen Canyon Park Sunnyside
Fairmount Heights Diamond Heights
San Francisco, California
The GPNHP is fiscally sponsored by Independent Arts & Media, a California non-profit corporation.
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REDISCOVERING
our forgotten histories
DOCUMENTING
our living histories
SHARING
our histories with others
An ad for the Glen Park and Mission Zoo. San Francisco Call, April 22, 1900.
Glen Park, a pleasuring grounds that offered death-defying acts, stupendous vaudeville shows, sporting events, and views of exotic animals, giving today's neighborhood of Glen Park its name.
The future Monterey Blvd, at Hamburg, 1910. Courtesy of Ken Hoegger and a Private Collector.
An ad for the Glen Park and Mission Zoo. San Francisco Call, April 22, 1900.
Glen Park Gum Tree Girls Festival 2022
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About Us
Situated among the southern slopes of the San Francisco peninsular divide, the neighborhoods of Glen Park, Sunnyside, the Fairmount Heights, and Diamond Heights, as well as the 70 acres of open space called Glen Canyon. Each have their own rich history, with some post-European ...
Researching the History of Your Home
Curious who may have built your home? Who else may have lived there before you? What may have been on you lot before the current residence was built? We have links to local resources that will help get your research started! Learn more!
GPNHP & Glen Canyon Featured on SF Chronicle Podcast, Total SF!
Learn more about the Burnside Mural+ Project in Glen Park!
Early History
Immediately south of Twin Peaks and east of Mt. Davidson in San Francisco you'll find four additional peaks of the San Miguel Range: Red Rock Hill, Gold Mine Hill, Fairmount Hill (the latter also includes Billy Goat Hill), and Martha Hill. On each is situated several neighborhoods, each with its own rich history and unique legacy.
Documenting Oral Histories
Oral histories are an important tool for documenting our neighborhoods' legacies. The Glen Park Neighborhoods History Project, using tools and tips offered by the California Conference of Historical Societies, has developed a roadmap for performing this essential type of historic research. Learn More!
Our Fiscal Sponsorship with IAM
The GPNHP is fiscally sponsored by Independent Arts & Media (IAM), a California non-profit corporation. Learn more about the benefits for the GPNHP and our supporters!
First Suffrage March in the United States
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America's First Suffrage March & the San Francisco Women Who Led It!
Virtually presented at the San Francisco Public Library,
August 27, 2020, the 112th anniversary of the march.
The presentation focuses on San Francisco's local suffrage activities, the activities of the California Equal Suffrage Association leading up to the march, and the women's leadership during a public health crisis.
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Virtually presented at the California Historical Society on May 11, 2020, their very first digital public program!
This presentation takes a broader look at the history of women's suffrage in the United States and California and provides reasons why we believe this event does represent America's first march for suffrage!
San Francisco Board of Supervisors Approves Resolution Recognizing America's First Suffrage March, Co-Led by Glen Park Women!
In partnership with the Office of San Francisco Assessor-Recorder Carmen Chu (now San Francisco City Administrator) and her staff, the GPNHP is proud to announce that what we believe is America's first suffrage march was approved by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors on August 25, 2020! Read the approved resolution!
Glen Park resident Johanna Pinther played a major role in what we believe is the first march for women's suffrage in the United States in 1908. The Glen Park Neighborhoods History Project is the first to identify Johanna as a Glen Park resident, and apparently the first to describe this historic event in detail.
The GPNHP is proud to have been a Partner of the 2020 Women's Vote Centennial Task Force. The Task Force ended work on September 30, 2021. We remain a member of the National Women's History Alliance of organizations, committed to preserving women's histories. Learn More!
Upcoming Events
History Walk: Modern Diamond Heights: Redevelopment of Red Rock and Gold Mine Hills
Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
George Christopher Playground
This walk is now full! Learn more!
Burnside Mural+ Party Celebrate the Beautiful Mural and Meet the Twin Walls Artists
Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Burnside Mural, between 50 and 55 Burnside Avenue near Paradise Avenue in Glen Park
Archived Events
Color Line or Color Blind? San Francisco Suffragists’ Battle for Inclusivity
Virtual Presentation by Evelyn Rose, Director, GPNHP, at the
San Francisco Public Library, Thursday, August 26, 2021. View the recording posted by the San Francisco Public Library on Zoom!
Mrs. Abby Fisher, Freed Woman of Color, Cookbook Author, & Culinary Entrepreneur: What We Now Know
Virtual Presentation by Evelyn Rose
Director, GPNHP
For Black History Month, SF Public Library
Wed, February 24, 2021.
View the recording on the San Francisco Public Library YouTube Channel!
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Virtual History Walk!
Part 1 - A Trestle Ran Through it: Early Days in Glen Park Village
Recorded May 30, 2020. View Now!
Virtual History Walk!
Part 2 - A Trestle Ran Through it: Early Days in Glen Park Village
Recorded May 30, 2020. View Now!
GPNHP's First Virtual Meeting: Red Rock Hill Design Competition for Diamond Heights; Origins of the Name for Islais Creek
Recorded April 25, 2020. View Now!