top of page

Collection of Evelyn Rose

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

Events, Programs, News, and Posts

Featured Posts

ALERT! Please Help Us Save the California Digital Newspaper Collection

ALERT! Please Help Us Save the California Digital Newspaper Collection

ALERT! Please Help Us Save the California Digital Newspaper Collection

Part 2: The Myth of Adolph Sutro in Glen Park

Part 2: The Myth of Adolph Sutro in Glen Park

Part 2: The Myth of Adolph Sutro in Glen Park

Part 1: Legends of the Glen Park District

Part 1: Legends of the Glen Park District

Part 1: Legends of the Glen Park District

... And Some of Those Started Here - GP!

... And Some of Those Started Here - GP!

... And Some of Those Started Here - GP!

The World Came to Him: On the Bridge Beat with CHP Officer Jack Symons

The World Came to Him: On the Bridge Beat with CHP Officer Jack Symons

The World Came to Him: On the Bridge Beat with CHP Officer Jack Symons

At the Casa Blanca: Mid-Century Gender-Bending Drag Shows in Glen Park

At the Casa Blanca: Mid-Century Gender-Bending Drag Shows in Glen Park

At the Casa Blanca: Mid-Century Gender-Bending Drag Shows in Glen Park

Namesake of Christopher Park Was Not "a Rabid Homophobe"

Namesake of Christopher Park Was Not "a Rabid Homophobe"

Namesake of Christopher Park Was Not "a Rabid Homophobe"

Our Local Connections with African American History

Our Local Connections with African American History

Our Local Connections with African American History

Remembering Gum Tree Girl Joan Seiwald

Remembering Gum Tree Girl Joan Seiwald

Remembering Gum Tree Girl Joan Seiwald

Eaton & Smith: 20th-Century Progress as Seen From a Glen Park Street Corner

Eaton & Smith: 20th-Century Progress as Seen From a Glen Park Street Corner

Eaton & Smith: 20th-Century Progress as Seen From a Glen Park Street Corner

You've arrived! This is the place to find the latest updates from the Glen Park Neighborhoods History Project! Check back often for new posts with historic tidbits about our neighborhoods, rediscovered historic images, announcements for upcoming events, and other important information!

New Posts

Recent Posts

ALERT! Please Help Us Save the California Digital Newspaper Collection

ALERT! Please Help Us Save the California Digital Newspaper Collection

ALERT! Please Help Us Save the California Digital Newspaper Collection

We are at risk of losing the California Digital Newspaper Collection, an essential resource for rediscovering our forgotten histories. Learn more ...

Part 2: The Myth of Adolph Sutro in Glen Park

Part 2: The Myth of Adolph Sutro in Glen Park

Part 2: The Myth of Adolph Sutro in Glen Park

Part 2: Glen Park Fact, Myths, and Legends - what's the story behind Adolph Sutro and his links to Glen Park?

Part 1: Legends of the Glen Park District

Part 1: Legends of the Glen Park District

Part 1: Legends of the Glen Park District

Part 1: Glen Park Fact, Myths, and Legends - new information revealed, neighborhood lore debunked.

... And Some of Those Started Here - GP!

... And Some of Those Started Here - GP!

... And Some of Those Started Here - GP!

Many of us may be tired of how San Francisco has become the butt of urban jokes since the pandemic. In response, you may have seen the...

The World Came to Him: On the Bridge Beat with CHP Officer Jack Symons

The World Came to Him: On the Bridge Beat with CHP Officer Jack Symons

The World Came to Him: On the Bridge Beat with CHP Officer Jack Symons

THIS POST DISCUSSES A HISTORY OF SUICIDES ON THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE. IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING A CRISIS, PLEASE CALL THE 988...

At the Casa Blanca: Mid-Century Gender-Bending Drag Shows in Glen Park

At the Casa Blanca: Mid-Century Gender-Bending Drag Shows in Glen Park

At the Casa Blanca: Mid-Century Gender-Bending Drag Shows in Glen Park

See the history of the Casa Blanca highlighted in the Bay Area Reporter in October 2023 for LGBTQ+ History Month, an article that was...

Namesake of Christopher Park Was Not "a Rabid Homophobe"

Namesake of Christopher Park Was Not "a Rabid Homophobe"

Namesake of Christopher Park Was Not "a Rabid Homophobe"

Read GPNHP Founder Evelyn Rose's article about former San Francisco Mayor George Christopher in the July 2023 issue of the Noe Valley...

Our Local Connections with African American History

Our Local Connections with African American History

Our Local Connections with African American History

Juneteenth is now a federal holiday and recognized as America’s second Independence Day. It commemorates the day, June 19, 1865, that...

Remembering Gum Tree Girl Joan Seiwald

Remembering Gum Tree Girl Joan Seiwald

Remembering Gum Tree Girl Joan Seiwald

With the passing of Glen Park Gum Tree Girl Joan Seiwald on May 11, 2023, a significant era in the history of Glen Park has sadly come to...

Eaton & Smith: 20th-Century Progress as Seen From a Glen Park Street Corner

Eaton & Smith: 20th-Century Progress as Seen From a Glen Park Street Corner

Eaton & Smith: 20th-Century Progress as Seen From a Glen Park Street Corner

This article was originally published in the Glen Park News, Winter 2020 (page 8), a publication of the Glen Park Association. On your...

2 3 4

bottom of page