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[[File:Marina Gree Kite Festival.jpg|thumb|Kites at Marina Green.]] |
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| ⚫ | The '''Marina Green''' in [[San Francisco]], [[California]], is a {{convert|74|acre|m2| |
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[[File:Marina Gree Kite Festival.jpg|thumb|Kites at Marina Green]] |
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| ⚫ | Prior to the 1906 earthquake, this area was a tidal marsh. After the earthquake, much of the resulting rubble was dumped here. Later, to provide land for the 1915 [[ |
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| ⚫ | The '''Marina Green''' in [[San Francisco]], [[California]], is a {{convert|74|acre|m2|adj=on}} expanse of grass between [[Fort Mason]] and the [[Presidio of San Francisco|Presidio]]. It is adjacent to [[San Francisco Bay]], and this location provides good views of the [[Golden Gate Bridge]], [[Angel Island (California)|Angel Island]], [[Alcatraz Island]], and parts of [[Marin County, California|Marin County]]. Houses built mostly in the 1920s and 1930s line Marina Boulevard, the southern boundary of the Marina Green. Many of these houses have large bay windows, and [[Herb Caen]], the late San Francisco newspaper columnist, often made references to the immaculate furnishings behind these windows. In the past, a railroad track along the southern edge of the Marina Green allowed the [[San Francisco Belt Railroad]] to serve the Presidio. Adjacent to the Marina Green is a marina, home to the [[St. Francis Yacht Club]] and the [[Golden Gate Yacht Club]]. The [[San Francisco Bay Trail]] runs through the green. |
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For a short time Marina Green served as [[Montgomery Field]] aka [[Marina Field]] and was the terminus of the coast to coast air mail route. <ref>{{cite web |
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[[File:Crissy Field through northern waterfront, San Francisco, aerial.jpg|thumb|left|Aerial view of [[Crissy Field]] through the northern waterfront, with Marina Green the green rectangle at center; [[Fort Baker]] and [[List of piers in San Francisco|piers]] above it]] |
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[[File:Alcatraz Island From Marina Green.JPG|thumb|View of Alcatraz Island from Marina Green]] |
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| ⚫ | Prior to the 1906 earthquake, this area was a [[tidal marsh]]. After the earthquake, much of the resulting rubble was dumped here. Later, to provide land for the 1915 [[Panama–Pacific International Exposition]], this site and the adjacent neighborhood (now the present day [[Marina District, San Francisco|Marina District]]) was filled in. A nearby remnant of the Exposition is the restored [[Palace of Fine Arts]]. |
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For a short time beginning September 9, 1920, through 1944, Marina Green served as [[Montgomery Airfield]] named in honor of pioneer aviator [[John J. Montgomery]]<ref>Harwood, Craig S. and Fogel, Gary B. ''Quest for Flight: John J. Montgomery and the Dawn of Aviation in the West,'' University of Oklahoma Press 2012.</ref> and also as [[Marina Airfield]] and was the first terminus of the [[United States Post Office Department]] [[Transcontinental Air Mail]] Service coast to coast air mail route.<ref>{{cite web |
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In 1944, the Marina Green also served as the location for the first public flight of the [[Hiller XH-44]] helicopter, the first coaxial helicopter to fly in America, an aircraft currently in the collection of the Smithsonian Institution.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://airandspace.si.edu/collections/artifact.cfm?id=A19530081000 |title=Hiller XH-44 Hiller-Copter - Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum |website=airandspace.si.edu |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120821103247/http://airandspace.si.edu/collections/artifact.cfm?id=A19530081000 |archive-date=2012-08-21}} </ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-08-29|title=Berkeley, a Look Back: Hiller flies helicopter prototype in S.F.|url=https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2019/08/29/berkeley-a-look-back-hiller-flies-helicopter-prototype-in-s-f/|access-date=2020-08-23|website=East Bay Times|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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The San Francisco Parks and Recreation Department |
The San Francisco Parks and Recreation Department administers the Marina Green. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[49-Mile Scenic Drive]] |
*[[49-Mile Scenic Drive]] |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.sftravel.com/mgreen.html San Francisco Marina Guide] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20061120014444/http://www.sftravel.com/mgreen.html San Francisco Marina Guide] |
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Latest revision as of 23:05, 21 June 2023
37°48′24.05″N 122°26′20.87″W / 37.8066806°N 122.4391306°W
The Marina Green in San Francisco, California, is a 74-acre (300,000 m2) expanse of grass between Fort Mason and the Presidio. It is adjacent to San Francisco Bay, and this location provides good views of the Golden Gate Bridge, Angel Island, Alcatraz Island, and parts of Marin County. Houses built mostly in the 1920s and 1930s line Marina Boulevard, the southern boundary of the Marina Green. Many of these houses have large bay windows, and Herb Caen, the late San Francisco newspaper columnist, often made references to the immaculate furnishings behind these windows. In the past, a railroad track along the southern edge of the Marina Green allowed the San Francisco Belt Railroad to serve the Presidio. Adjacent to the Marina Green is a marina, home to the St. Francis Yacht Club and the Golden Gate Yacht Club. The San Francisco Bay Trail runs through the green.
Prior to the 1906 earthquake, this area was a tidal marsh. After the earthquake, much of the resulting rubble was dumped here. Later, to provide land for the 1915 Panama–Pacific International Exposition, this site and the adjacent neighborhood (now the present day Marina District) was filled in. A nearby remnant of the Exposition is the restored Palace of Fine Arts.
For a short time beginning September 9, 1920, through 1944, Marina Green served as Montgomery Airfield named in honor of pioneer aviator John J. Montgomery[1] and also as Marina Airfield and was the first terminus of the United States Post Office Department Transcontinental Air Mail Service coast to coast air mail route.[2] In 1944, the Marina Green also served as the location for the first public flight of the Hiller XH-44 helicopter, the first coaxial helicopter to fly in America, an aircraft currently in the collection of the Smithsonian Institution.[3][4]
The San Francisco Parks and Recreation Department administers the Marina Green.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Harwood, Craig S. and Fogel, Gary B. Quest for Flight: John J. Montgomery and the Dawn of Aviation in the West, University of Oklahoma Press 2012.
- ^ "Marina Airfield Entry". Airfield History Website. Retrieved 2010-01-08.
- ^ "Hiller XH-44 Hiller-Copter - Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum". airandspace.si.edu. Archived from the original on 2012-08-21.
- ^ "Berkeley, a Look Back: Hiller flies helicopter prototype in S.F." East Bay Times. 2019-08-29. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
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