They were huntergatherers and they lived by hunting animals, fishing and collecting shellfish and nuts and fruit. Life in 70s hunters point captured in photo book sfgate. Glenn our guide was super friendly and very, very knowledgeable about a variety of subjects. But decades of naval operations contaminated the land. Bayviewhunters point is one of san franciscos oldest and most historic. The hunters point shipyard artists hpsa is a community of artists who rent studios in the former u. Bayviewhunters point are two major neighborhoodsthe bayview and hunters pointin the. Its changing but its history and heroes cant be erased and must be celebrated.
I book a stay via expedia vacation, to stay at hotel caza for my birthday. Bayviewhunters point, a neighborhood in southeastern san. 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. 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. The place of bayview hunters point within san francisco history and geography is very. 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. San francisco s bayview hunters point images of america. 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. Due to the south east location, the two neighborhoods are often merged. The hunters point naval shipyard is a prime piece of waterfront land in san francisco thats slated for new development. Shades of san francisco is a community history photography project of the san francisco history center. Andante higgins produced this documentary, bay view hunters point. An artist community since 1983, the hunters point shipyard is now home to more than 250 artists. Fake soil testing at fivepoint holdings san francisco.
A taste of sf bayviewhunters point san francisco, ca. The 15 best things to do in san francisco 2020 with photos. Hunters point was for many years the site of a chinese shrimp fishing community. San francisco s black ghetto revisited, found four distinct and diverse communities within the hunters point bayview area. Over 100 images were copied from community members. Hunters point radiation tests around housing soundbut. One of the largest human experiments in history was. Although this community has evolved over time, its origins are firmly rooted in wartime migration to the san francisco bay area. Hunters point, treasure island, presidio, and fort baker.
Hunters point is on a long promontory in the southeastern portion of san francisco, extending eastward into san francisco bay. Redevelopment and the politics of place in bayviewhunters point. Before europeans arrived two groups of native americans lived in the san francisco area, the ohlone and the miwok. Two of the speakers at the meeting demanded justice. Officers 66 killing of black teen sparked hunters point riots. Keeping up with the past, present, and future of the onetime navy base rocked by toxic. The decommissioned hunters point naval shipyard is located within its boundaries and candlestick park, which was demolished in 2015, was on the southern edge. San francisco public library held photo day on sunday, may 18, 2014 at the bayview branch library. 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. Bay view hunters point is one of the cities best kept secrets. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. San franciscos bayview hunters point history books.
Navy does damage control for pelosi, feinstein and lennar as. 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. The real cost has been the families and workers at both treasure island and hunters point shipyard. In 19, some 300 immigrants from that same island of malta settled in the bayview hunters point area of san francisco. Mar 27, 2020 san francisco county clerk thomas hayes owned and developed the land around this neighborhood in the 1860s. 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 reading will be followed by a q and a discussion and book signing. Firm accused of fraud in hunters point shipyard cleanup. The hunters point shipyard opened commercially in 1867 with the construction of the west coasts firstpermanent dry dock. 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. It was evicted in the late 1930s to make way for the wwii military buildup and the hunters point navy base. 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. 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.
Fallout feature san francisco san francisco news and. 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. The method used to declare areas of the polluted former navy shipyard at hunters point, now occupied by housing. Bayview hunters point are two major neighborhoodsthe bayview and hunters pointin the southeastern corner of san francisco, california, united states.
They are the foundation and inspiration for the thriving community we will rebuild. San francisco navy yard project gutenberg selfpublishing. 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. By bringing together unique bayview hunters point resources in a variety of. In the 1970s, the population density in chinatown was seven times the san francisco average. 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. Dec 03, 2015 andante higgins produced this documentary, bay view hunters point. The neighborhoods below correspond to areas covered on our official maps which denote popular visitor attractions as well as content on our website. Bayview history and stories san francisco public library. 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. 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.
It has the best weather in the city and is still affordable. San franciscos bayview hunters point by tricia obrien arcadia. San francisco s bayview hunters point images of america obrien, tricia on. Shades of san francisco is a community history photography project of the san. 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 same shipyard the city wants to remake as san francisco s newest 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.
Bayview hunters point archives san francisco bay view. 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. New construction at the hunters point naval shipyard in san francisco. 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. 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. Salvadoran poet and professor at san francisco state university leticia hernandezlinares will read poems. According to gary kamiyas book cool gray city of love, the.
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. Just as significantly, the navy built housing to accommodate the white and black migrants who worked at this facility. The 10 closest hotels to hunters point, san francisco. In 1980, bayviewhunters point was 77% black, median age was 31 years. Search the navys administrative record index by date, title, or keyword for a document. 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. San francisco history center, san francisco public library. San francisco s bayview hunters point by tricia obrien 2005, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. 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. Below are some san francisco agencies that have information on hunters point and treasure island. Bayviewhunters point are two major neighborhoodsthe bayview and hunters pointin the southeastern corner of san francisco, california, united states.
San franciscos bayview hunters point images of america. 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. Bowser of cal state hayward, bayview hunters point. Dec 20, 2017 the bayview neighborhood san francisco. 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. 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 first permanent dry dock. 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. Bayview hunters point is the soul of san francisco. On june 12, 2014, vice published an article on the history, environmental bigotry and. Called butchertown by locals, the neighborhood was a source of much of san franciscos. 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. City keeps promise with hunters view housing project. My boyfriend booked us a few seats on a tour with a taste of san francisco.