San Francisco’s Parkside District lies on the southwest quarter of the city on slopes north of Stern Grove and Pine Lake Park. While often lumped within the greater Sunset District, the Parkside has its own specific origin story, development pattern, architectural character, and social history. Read more about the history of the neighborhood, which we originally spotlighted in July 2020.
Join Parkside Heritage
Do you live in the Parkside or just want to get involved in community preservation in the city? Read about Parkside Heritage and its advocacy work, including its initial campaign to landmark the Parkside’s oldest building, the Trocadero Clubhouse.
Parkside photos: OpenSFHistory
A curated photo gallery from OpenSFHistory’s extensive (and growing) collection, spanning the 1910s to 1980s.
Parkside groups and resources
San Francisco’s Parkside District: 1905-1957 Historic Context Statement, by Richard Brandi and Woody LaBounty (March 2008)
People of Parkside Sunset
Pinelake Park Neighborhood Association
Sunset District Residential Builders, 1925–1950
Historic Context Statement, prepared by Mary Brown (April 2013)
