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Heritage Happy Hour: Lone Star Saloon (September 10)
Join us at Lone Star Saloon on Thursday, September 10 for our…
Press Release: San Francisco to Mark the 140th Anniversary of Yick Wo vs. Hopkins
The Landmark Civil Rights Case Ruling Born in the South of Market…
Wrapping Up SOMA Month
This month, San Francisco Heritage’s Heritage in the Neighborhoods program spotlighted the area south…
The Rise of Modern SOMA
Design by Ally Hernandez. In 2025, the City of San Francisco is…
Fun Friday: A Playland Carousel at Yerba Buena Gardens
Amongst the family-friendly bowling alley, ice skating rink, and playgrounds in South…
South Park’s Gran Oriente Filipino Hotel
The Gran Oriente Filipino Hotel in 1996, by Aileen Lainez. The trompe…
The Mint Mall and Hall: Landmarking a Symbol of Community Resistance
By Christie Li for San Francisco Heritage Introduction On October 7, 2025,…
Community Voices: A Legacy of Anti-Displacement Advocacy in the South of Market
An abridged version of this piece was originally published in our October-December…
The Making of Yerba Buena Center
On February 17, 1953, the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency submitted a report…
Fun Friday: Field Trips to the Old Mint
San Francisco’s The Old US Mint—”The Granite Lady,” made mostly of sandstone—stands…