30 events found.
BARBARY COAST TRAIL WALK North Beach, Washington Square, and Telegraph Hill
Meeting place TBA San Francisco
Explore the artistic and cultural traditions of North Beach, from Italian immigrants to free-spirited Beats of the 1950s.
TOUR
South Beach and the South End Historic Warehouse District
Meeting place TBA
San Francisco
Learn the rich history of one of San Francisco’s most underappreciated neighborhoods.
$15
BARBARY COAST TRAIL WALK Portsmouth Square, Jackson Square, and the Barbary Coast
Meeting place TBA San Francisco
Learn about the birthplaces of the Gold Rush and the village of Yerba Buena; the original shoreline; the Pony Express headquarters site and more.
SFHS MEMBERS ONLY TOUR
U.S. Court of Appeals and Post Office – FULL
James R. Browning United States Courthouse
95 Seventh Street, San Francisco
Opened in 1905, this is considered one of America’s most beautiful public buildings and contained both a court of appeals and a post office.
$15
BARBARY COAST TRAIL WALK Market Street, Union Square, and Chinatown
Meeting place TBA San Francisco
From devastation to dynamic rebirth, this tour showcases San Francisco’s “rising” after the 1906 Earthquake and Fire.
TOUR
South of Market Architectural Tour
Meeting place TBA
San Francisco
Compare Classical Revival, modern, postmodern, and green trends.
$15
BARBARY COAST TRAIL WALK Northern Waterfront, Fisherman’s Wharf, and Aquatic Park
Meeting place TBA San Francisco
San Francisco’s past as a port city and cover the waterfront from the days of sail to the era of the longshoreman.
PROGRAM
Ina Coolbrith and San Francisco: Her City of Love and Desire
Roosevelt Middle School
460 Arguello Boulevard (at Geary), San Francisco, CA
Ina Coolbrith was crowned California’s first poet laureate in San Francisco 103 years ago; with Aleta George.
BARBARY COAST TRAIL WALK North Beach, Washington Square, and Telegraph Hill
Meeting place TBA San Francisco
Explore the artistic and cultural traditions of North Beach, from Italian immigrants to free-spirited Beats of the 1950s.
SFHS MEMBERS ONLY TOUR
A Twilight Tour Of Lincoln Park’s Lost Cemetery – FULL
Meeting place TBA
San Francisco
Join historian and retired park ranger John Martini on this twilight exploration of the former cemetery in Lincoln Park, including visits to forgotten funerary monuments along the golf-course fairways.
BARBARY COAST TRAIL WALK Portsmouth Square, Jackson Square, and the Barbary Coast
Meeting place TBA San Francisco
Learn about the birthplaces of the Gold Rush and the village of Yerba Buena; the original shoreline; the Pony Express headquarters site and more.
PROGRAM
SF-Hawaii Commercial Embrace: 1878–1902
Roosevelt Middle School
460 Arguello Boulevard (at Geary), San Francisco, CA
Harold Tuchfeld will explore with us the growth and decline of this special relationship and the colorful personalities involved.
BARBARY COAST TRAIL WALK Market Street, Union Square, and Chinatown
Meeting place TBA San Francisco
From devastation to dynamic rebirth, this tour showcases San Francisco’s “rising” after the 1906 Earthquake and Fire.
SFHS MEMBERS ONLY TOUR
Public Art at the Embarcadero Center
Meeting place TBA
San Francisco
How many times have you walked around the four Embarcadero Center buildings and wondered about the fascinating pieces of public art on display there?
$15
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Chinatown Family Associations, Tongs, and Gangs
Meeting place TBA
San Francisco
Walk down colorful alleys, go over immigrant history, and learn how family associations and tongs started in Chinatown
$15
BARBARY COAST TRAIL WALK Northern Waterfront, Fisherman’s Wharf, and Aquatic Park
Meeting place TBA San Francisco
San Francisco’s past as a port city and cover the waterfront from the days of sail to the era of the longshoreman.
PROGRAM
San Francisco and World War I
Roosevelt Middle School
460 Arguello Boulevard (at Geary), San Francisco, CA
World War I propelled the United States into the twentieth century and served as a powerful catalyst for the making of modern California.
BARBARY COAST TRAIL WALK North Beach, Washington Square, and Telegraph Hill
Meeting place TBA San Francisco
Explore the artistic and cultural traditions of North Beach, from Italian immigrants to free-spirited Beats of the 1950s.
SFHS MEMBERS ONLY
Member Reception at the Mechanics’ Institute FULL
Meeting place TBA
San Francisco
Our first event, for current SFHS members and their guests, will be a special gathering
BARBARY COAST TRAIL WALK Portsmouth Square, Jackson Square, and the Barbary Coast
Meeting place TBA San Francisco
Learn about the birthplaces of the Gold Rush and the village of Yerba Buena; the original shoreline; the Pony Express headquarters site and more.
SFHS MEMBERS ONLY TOUR
Presidio Officers’ Club: Museum and Cultural Center
Meeting place TBA
San Francisco
This docent-led tour will surprise and inspire you with exclusive behind-the-scenes Presidio stories.
TOUR
Theatre In San Francisco CANCELLED
Meeting place TBA
San Francisco
Join our guide to learn the fascinating history of theatre in the City by the Bay.
$15
PROGRAM
The Odyssey of the Hearst Monastery Stones
Roosevelt Middle School
460 Arguello Boulevard (at Geary), San Francisco, CA
John Freeman will present the intriguing adventure of the stones.
BARBARY COAST TRAIL WALK Market Street, Union Square, and Chinatown
Meeting place TBA San Francisco
From devastation to dynamic rebirth, this tour showcases San Francisco’s “rising” after the 1906 Earthquake and Fire.
SFHS MEMBERS ONLY TOUR
A Twilight Tour Of Lincoln Park’s Lost Cemetery – FULL
Meeting place TBA
San Francisco
Join historian and retired park ranger John Martini on this twilight exploration of the former cemetery in Lincoln Park, including visits to forgotten funerary monuments along the golf-course fairways.
TOUR
City Hall and the Civic Center
Meeting place TBA
San Francisco
Explore a National Historic District and tour San Francisco’s most beautiful building: its City Hall.
$15
PROGRAM
Lincoln Park’s Lost Cemetery
Roosevelt Middle School
460 Arguello Boulevard (at Geary), San Francisco, CA
Lincoln Park was once home to “City Cemetery” at Lands End - join historian and author John Martini for an illustrated talk.
SFHS MEMBERS ONLY TOUR
Exploring The Walt Disney Family Museum
Meeting place TBA
San Francisco
Danielle Thibodeau will give you a unique look at the life and times of Walt Disney on a 60-minute guided tour of the Walt
Disney Family Museum in the Presidio.
TOUR
Bawdy & Naughty
Meeting place TBA
San Francisco
Learn about Belle Cora, Ah Toy, French parlor houses, and Barbary Coast dives.
$15
PROGRAM
Walt Disney’s Connections to San Francisco
Roosevelt Middle School
460 Arguello Boulevard (at Geary), San Francisco, CA
Walt’s adventures to northern California, including Walt’s visit to the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition, the Geary Theater, and more.