Corona Heights-459' (San Francisco North) (37.7646522, -122.4391379)
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In the late 1800s, Corona Heights was quarried for brickmaking materials. The infamous Gray brothers had a brick kiln on States Street, where remnants of the brickyard buildings can still be seen. The kiln burned during the 1906 earthquake, causing some people to think a volcano had erupted on Corona Heights. After repairs, quarrying continued.
The Gray brothers were seen as "constant law breakers," and were accused of injuring neighbors and damaging property with debris from illegal rock blasting here and in other quarries in San Francisco. In 1914, George Gray was murdered by a former employee who was owed back wages. An unsympathetic jury acquitted the defendant.
All the steep, exposed rock faces and the 'crown' we see today at Corona Heights are the result of quarrying, as are some early names used for this hill: Rocky Mountain, Red Rock, and Rocky Hill. Today, tennis courts, playing fields, and the Randall Museum all occupy large quarried areas.
A natural history museum for children, the Randall Museum was the inspiration of Josephine D. Randall, San Francisco's first superintendent of recreation. 'Rocky Hill' was purchased by the city in 1940 and renamed Corona Heights. In 1947, Ms. Randall shepherded a $12 million bond issue for recreation capital projects, including a new junior museum building, which opened in 1951 on Corona Heights. From San Francisco Parks
Mary Burt in The Stairway Walks of San Francisco notes that in this neighborhood resided people like Rudolph Valentino and Norma Talmadge, as well as the Spreckels family.
Trips:
- October 26, 2019 - Walking some stairs of San Francisco
Pictures:
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| Top of Corona Heights Park |
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