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'''Laurel Heights Cemetery during the 1890s, sprawling into the sand dunes of the Inner Richmond area.''' | '''Laurel Heights Cemetery during the 1890s, sprawling into the sand dunes of the Inner Richmond area.''' | ||
'''1850s:''' Early San Francisco Cemeteries: Mission Dolores. Russian Hill. Telegraph Hill. North Beach, Yerba Buena, and Presidio. | ''Image: Greg Gaar Collection, San Francisco, CA'' | ||
'''1850s:''' Early San Francisco Cemeteries: [[For Whom the Belle Toils:|Mission Dolores]]. Russian Hill. Telegraph Hill. North Beach, Yerba Buena, and Presidio. | |||
'''1854:''' Laurel Hill Cemetery developed. | '''1854:''' Laurel Hill Cemetery developed. | ||
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'''Late 1850s:''' Yerba Buena Cemetery abandoned. | '''Late 1850s:''' Yerba Buena Cemetery abandoned. | ||
'''1860:''' Calvary Cemetery, the Catholic Cemetery, developed on Lone Mountain. | '''1860:''' Calvary Cemetery, the Catholic Cemetery, developed on [[LONE MOUNTAIN |Lone Mountain]]. | ||
'''1864:''' Masonic Cemetery developed. | '''1864:''' Masonic Cemetery developed. | ||
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'''1930s/1940s:''' Removal of Laurel Hill and Calvary remains to Colma. | '''1930s/1940s:''' Removal of Laurel Hill and Calvary remains to Colma. | ||
'''1940s/1950s:''' Development of Laurel Heights with residential homes and apartments. | '''1940s/1950s:''' Development of [[Laurel Heights |Laurel Heights]] with residential homes and apartments. | ||
'''1964:''' University of San Francisco became co-educational. | '''1964:''' University of San Francisco became co-educational. | ||
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'''1978:''' University of San Francisco acquired Lone Mountain campus. | '''1978:''' University of San Francisco acquired Lone Mountain campus. | ||
'''1980s:''' Columbarium renovated under ownership of Neptune Society. | '''1980s:''' [[Get_Your_Ashes_Hauled|Columbarium]] renovated under ownership of Neptune Society. | ||
'''1988: '''St. Ignatius High School torn down. Koret Recreational Center built. | '''1988: '''St. Ignatius High School torn down. Koret Recreational Center built. | ||
more information is available from Trina Lopez's excellent documentary, [http://www.trinalopez.com/finalrest/history.html "A Second Final Rest"] | |||
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Revision as of 15:10, 6 August 2008
Laurel Heights Cemetery during the 1890s, sprawling into the sand dunes of the Inner Richmond area.
Image: Greg Gaar Collection, San Francisco, CA
1850s: Early San Francisco Cemeteries: Mission Dolores. Russian Hill. Telegraph Hill. North Beach, Yerba Buena, and Presidio.
1854: Laurel Hill Cemetery developed.
Late 1850s: Yerba Buena Cemetery abandoned.
1860: Calvary Cemetery, the Catholic Cemetery, developed on Lone Mountain.
1864: Masonic Cemetery developed.
1865: Odd Fellows Cemetery developed.
1880s: The cry "Remove the cemeteries!" began.
1900: Most graveyards filled. Cemeteries deteriorating.
1902: Ordinance Number 8108 prohibited burials within the city.
1921: State legislation passed to allow cemeteries to be abandoned. Litigation followed.
1923: Second Morris Act passed allowing removal of bodies from cemeteries.
1920s: Masonic and Odd Fellows Cemeteries' remains removed to Colma.
1920s: "Franciscan Heights" subdivision developed on Odd Fellows land. University of San Francisco purchased Masonic cemetery land. Jordan Park developed.
1927: St. Ignatius College moved to Fulton and Parker Streets.
1930: St. Ignatius renamed the University of San Francisco.
1930s: Removal of Laurel Hill and Calvary encouraged. Several plans discussed but had little support.
1932: San Francisco College for Women built on Lone Mountain.
1937: Catholic Archdiocese ceased opposition to removal of Calvary.
1930s/1940s: Removal of Laurel Hill and Calvary remains to Colma.
1940s/1950s: Development of Laurel Heights with residential homes and apartments.
1964: University of San Francisco became co-educational.
1978: University of San Francisco acquired Lone Mountain campus.
1980s: Columbarium renovated under ownership of Neptune Society.
1988: St. Ignatius High School torn down. Koret Recreational Center built.
more information is available from Trina Lopez's excellent documentary, "A Second Final Rest"