The Presidio of San Francisco: An Architectural History

Baron KL. 1998. The Presidio of San Francisco: An Architectural History. Historic Structure Report. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service

The Presidio of San Francisco represents one of the finest collections of military architecture in the United States, and reflects over 200 years of development under three different nations. Today, the Presidio boasts more than 790 buildings, of which 473 are historic and contribute to the Presidio's status as a National Historic Landmark District. The building types range from elegant officers' quarters and barracks to large, industrial warehouses, administrative headquarters, air hangars, major medical facilities, and stables. This rich diversity of architectural styles signals many different building campaigns that narrate the story of the Presidio's growth into a significant western United States Army post. Entire streetscapes of historic buildings are intact, as well as unique, individual buildings that are important in their own right. Taken together, the diverse collection of buildings at the Presidio function collectively as a small city. The Presidio was designated a National Historic Landmark District in 1962 for its national historical significance. The district's period of significance spans from 1776 to 1945 and includes sites, buildings, structures, objects, archeological resources, road corridors, and landscape features. This document serves as an architectural history of the Presidio.

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Published Report
Authors
Baron, Kristin
Date of Issue
1998-11
Publisher
U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
Units
GOGA , PWR
Keywords
architectural history, Colonial Revival, Greek Revival, Italian Renaissance Revival, Italianate, Mediterranean Style, Mission Revival, Presidio, Queen Anne, Utilitarian

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