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You can't tell the history of the Haight Ashbury without addressing the development of Golden Gate Park, especially of the [[Panhandle|Panhandle]]. The Panhandle is actually the oldest of the parks; at one time it was John McLaren's arboretum. Every bush, every tree, even the Eucalyptus (now politically incorrect non-native species) were first planted in the Panhandle to see how they survived. Thus the Panhandle has the oldest trees in Golden Gate Park and 21 varieties of Eucalyptus. | You can't tell the history of the Haight Ashbury without addressing the development of Golden Gate Park, especially of the [[Panhandle|Panhandle]]. The Panhandle is actually the oldest of the parks; at one time it was John McLaren's arboretum. Every bush, every tree, even the Eucalyptus (now politically incorrect non-native species) were first planted in the Panhandle to see how they survived. Thus the Panhandle has the oldest trees in Golden Gate Park and 21 varieties of Eucalyptus. | ||
'' | ''—Calvin Welch from a lecture at New College in Fall, 1994. '' | ||
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'''Fell Street at Cole, 2023.''' | |||
''Photo: Eihway Su'' | |||
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'''Former roadway through the Panhandle is now a series of grassy meadows approaching the park.''' | |||
''Photo: Chris Carlsson'' | |||
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'''Malvina Reynolds serenading [[The Freeway Revolt|protesters defending the Panhandle]] from freeway plans in 1966.''' | |||
''Photo: courtesy Saul Heller'' | |||
[[Image:Saul-Heller-Panhandle PICT0005 edited-Remember-the-song-Little-Boxes edited-FINAL.jpg]] | |||
'''Malvina Reynolds in the Panhandle, 1966.''' | |||
''Photo: courtesy Saul Heller'' | |||
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''Image: courtesy Eric Fischer'' | ''Image: courtesy Eric Fischer'' | ||
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'''Henry Heller, key member of the effort to protect the Panhandle from becoming a freeway.''' | |||
''Photo: courtesy Saul Heller'' | |||
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'''Henry Heller looks on while a youth helps plant a tree in the Panhandle, 1966.''' | |||
''Photo: courtesy Saul Heller'' | |||
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Latest revision as of 07:57, 7 June 2023
Unfinished History
You can't tell the history of the Haight Ashbury without addressing the development of Golden Gate Park, especially of the Panhandle. The Panhandle is actually the oldest of the parks; at one time it was John McLaren's arboretum. Every bush, every tree, even the Eucalyptus (now politically incorrect non-native species) were first planted in the Panhandle to see how they survived. Thus the Panhandle has the oldest trees in Golden Gate Park and 21 varieties of Eucalyptus.
—Calvin Welch from a lecture at New College in Fall, 1994.
The Panhandle in 1882. Baker and Oak Streets at front right corner of park, dunes still predominant in area.
Photo: Private collector, San Francisco, CA
Just a little over a decade later, the Victorians are beginning to crowd around the Panhandle, gateway to Golden Gate Park.
Photo: Private collector, San Francisco, CA
Fell Street at Cole, c. 1926.
Photo: Private collector, San Francisco, CA
Fell Street at Cole, 2023.
Photo: Eihway Su
United Railroads trolley lumbers west on Oak Street, c. 1933.
Photo: Private collector, San Francisco, CA
Cars drive up the Panhandle to enter Golden Gate Park, circa 1931.
Photo: Private collector, San Francisco, CA
Former roadway through the Panhandle is now a series of grassy meadows approaching the park.
Photo: Chris Carlsson
Masonic looking south through Panhandle, 1935.
Photo: Private collector, San Francisco, CA
Masonic looking south through Panhandle, 1994.
Photo: David Green
Malvina Reynolds serenading protesters defending the Panhandle from freeway plans in 1966.
Photo: courtesy Saul Heller
Malvina Reynolds in the Panhandle, 1966.
Photo: courtesy Saul Heller
Plans for Panhandle Freeway, defeated by concerted citizen activism in the 1950s-1960s.
Image: courtesy Eric Fischer
1948 vision of easterly view towards Fillmore between Fell and Oak.
Image: courtesy Eric Fischer
Route of proposed Panhandle freeway.
Image: courtesy Eric Fischer
Henry Heller, key member of the effort to protect the Panhandle from becoming a freeway.
Photo: courtesy Saul Heller
Henry Heller looks on while a youth helps plant a tree in the Panhandle, 1966.
Photo: courtesy Saul Heller