Quake Shack Refugee Camps 1906: Difference between revisions

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Unfinished History

Refugee camps comprised of small villages of redwood "relief sheds" or as we commonly refer to them now, quake shacks, were built all over San Francisco in the months after the 1906 earthquake and fire, succeeding the seas of canvas tents that were rushed into service at first. They were the FEMA trailers of their era.

All photos: OpenSFHistory.org

Richmond District

Lobos Square

Franklin Square

Jefferson Square

Washington Square

Dolores Park—then Mission Park—cottage camp, opened November 19, 1906 and closed October 22, 1907.

Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp14.0615

Earthquake shacks start their exodus from then-Bernal Park (now Precita Park) in 1907. There are a number of shacks scattered around Bernal Heights to this day.

Photo: San Francisco History Center, SF Public Library

After some have been removed from the Presidio

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-'''Refugee camps comprised of small villages of redwood "relief sheds" or as we commonly refer to them now, quake shacks, were built all over San Francisco in the aftermath of the 1906 earthquake and fire. They were the FEMA trailers of their era.'''
+'''Refugee camps comprised of small villages of redwood "relief sheds" or as we commonly refer to them now, quake shacks, were [[Post-1906 Quake Housing Reform|built all over San Francisco]] in the months after the 1906 earthquake and fire, succeeding the [[Refugee Camps 1906: The First Month|seas of canvas tents]] that were rushed into service at first. They were the FEMA trailers of their era.'''
 ''All photos: OpenSFHistory.org''