When: Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Where: Glen Park Library
What: Under the auspices of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and the San Francisco Public Library, local sections of this massive 41-ft by 37-ft, 3-dimensional model of the City of San Francisco, constructed by the Works Project Administration in 1940, are being displayed at branch libraries throughout the city. Join Glen Park historian Evelyn Rose, Sunnyside historian Amy O’Hair, Diamond Heights architectural historian Hannah Simonson, and Miraloma Park historian Jacquie Proctor as they use model sections of Glen Park, plus high resolution images of city model segments for Sunnyside, Diamond Heights, and Miraloma Park to describe the history of development in our district.
For complete information about the scale model, click here.
Does anyone happen to know if the GP section of the model will include streets east of San Jose Avenue (St Mary’s Ave, College Ave, etc)?
Hi, Patrick!
One of the 2 segments of the model we have currently at the Glen Park library does include both St. Mary’s Ave and College Ave as far as 1 block east of San Jose Ave (on the model noted as Bernal Ave). However, you can view the other Bernal Heights segments at the Bernal Heights Branch Library.
In fact, they have an event tonight called “Reading the Model,” presented by the Bernal Heights History Project and a representative from the SF Museum of Modern Art: http://www.bernalhistoryproject.org/events.php#event101
In addition to our event on Feb 21, the Glen Park Neighborhoods History Project and SF MOMOA will present the Reading the Model Event in Glen Park on March 13: http://glenparkhistory.wixsite.com/glenparkhistory/events
Enjoy!
Evelyn
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Evelyn Rose, PharmD
Project Director & Founder
Glen Park Neighborhoods History Project
Email: GlenParkHistory@gmail.com
Web: http://www.GlenParkHistory.org and http://www.SunnysideHistory.org
Twitter: @GlenParkHistory
Probably can’t make Thurs – how long will the section be on display at the library?
Hi, Bob,
The Glen Park and Fairmount sections of the City Model are on display at the Glen Park Library through March 25. You can view other sections at other libraries throughout the City. And, in addition to our event on 2/21, we will also be presenting with SFMOMA, “Reading the Model” on March 13: http://glenparkhistory.wixsite.com/glenparkhistory/events
Hope to see you at a future event!
Evelyn
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Evelyn Rose, PharmD
Project Director & Founder
Glen Park Neighborhoods History Project
Email: GlenParkHistory@gmail.com
Web: http://www.GlenParkHistory.org and http://www.SunnysideHistory.org
Twitter: @GlenParkHistory
This is great! Thanks for posting.