RON HENGGELER |
March 22, 2009
Sunday photos at Fort Mason
The first three photos were taken here at home, the remaining images were taken late in the day at Fort Mason in San Francisco.
Fort Mason, once known as San Francisco Port of Embarkation, US Army, in San Francisco, California, is a former United States Army post located in the northern Marina District, alongside San Francisco Bay. Fort Mason served as an Army post for more than 100 years, initially as a coastal defense site and subsequently as a military port facility. During World War II, it was the principal port for the Pacific campaign.
Today it is part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and the site of several cultural facilities. It is a National Historic Landmark District[2] with over 49 buildings of historic significance, spread over 1,200 acres.
Hermina |
Francisco |
the round room |
Fort Mason in San Francisco |
Fort Mason in San Francisco |
Fort Mason in San Francisco Some of the old officer housing remains in use by the Army, while some is rented to the public. One of the larger buildings has been converted into a youth hostel, operated by Hostelling International USA. As a whole, the former post is now a mix of parks and gardens and late nineteenth and early twentieth century buildings that are still in use. A path follows the harbor edge, rising along the headland and offering views north past Alcatraz and west to the Golden Gate Bridge. |
Fort Mason in San Francisco A portion of the site, known as the Fort Mason Center, houses the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Artists Gallery, Blue Bear School of Music, City College of San Francisco Art Campus, Long Now Museum and Gallery, Greens restaurant, Readers Bookstore, Magic Theatre, the Mexican Museum, Off the Grid, BATS Improv, San Francisco Children's Art Center, Museo ItaloAmericano, and California Lawyers for the Arts. The Outdoor Exploratorium is located on the Fort Mason Center campus as well as along the northern path on Upper Fort Mason. |
The Golden Gate Bridge as seen from Fort Mason in San Francisco |
The Golden Gate Bridge as seen from Fort Mason in San Francisco |
Fort Mason in San Francisco |
Detail of a Bufano statue at Fort Mason in San Francisco |
Fort Mason in San Francisco The National Park Service headquarters for both the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park are located in Fort Mason. |
Detail of a Bufano statue at Fort Mason in San Francisco |
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