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Buchanan St Mall

1151 Buchanan St

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About this place

Buchanan Street Mall is a five-block Fillmore neighborhood park shaped by decades of community planning, repair, art, gardens, and public-history work.

Highlights

  • Neighborhood memoryGardens, historic photographs, storytelling installations, and plans for a Memory Walk reflect the Fillmore community's role in shaping the park.

History

The San Francisco Redevelopment Agency built the mall, which opened in 1975 and transferred to the Recreation and Park Department in 1976. It underwent major renovations in the late 1980s and early 1990s, followed by additional repairs and community-led planning.

Context from Buchanan Street Mall — SF Recreation and Parks · Reviewed

Location

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What is listed here

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Playgrounds and kids

  • Children's Play Area

Sports

  • Basketball Court

Visitor services

  • Bench

Getting here by transit

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Muni bus

  • Mcallister St & Laguna StLess than 0.1 mile away
    • 5
    • 5R
  • Eddy St & Buchanan St0.2 miles away
    • 31
  • Fillmore St & Mcallister St0.2 miles away
    • 22

Muni rail and streetcar

  • Market St & Gough St0.6 miles away
    • F
  • Van Ness Station Outbound0.6 miles away
    • J
    • K
    • L
    • M
    • N
  • Market St & Van Ness Ave0.6 miles away
    • F

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Official services

Programs and reservations

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Official information and coverage

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About this page’s coverage

Based on City of San Francisco open data

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Explore nearby

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Jefferson Square

Western Addition · Neighborhood Park or Playground

0.2 miles away

Source details

This destination combines records published by the City of San Francisco into resident-facing information. Technical identifiers are included for verification.

Contributing San Francisco records

  • Buchanan St Mall — property ID 121

Amenity evidence

  • Children's Play Area — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Basketball Court — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Bench — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified

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