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Jefferson Square

950 Gough St

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About this place

Jefferson Square is a 5.6-acre green space in the Western Addition, with open lawn, mature planting, neighborhood paths, and a dedicated dog play area.

Size
5.6 acres

Highlights

  • 1906 refuge siteThe park was one of San Francisco’s organized temporary shelter sites following the earthquake and fire.

History

After the 1906 earthquake, the U.S. Army established a refugee camp in Jefferson Square that housed roughly 1,500 to 2,000 people in tents and temporary cottages. The camp closed in 1907, and the park was later reduced from its earlier eleven-acre extent.

Context from Jefferson Square Park — LocalWiki · Reviewed

Location

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What is listed here

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Dog play

  • Dog Play Area

Visitor services

  • Bench
  • Restrooms

Getting here by transit

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Muni bus

  • Eddy St & Laguna StLess than 0.1 mile away
    • 31
  • Eddy St & Gough StLess than 0.1 mile away
    • 31
  • Mcallister St & Gough St0.2 miles away
    • 5

Muni rail and streetcar

  • Van Ness Station Outbound0.6 miles away
    • J
    • K
    • L
    • M
    • N
  • Market St & Van Ness Ave0.6 miles away
    • F
  • Metro Van Ness Station0.6 miles away
    • J
    • K
    • L
    • M
    • N

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Buchanan St Mall

Western Addition, Hayes Valley · 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

  • Jefferson Square — property ID 122

Amenity evidence

  • Dog Play Area — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Bench — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Restrooms — Listed without a quantity

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