Neighborhood Park or Playground
Victoria Manalo Draves Park
55 Sherman St
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About this place
Victoria Manalo Draves Park is a two-acre South of Market neighborhood park named for the San Francisco-born Olympic diving champion.
- Named
- 2006
- Size
- 2 acres
Highlights
- A neighborhood namesakeThe park commemorates a pioneering athlete in the same part of San Francisco where she grew up and attended school.
History
The park was named for Victoria Manalo Draves in 2006 on the former site of the elementary school she attended. Draves won two diving gold medals at the 1948 Olympics and became the first Asian American Olympic gold medalist.
Context from Vicki Draves — Wikipedia · Reviewed
Location
What is listed here
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Playgrounds and kids
- Children's Play Area
Picnic
- Picnic Area
- Table
Sports
- Athletic Field
- Ball Field
- Baseball Diamond
- Basketball Court
- Multi-Use Turf
- Softball Field
Gardens and nature
- Community Garden
Visitor services
- Bench
- Bicycle Rack
- Restrooms
Getting here by transit
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Muni bus
- Harrison St & 6th StLess than 0.1 mile away
- 8
- 8AX
- 8BX
- 12
- 7th St & Harrison StLess than 0.1 mile away
- 19
- Folsom St & 7th St0.1 miles away
- 12
Muni rail and streetcar
- Market St & 6th St0.4 miles away
- F
- Market St & 7th St0.4 miles away
- F
- Market St & Taylor St0.4 miles away
- F
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Official services
Programs and reservations
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- Picnic areas and group gatherings — official San Francisco Recreation and Parks website
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- Athletic fields and sports facilities — official San Francisco Recreation and Parks website
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Official information and coverage
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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
- Victoria Manalo Draves Park — property ID 169
Amenity evidence
- Community Garden — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
- Picnic Area — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
- Table — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
- Children's Play Area — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
- Athletic Field — Listed without a quantity
- Ball Field — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
- Baseball Diamond — Listed without a quantity
- Basketball Court — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
- Multi-Use Turf — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
- Softball Field — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
- Bench — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
- Bicycle Rack — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
- Restrooms — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
DataSF datasets
- Recreation and Parks Properties
City and County of San Francisco via DataSF · Retrieved · License: PDDL-1.0
- Recreation and Parks Facilities
City and County of San Francisco via DataSF · Retrieved · License: PDDL-1.0
- Functional Areas maintained by Recreation and Parks Department
City and County of San Francisco via DataSF · Retrieved · License: PDDL-1.0
- Assets Maintained by the Recreation and Parks Department
City and County of San Francisco via DataSF · Retrieved · License: PDDL-1.0
Reviewed official pages
- View official Parks information — reviewed