The Parade Grounds at the Presidio of San Francisco.

The Presidio of San Francisco (originally, El Presidio de San Francisco) is a park on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula in the City and County of San Francisco. It is operated by the National Park Service of the United States as a part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. The park is characterized by many wooded areas, hills, and scenic vistas overlooking the San Francisco Bay. Barracks - Parading Ground Presidio Trust from nps. ... Barracks - Parading Ground Presidio Trust from nps. ... The San Francisco peninsula separates the San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean. ... Nickname: The City by the Bay Official website: http://www. ... The National Park Service (NPS) is the United States federal agency that manages all National Parks, many National Monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations. ... The Golden Gate National Recreation Area is a U.S. National Recreation Area, administered by the National Park Service, which surrounds the San Francisco Bay area. ... San Francisco Bay, San Pablo Bay, and the Golden Gate The San Francisco Bay is a shallow, productive estuary through which water draining of approximately forty percent of California, flowing in Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers from the Sierra Nevada mountains, enters the Pacific Ocean. ...

The Presidio was originally a Spanish fort sited by Juan Bautista de Anza on March 28, 1776 built by a party led by José Joaquín Moraga later that year. It was seized by the U.S. Military in 1848 and was home to the United States 6th Army. Several famous U.S. generals from William Sherman to John Pershing made their homes here. Until its closure in 1995, it was the longest continuously-operated military base in the United States. Juan Bautista de Anza Bezerra Nieto (July 1736 - December 19, 1788) was a Novo-Spanish explorer working for the Spanish empire. ... March 28 is the 87th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (88th in Leap years). ... This article is about the year 1776. ... 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The US Sixth Army was activated in January 1943, commanded by Lieutenant General Walter Krueger. ... Portrait of William Tecumseh Sherman by Mathew Brady William Tecumseh Sherman (February 8, 1820 – February 14, 1891) was an American soldier, businessman, and author. ... General John Pershing John Joseph Black Jack Pershing (September 13, 1860 – July 15, 1948) was an officer in the United States Army. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Presidio of San Francisco

After a hard-fought battle the Presidio averted an auction and came under the management of the Presidio Trust, a US Government Corporation established by an act of Congress in 1996. The Presidio Trust now manages the park in partnership with the National Park Service. The Trust has jurisdiction over the interior 80 percent of the Presidio, including nearly all of its historic structures. The National Park Service manages coastal areas. Presidio Trust from nps. ... Presidio Trust from nps. ...

One of main objectives of Presidio Trust’s program is achieving financial self-sufficiency by fiscal year 2013. Until then, the Trust continues to receive federal funds to support its operation. Immediately after its inception, the Trust began preparing rehabilation plans for the park. Many areas had to be decontaminated before they could be prepared for public use.

Crissy Field, a former airfield, has undergone extensive restoration and now serves as very popular recreational area. It borders on the San Francisco Marina in the East and on the Golden Gate bridge in the West. A park in San Francisco, Crissy Field was originally a rich salt marsh, and a gathering ground for the native people. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

Presidio of San Francisco

The park has a large network of buildings (~ 800), many of them historical. By 2004 about 50% of the buildings on park grounds have been restored and (partially) remodeled. The Trust has contracted commercial real estate management companies to help attract and retain residential and commercial tenants. The total capacity is estimated at 5,000 residents when all buildings have been rehabilitated. The Presidio of San Francisco is the only U.S. national park with a residential program. from nps. ... from nps. ...

Presidio of San Francisco

A major financial win for the Trust was a controversial deal signed with Lucasfilm. The company has built its new headquarters of Industrial Light and Magic and LucasArts on the site of the former Letterman hospital. George Lucas won the development rights for 15 acres (61,000 m²) of the Presidio in June 1999 after beating out a number of rival plans [1] including a leading proposal by the Shorenstein Company. A massive $300 million development with nearly 900,000 square feet (84,000 m²) of office space and a 150,000 square foot (14,000 m²) underground parking garage with planned capacity of 2,500 employees has replaced the former ILM and LucasArts headquarters in San Rafael. Lucas Learning Ltd., Lucas Online, and the George Lucas Educational Foundation will also move to the site. Lucas' proposal included plans for a high-tech Presidio museum and a seven acre (28,000 m²) "Great Lawn" that is now open to the public. Presidio of San Francisco - aerial overlook from nps. ... Presidio of San Francisco - aerial overlook from nps. ... Lucasfilm Logo Lucasfilm Ltd. ... Industrial Light & Magic original logo, designed by Drew Struzan Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) is a motion picture special visual effects company, founded in July 1975 by George Lucas and owned by Lucasfilm Ltd. ... LucasArts Entertainment Company is a video game developer and publisher. ... George Walton Lucas, Jr. ... San Rafael (pronounced san ruh-FELL in English; original Spanish pronunciation is sahn rah-fai-EL) is the county seat of Marin County, California, United States. ...

Presidio of San Francisco

The Trust plans to create a promenade that will link the Lombard gate, the new Lucasfilm campus to the Main Post and ultimately to the Golden Gate Bridge. The promenade is part of a trails expansion plan that will add 24 miles (39 km) of new pathways and eight scenic overlooks throughout the park. Presidio of San Francisco - Kobbe from nps. ... Presidio of San Francisco - Kobbe from nps. ... Lucasfilm Logo Lucasfilm Ltd. ...

In the fictional universe of Star Trek, the Presidio is the location of Starfleet Headquarters. Star Trek collectively refers to a science-fiction franchise spanning six unique television series (which comprise 726 episodes) and ten feature films, in addition to hundreds of novels, computer and video games, fan stories, and other works of fiction — all of which are set within the same fictional universe created... Starfleet Command In the Star Trek fictional universe, Starfleet is the paramilitary defense, research, diplomacy, and exploration force of the United Federation of Planets (UFP) with – as of the late 24th century – hundreds of starships and starbases at its disposal. ...

External links

• http://anza.uoregon.edu/moraga.html (An account by the builder of the presidio)
• http://www.nps.gov/prsf (The National Park Service's official site of the Presidio)
• http://www.lucasfilm.com/inside/letterman/ (Letterman Digital Arts Center website)
• http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/06/19/MNGKBDB3KI1.DTL&hw=presidio&sn=001&sc=1000/ (S. F Chronicle article regarding self-sufficiency, and more)
• http://www.realestatejournal.com/regionalnews/west/20020510-grid.html (2002 article about Real Estate in the Presidio and its development)
• http://www.oz.net/~vvawai/sw/sw31/pgs_35-44/presidio_mutiny.html
• Presidio RX: San Francisco running group that meets for recreational runs on the Presidio trails.

Photos

• Photos of the Presidio
• Aerial photo of the Presidio