Presidio San Francisco - History abounds in San Francisco |
The Presidio is located in San Francisco, just south of the entrance to the golden gate bridge. It is a National Historic site that protects what was a U.S. Army Post for three nations. It was closed in 1989 as a part of the Base Realignment and Closure Act, and transferred to the National Park Service in 1994.
The Presidio is now a part of the Golden Gate Recreation Area. It houses a National Cemetery, and many hiking trails, biking trails, beaches, picnic areas, campsites.
I thought it very interesting, but while I was visiting the Visitor Center at the Presidio, I asked the cashier what the building were being used for now... she told me that the buildings were leased on a monthly basis for residential and business use.
The residential units available are form townhouse size to seven bedrooms. There is business leasing available in 250 buildings. I thought that a unique way to preserve the buildings and the surrounding area. For more information on the leasing of the buildings, you can visit http://www.presidio.gov/Leasing/.
Visit the The Presidio web site for more information.
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Other great stops on our San Francisco family vacation.....
Also - visit our other National Park Family Vacation stops.......
California: Alcatraz | Fort Point National Historic Site |
Muir Woods National Monument | Yosemite National Park
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The Presidio San Francisco
Washington DC: Washington Monument | National Mall |
Fords Theater |
Lincoln Memorial
New York City: Statue of Liberty
| Federal Hall | Castle Clinton
Tennessee: Great Smoky Mountains National Park | Gatlinburg
Virginia: Gettysburg National Military Park | Eisenhower National Historic Site
Georgia: Fort Pulaski National Monument
South Carolina: Fort Sumter
