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Presidio of San Francisco A view of the Alameda
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Presidio of San Francisco
The Alameda
The Alameda
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The picturesque Alameda was featured on many post cards in the late 1800s.
 

Halfway down Funston Avenue, the Alameda (Spanish for “avenue”) served as the official entrance to the Presidio from the 1860’s until 1895. During this period, cannonballs lined the streets as a form of decorative curbing and soldiers stood guard at the U.S. Army’s preeminent western post.

Today, little evidence of the Alameda remains other than the four large Victorian houses that border the old post entrance where Presidio Boulevard meets Funston Avenue.

 
Officer's Quarters on the Alameda
One of four large officer's quarters built on the Alameda.
 

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Refugee Camp at the Presidio

Did You Know?
In the aftermath of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, nearly 250,000 people were left homeless. The Army responded quickly, establishing refugee camps on the Presidio and organizing relief efforts.
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