Aquatic Park circa 1930

Photograph

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Dolphin Swimming and Boating Club

Aerial View of Aquatic Park about 1930

Aerial View of Aquatic Park about 1930

Name/Title

Aquatic Park circa 1930

Entry/Object ID

193011

Tags

Boathouse

Description

Aerial Photo of Aquatic Park. See entry for Photographs Framed 020. This entry include a second view c. 1930 from water looking south at the clubs along the beach between Polk and Larkin.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Gelatin Print - silver bromide

Subject

The location of the rowing clubs 1927 to 1937 while Van Ness Ave was extended and the Muni Pier built, prior to building the Aquatic Park bathhouse and grandstand. From L to R (west to east): Ariel Club, Dolphin Club, handball courts, South End Club.

Subject Place

Cove

Aquatic Park

Bay

San Francisco Bay

State/Province

California

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown Photographer

Date made

circa 1930

Dimensions

Height

16 in

Width

18 in

Location

Location

Wall

East wall

Room

Zahler Boathouse

Notes

Framed photograph location as of March 2023.

Research Notes

Notes

A copy of the second photo on this entry, a view from water looking south at the clubs, is in collection of OpenHistory.org/Western Neighborhoods Project.

Notes

The 1,850 foot long Municipal Pier was built 1931-1933. See details of funding, negotiations with War Department, and construction contracts on p. 136-137 of the “Historic Resource Study: A Civil History of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and Point Reyes National Seashore” ( June 1980) Vol 2 by Anna Coxe Toogood.

General Notes

Note

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