San Francisco Relocation Guide - Antevia
San Francisco Relocation Guide - Antevia
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Dogpatch, <strong>San</strong> <strong>Francisco</strong>, California<br />
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia<br />
Dogpatch is a neighborhood on <strong>San</strong> <strong>Francisco</strong>'s eastern side, adjacent to the waterfront<br />
of <strong>San</strong> <strong>Francisco</strong> Bay, and to the east of, and below, Bernal Heights. Its boundaries are<br />
roughly Mariposa Street to the north, I-280 to the west, 23rd Street to the south, and the<br />
Pier 70 complex to the east. It contains housing, some remaining heavy industry, more<br />
recent light industry, and a new but growing arts district.<br />
Because it survived the 1906 earthquake and fire relatively undamaged, and until recently<br />
had not been redeveloped, Dogpatch has some of the oldest houses in <strong>San</strong> <strong>Francisco</strong>,<br />
dating from the 1860s. Between the 1860s and 1880s, the marshes at the edge of the Bay<br />
were filled, and the area was connected to the main part of the city by means of bridges<br />
across what was then Mission Bay (which itself has now been filled in). This permitted<br />
development of industry and housing. Waterfront-oriented industry, including<br />
shipbuilding, drydocks and ship outfitting and repairs, warehouses, steel mills, and<br />
similar industry flourished until after World War II, when it began to decline.<br />
Dogpatch endured several decades of decline which lasted until the 1990s, when<br />
economic pressures led to modest gentrification of the existing housing stock, and new<br />
construction including loft-style condominiums, many of which were designated as "livework"<br />
units for artists, graphic designers, and similar occupations. The conversion of<br />
existing industrial space to live-work units or other housing has been controversial.<br />
The main commercial artery of Dogpatch is Third Street, with a number of retail and<br />
service businesses. A light rail line operated by <strong>San</strong> <strong>Francisco</strong>'s transit agency, the <strong>San</strong><br />
<strong>Francisco</strong> Municipal Railway, is scheduled to open before the end of 2006. The Third<br />
Street corridor connects Dogpatch to <strong>San</strong> <strong>Francisco</strong>'s downtown, via new development<br />
zones including Mission Bay and the new UCSF research campus.<br />
Notable features of Dogpatch include Irving M. Scott School, the oldest public school<br />
building in <strong>San</strong> <strong>Francisco</strong>, built 1895; the historic shipyards at Pier 70; Dogpatch Studios,<br />
a film studio, design center, and event venue; and numerous historical residences.<br />
External links<br />
Dogpatch Home Page<br />
Dogpatch's balancing act