San Francisco Relocation Guide - Antevia

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