Presidio of San Francisco in San Francisco City and County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Old and New on O'Reilly Avenue

Golden Gate National Recreation Area

Photographed by Adam Margolis, December 12, 2023

1. Old and New on O'Reilly Avenue Marker

Inscription. Between 1899 and 1903, a 300-bed hospital, later known as Letterman General Hospital, was built at the Presidio to care for sick and wounded soldiers returning from the Philippines. Today, its surviving buildings house the Thoreau Center for Sustainability and many non-profit organizations.

Between 1902 and 1908, these five elegant officers' quarters were built east of the hospital. At the head of the street, to the left, was Letterman Hospital's commanding officer's quarters. Army surgeons and their families lived in the four duplexes to the right. These rehabilitated Colonial Revival style homes now house small offices.

When the Letterman Digital Arts Center was built in this National Register Historic District, it was designed to blend with the white and red colors and the glassed-in porches of the Letterman's officer's row, knitting together the old and the new.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Science & Medicine • War, Spanish-American. A significant historical year for this entry is 1899.

Location. 37° 47.992′ N, 122° 27.052′ W. Marker is in

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San Francisco, California, in San Francisco City and County. It is in Presidio of San Francisco. It is on O'Reilly Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1001b O'Reilly Avenue, San Francisco CA 94129, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on California’s Coast Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Building a Historic Landscape (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Landscaping the Post: From Grassy Hills to Forests (about 500 feet away); The Exposition and the East Hospital (about 700 feet away); Recalling the Lost Bay Wetlands (about 700 feet away); First Women in the Army: U.S. Army Nurse Corps (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bringing A Creek Back to Life: Thompson Reach (approx. 0.2 miles away); A City Undaunted

Photographed by Adam Margolis, December 12, 2023

2. Old and New on O'Reilly Avenue Marker

(approx. 0.2 miles away); Presidio of San Francisco (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Francisco.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2024, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 204 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 4, 2024, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.