Golden Gate Park in San Francisco City and County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
San Francisco Lawn Bowling Clubhouse and Greens
Landmark No. 181
California's
First Municipal
Lawn Bowling Greens
Established 1901
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1901.
Location. 37° 46.121′ N, 122° 27.541′ W. Marker is in San Francisco, California, in San Francisco City and County. It is in Golden Gate Park. Marker is on Bowling Green Drive north of Martin Luther King Jr Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: San Francisco CA 94122, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The First Public Children's Playground in the United States (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Polytechnic High School (approx. ¼ mile away); The Conservatory (approx. ¼ mile away); Dune Stabilization is a Grassroots Effort (approx. ¼ mile away); Shakespeare Bust (approx. 0.4 miles away); The de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); General Pershing Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Migration of the Monastery Stones (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Francisco.
Also see . . . Bowls. Wikipedia explanation of the game. (Submitted on September 9, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
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