Golden Gate Park in San Francisco City and County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
San Francisco Lawn Bowling Clubhouse and Greens
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 14, 2010
1. San Francisco Lawn Bowling Clubhouse and Greens Marker
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. It 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.
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 Mexicos Alta California.
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); Alvord Lake Bridge (approx. Ό mile away); Polytechnic High School (approx. Ό mile away); The Conservatory (approx. Ό mile away); Dune Stabilization is a Grassroots Effort (approx. Ό 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). 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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Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 14, 2010
2. San Francisco Lawn Bowling Club Centenary Plaque
On October 7, 1901 the St. Andrews Society, a Scottish fraternal organization, formed a lawn bowling club in San Francisco....A game was bowled on the spot on October 18, 1901 using wooden bowls brought from Scotland by several members of the organizing group. - from the San Francisco Bowling Club History webpage.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 14, 2010
3. Bowling Green (#1) and Clubhouse
The marker is visible between the two clubhouse doors, while the centenary plaque is to the right of the rightmost door.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 17, 2010, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 1,402 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 17, 2010, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 3. submitted on March 18, 2010, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
