Preservation Presidio of San Francisco

after hard-fought battle, presidio averted being sold @ auction , came under management of presidio trust, u.s. government corporation established act of congress in 1996.

the presidio trust manages of park in partnership national park service. trust has jurisdiction on interior 80 percent of presidio, including of historic structures. national park service manages coastal areas. primary law enforcement throughout presidio jurisdiction of united states park police.

one of main objectives of presidio trust s program achieving financial self-sufficiency fiscal year 2013, reached in 2006. after inception, trust began preparing rehabilitation plans park. many areas had decontaminated before prepared public use.

the presidio trust act calls preservation of cultural , historic integrity of presidio public use. act requires presidio trust financially self-sufficient 2013. these imperatives have resulted in numerous conflicts between need maximize income leasing historic buildings, , permitting public use despite structures being rented privately. further differences have arisen divergent needs of preserving integrity of national historic landmark district in face of new construction, competing pressures natural habitat restoration, , requirements commercial purposes impede public access. of 2007, there rudimentary visitors center orient visitors presidio s history.

crissy field, former airfield, has undergone extensive restoration , serves popular recreational area. borders on san francisco marina in east , on golden gate bridge in west.

elevation data of historic presidio officers club, derived laser scan project conducted nonprofit cyark



the old coast guard station , golden gate bridge

the park has large inventory of approximately 800 buildings, many of them historical. 2004, 50% of buildings on park grounds had been restored , partially remodeled. presidio trust has contracted commercial real estate management companies attract , retain residential , commercial tenants. total capacity estimated @ 5,000 residents when buildings have been rehabilitated. among presidio s residents bay school of san francisco, private coeducational college preparatory school located in central main post area. others include gordon , betty moore foundation, tides foundation, arion press, sports basement presidio, , walt disney family museum, museum in memory of walt disney. many various commercial enterprises lease buildings on presidio, including starbucks coffee. san francisco art institute maintained small student housing program in presidio s macarthur neighborhood 2002 2007.

sections of letterman army hospital preserved thoreau center sustainability.

the presidio of san francisco u.s. national recreation area extensive residential leasing program.

the presidio has 4 creeks being restored park stewards , volunteers expand former extents of riparian habitats. creeks lobos , dragonfly creeks, el polin spring, , coyote gulch.