Resources & Links

General San Francisco Websites
Historical Societies
Hotels
Libraries
Museums and Parks
Neighborhoods


General San Francisco Websites

“SF City Guides Moments in History”
http://www.sfcityguides.org/moments-in-history/
SF City Guides looks at specific dates and events that helped shape our history.

Cable Car Information
http://www.sfcablecar.com/
This website has lots of information about cable cars, their history, routes, etc.

Cliff House Project
http://www.cliffhouseproject.com/
Spectacular pictures of the Victorian Cliff House.

Haas-Lilienthal House (S.F. Heritage)
https://www.haas-lilienthalhouse.org/

Market Street Railway
http://www.streetcar.org/
Dedicated to preserving historic transit in San Francisco

San Francisco Convention and Visitor Bureau
http://www.sfvisitor.org/

Museum of the City of San Francisco
http://www.sfmuseum.org/

San Francisco Memories
http://www.sanfranciscomemories.com/
A lot of interesting historical images. Especially good coverage of the Cliff House, the 1894 and 1915 World Fairs, and the 1906 Earthquake.

FoundSF.org
http://www.foundsf.org
Your place to discover and shape San Francisco history!

Cable Car Tickets and MUNI Visitor Day Passes
https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/transit/fares-passes/visitor-day-passes
Information about Cable Car tickets and about 1, 3, or 7 day passes on San Francisco buses and light rail systems (which include unlimited Cable Car rides).

Back to the top


Historical Societies

San Francisco Architectural Heritage
http://www.sfheritage.org/

San Francisco History Center in SF Public Library
http://sfpl4.sfpl.org/librarylocations/sfhistory/sfhistory.htm

San Francisco Museum and Historical Society
http://www.sfhistory.org/

San Francisco History Association
http://www.sanfranciscohistory.org/

California Historical Society
http://www.calhist.org/

Marin County Historical Society
http://www.marinhistory.org/

Oakland History.com
http://www.oaklandhistory.com/

Oakland History on the Web (Oakland Library)
http://www.oaklandlibrary.org/oaklandhistory/

Palo Alto Historical Association
http://www.pahistory.org/

Society of California Pioneers
http://www.californiapioneers.org/

Back to the top


Hotels

The Jay, Autograph Collection
Downtown San Francisco Hotel | The Jay, Autograph Collection (marriott.com)

Omni Hotel
http://omnihotels.com/FindAHotel/SanFrancisco.aspx?cid=sd_psg_b-property

Fairmont Hotel
http://www.fairmont.com/sanfrancisco

Back to the top


Libraries

San Francisco Public Library
http://sfpl.lib.ca.us/

UC Berkeley Library
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/

Alice Phelan Sullivan Library (Society of California Pioneers)
http://www.californiapioneers.org/

Mechanics Institute Library
http://www.milibrary.org/

Back to the top


Museums and Parks

Museum of the City of San Francisco
http://www.sfmuseum.org/

California Academy of Science
http://www.calacademy.org/

Golden Gate National Recreation Area
http://www.nps.gov/goga

Back to the top


Neighborhoods

Noe Valley Voice
http://www.noevalleyvoice.com/

Western Neighborhoods Project
http://www.outsidelands.org/
A non-profit organization devoted to the history of the “outside lands” – the Western part of San Francisco.

Mt. Davidson History
http://www.mtdavidson.org/
San Francisco history from its highest point.

Pier 70
http://www.pier70sf.org
History and architecture of Pier 70 and Potrero Point.

Back to the top