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The Excelsior District in San Francisco is the area along Mission Street, south of Interstate 280 and north of Geneva Avenue. Many of the area's streets were named for European countries and cities. Excelsior Street itself was originally named "Japan". It was renamed during the Second World War, as was "Germany" Street. In its earlier days the Excelsior was predominantly Italian, Irish, and Swiss. Today it is one of the most ethnically diverse neighborhoods in San Francisco, with many Asian Americans, Latinos, and other groups having also settled there in recent decades.1
The neighborhood is part of San Francisco's 11th District, and since 2001, has been represented by Gerardo Sandoval in the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.
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Noteworthy residents
- Grateful Dead singer/guitarist Jerry Garcia
- Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame shortstop Joe Cronin
- turntablist and composer DJ Qbert
- former heavyweight contender Pat Valentino
- San Francisco supervisor and political assassin Dan White
Community events
There are several events associated with the Excelsior District.
The biggest one is Jerry Day, which celebrates Jerry Garcia and typically draws thousands of residents, former residents, deadheads, and other revelers to John McLaren Park and the beautiful Jerry Garcia Amphitheater, which is bordered by the Excelsior, Visitacion Valley, and Portola districts. This annual event typically occurs in August.
The Excelsior Festival draws hundreds to Mission Street to celebrate the neighborhood's assets such as its cultural diversity, food and to draw people together in a family-friendly environment for music, shopping and fun. The Excelsior Festival is typically held on the first Sunday in October.
Neighborhood institutions
Central to the neighborhood for quite some time was the landmark Granada Theater, at the intersection of Mission and Ocean. In 1922 it opened with the name "Excelsior" but, was replaced with the name "Granada" in 1931 after the downtown Granada Theater changed its name to the Paramount,freeing up the name. Both the name and a vertical "Granada" sign were deployed in the Excelsior. However, the theater closed in 1982.
Among the various schools in the district is the "San Francisco Community Alternative School", a public grade school with a unique 'project-based' curriculum.2
In popular culture
Films shot in the Excelsior District include:
- Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)3
- The Princess Diaries (2001) 3
- Getting Even with Dad (1994)3
References
- ^ Nakao, Annie (October 1, 2002). “Excelsior district takes care of its own”, San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved on 25 November 2008.
- ^ San Francisco Community School - Welcome
- ^ a b c "Hollywood fame". ExclsiorValues.com. Eric Geleynse. Retrieved on 25 November 2008.
External links
- Excelsior District Map
- http://www.jerryday.org
- Excelsior District Improvement Association
- Excelsior Action Group
- http://www.excelsiorfestival.org
- The inactive EDIA website
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- This page was last modified on 31 December 2008, at 00:41.
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