Dogpatch Tour - Sun, Aug 7

San Francisco City Guides, is a non-profit group sponsored by the SF library. The group is composed of history enthusiasts who do research on different neighborhoods and give free tours on a volunteer basis. On any given day there are a number of free tours across the city.

Three Potrero Hill residents (Natalie, Sina and Lisa) have put together a tour of Dogpatch and Potrero Point and give it on the first Sunday of every month.

Here's a brief description of the tour:

"Designated as a San Francisco Historic District, this colorful neighborhood has important ties to many of the city's past commercial industries. From its historic working class cottages and industrial age relics to the current proliferation of ultra-modern lofts, we'll explore the past and present of this surprising, eclectic neighborhood in transition in this 2 hour walking tour."

Sina also provided us with some extra info:

"This is the fourth time we're giving the tour. There have been an average of 25 people showing up each time. There has been a great deal of interest in the history of this area lately. In 2003 the Dogpatch Neighborhood Association succeeded in obtaining a 'historic district' designation for the neighborhood. This was San Francisco's first historic designation in over a decade. As a historic district, any alteration of the neighborhood must adhere to its designated historic character. This will hopefully protect the neighborhood from the unchecked proliferation of 'live-work' lofts that started to threaten the historic character of the neighborhood in the nineties."

The next tour is this Sunday, August 7, 11 am at 18th & Tennessee.
Future Sunday tours include Sept 4 and October 2nd.
$5 suggested donation to the SF City Guides organization (donations optional)