Potrero del Sol Park, San Francisco
editPotrero del Sol Park, formally known as “La Raza Park,” is an urban park located at the intersection of Potrero Avenue and 25th St[1] in the Calle 24 Latino Cultural District within San Francisco’s Mission District. The 4.5 acre park houses San Francisco’s largest skate park, a large event and performance space, and a community garden.[2]
Potrero del Sol Park hosts Phono del Sol music festival, organized by Noisepop, every June[3] and the Día de los Muertos Festival of Altars every November.[4]
History
editIn 1974, Jack Wickert and Bonnie Sherk, along with many artists and community activists, converted an abandoned former milk factory[4] into a model farm and environmental school for children.[2] The farm eventually grew to house 70 farm animals and held an event space for art shows, festivals, and youth gatherings. This farm was lost in a legal battle with landlords in 1987 but the community garden, one of the largest in the city, still remains on the grounds.[2]
In the late-1970s and early-1980s, the park was known locally as “La Raza Park,” and was central to local youth gatherings and lowrider culture. The park was modeled after People’s Park in Berkeley. [5] On July 2nd, 2008, local professional skateboarder Jake Phelps and then mayor Gavin Newsom cut the ribbon Potrero del Sol Park's skate park, the largest in the city.[6]
See Also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Potrero del Sol Park (La Raza) | San Francisco Recreation and Parks, CA". sfrecpark.org. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ a b c Kuchar, Sally (2014-04-09). "Potrero del Sol Park Houses San Francisco's Largest Skatepark". Curbed SF. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ June 16, Montse Reyes; June 17, 2019Updated; 2019; Pm, 3:43. "Phono del Sol music festival springs back from break with Noise Pop's help". Datebook | San Francisco Arts & Entertainment Guide. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
{{cite web}}:|last3=has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Hyde, Felicia. "Festival of Altars celebrates life and death". Golden Gate Xpress. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ "Rec and Park Unconcerned About Project's Shadowing of Potrero Del Sol Park - Potrero View". www.potreroview.net. 2022-09-18. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ "15 Years of Potrero Del Sol Skatepark Article". www.thrashermagazine.com. Retrieved 2024-10-10.