San Francisco State College Tennis Courts at the Haight & Buchanan Campus, 1952
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Tennis courts at the old San Francisco State College campus at Haight and Buchanan Streets in 1952. A tall protective fence lines the edge of the courts, separating the campus grounds from neighboring Victorian-era residential buildings visible beyond. The image reflects the compact urban setting of SF State’s pre–Lake Merced campus, where academic buildings and recreational facilities were tightly integrated into the surrounding neighborhood.
- Identifier
- TP-ATA-0489
- Date
- 1952
- Context
The old San Francisco State College campus at Haight and Buchanan Streets, which operated from the early 19th century through 1952. As enrollment rapidly grew in the 1930s, the campus became overcrowded and a search for a larger location began. Classes officially moved to to the 19th Avenue location in 1953.
By 1952, the Haight & Buchanan campus was nearing the end of its use as San Francisco State prepared to relocate to the larger Lake Merced site. Increasing enrollment and limited space at the urban campus led to the move, which was completed in 1953.
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- Geographic Coverage
- San Francisco, CA
- Temporal Coverage
- 1950s
- Type
- Still Image
- Format
- 7.5x4.5 Print
- Source
- San Francisco State University Archives
- Rights
- Public
- Views
- 371