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Washington Square

Washington Square is an 2.8-acre park in the North Beach district of San Francisco. Wikipedia ↗

600 Columbus Ave · City-owned · 292 sq ft · District 3

Washington SquareCC BY 2.0 · Loco Steve

One of 95 places

Contracts and bonds

No payment, contract or bond in the City’s files names this place.

Staff and upkeep come from the Recreation and Park Department budget ($250.4M in FY2025).

Board of Supervisors decisions

4 decisions about this place, 1999–2016.

2016Approved a street plaque honoring Herbert Kosovitz at Washington Square Park and accepted it as a gift.Resolution · File 160106The Board’s file ↗
2012Accepted a plaque honoring Jack Early on the Stockton Street sidewalk by Washington Square Park and waived installation fees.Ordinance · File 120982The Board’s file ↗
1999Designated Washington Square as a city landmark.Ordinance · File 991872The Board’s file ↗
1999Urged city planning, arts, and recreation bodies to quickly designate Washington Square a landmark.Resolution · File 990140The Board’s file ↗

Older papers, at the Internet Archive: 2013 · 1939 · undated

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