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Presidio of San Francisco
Architecture: Post-War Era / Modern (1945 to the present)
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| National Park Service, GGNRA |
| Building 924 was constructed as a maintainance fascility in 1959. Photo taken in 1998. |
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The Modern buildings at the Presidio include the Main Post Gym and the Crissy Field warehouses. Designed as simple buildings which promote function over form, these structures often represent new advances in building technology. The now-demolished Letterman Army Medical Center also fell into this category; it was constructed of pre-cast concrete components. Building 924, the Crissy Field warehouse shown above, exhibits innovative engineering design with its open floor plan and glass curtain walls.
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| National Park Service, GGNRA |
| Lettermam Army Medical Center was a 550-bed hospital completed in 1969. As a non-historic structure that did not meet modern earthquake codes, it was demolished in 2002 and replaced by the Letterman Digital Arts complex. |
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Did You Know?
Over 60 species of bees can be found in the Presidio. This very diverse population results from ample nesting habitats in the
Presidio’s soft, sandy soils, as well as a large variety of coastal scrub plants to provide nectar and pollen.
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Last Updated: March 05, 2009 at 17:44 EST |
