Sigmund Stern Recreation Grove
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Sigmund Stern Recreation Grove, locally called Stern Grove, is a 33-acre recreational site in the Sunset District, San Francisco, California. It is administered by the city's Recreation and Parks Department.
The site, along Sloat Boulevard between 19th and 34th Avenues about two miles south of the Golden Gate Park, was donated to the city in 1931 by Rosalie Meyer Stern, who named the park for her late husband Sigmund Stern, a philanthropist and a nephew of Levi Strauss.
Since 1938, there have been weekly concerts and performances in the outdoor amphitheater during the summer months. Supported entirely by contributions, the concerts have always been free to the public. Crowds have often exceeded 20,000 persons.
In 2005, Stern Grove underwent a massive renovation, resulting in one of the most beautiful amphitheaters in the United States. This renovation, designed by well-respected landscape architect Lawrence Halprin, enhances the natural beauty of the Grove and provides an unsurpassed concert setting for the Stern Grove Festival. Stern Grove consists of several "mini-parks," including the Concert Meadow, the West Meadow, and Pine Lake Park. The grove's Pine Lake is one of two natural lakes in the city of San Francisco.
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- A 1953 history of Stern Grove from the Virtual Museum of the City of San Francisco
- Early history of Stern Grove from the Western Neighborhoods Project
- Renovation of Stern Grove by landscape architect Lawrence Halprin, San Francisco Chronicle article.
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