San Francisco Heritage

09/03/2026

On Saturday & Sunday, September 5-6, from 11 am - 2 pm each day, SF Heritage will open the storm doors at the Haas-Lilienthal House(2007 Franklin Street) for Doors Open California, a statewide celebration of historic places. This California Preservation Foundation program coordinates open days to over 75 sites for historic architecture, design, and cultural heritage enthusiasts, who will experience our Queen Anne Victorian’s remarkably-preserved parlor, bedroom, and ballroom spaces and gain insights into 19th century Victorian life in San Francisco.

We’ll also have a dedicated spot where you can learn more about joining our new cohort of volunteer docents, the heart of public house tours at the city's only house museum of the period.

This is a great opportunity to take friends and family to the HLH and pair it with a visit to another participating SF or Bay Area site—our event is free, but you can purchase a Doors Open registration for just $20 to access 2026 sites around the state! https://californiapreservation.org/doca/

09/02/2026

🍰🫖There is just one timeslot left for a special one-day only afternoon tea experience at our historic property the Haas-Lilienthal House, hosted by SF tea-establishment Crown and Crumpet and the Gregangelo Museum on Saturday, September 12! More seasonal tea experiences are also being planned for this holiday season, so stay tuned.

Learn more about the Autumnal Tea and grab your spot now at

SF Heritage (Landmark #69) & The Gregangelo Museum (Landmark #318) present SF’s premier seasonal tea salon at Haas-Lilienthal House. Featuring Crown & Crumpet, Fabula Tea, Alice in Wonderland teas, and The Underworld's Tea Parlor

09/01/2026

🧱Clinker Brick and Community🧑‍🧒‍🧒

Thank you to legacy business Donaldina Cameron House in Chinatown for co-hosting our third Page Memorial Lecture of the year on August 26! Inside this post-1906 earthquake clicker brick landmark, guests had some myths refuted about said clicker brick architecture across the city, and learned about the evolution—and nuances of 19th century San Francisco as the historic backdrop of its founding—of this over 150-year old service organization.

Our Special City members were also treated to a special building tour through Cameron House's historic parlors, tunnel spaces in the basement, and postcard-worthy views from their famous basketball court. A shoutout also to Signs By Meng for designing this one-of-a kind poster for our members!

❤️ Want to stay in the loop about future SF Heritage programs? Join Special City at www.sfheritage.org/join

08/27/2026

HP Giant Crane🏗

Back in June, our Special City "Where am I?" answer spotlighted the Giant Crane at Hunter's Point Shipyard, the 8,400 ton steel structure constructed in 1947 that was able to lift and swap massive gun turrets for battleships.

This underappreciated resource is a true San Francisco landmark, but has no official protection in redevelopment plans for the shipyard site. SF Heritage joins neighbors, artists, and historians to call for the Crane's addition to the Hunters Point Commercial Drydock Historic District, which was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.

Artist Stacey Carter, who features the Crane in much of her own work, will be giving a history talk about it this Saturday, August 29 at 2 pm. This is great opportunity to visit the Shipyard Artists Gallery at Hunters Point Shipyard and learn about how the world’s largest crane became an engineering marvel, a key player in Cold War missile testing, and an enduring monument to the workers and community of the Shipyard.

➡️ https://mailchi.mp/55cf5f1d829d/this-saturday-stacey-carter-talk-on-the-history-of-the-giant-crane?e=18cb89e6a4

❤️ Want to join in on our Where Am I? fun? Sign up as a Local Hero or Landmark Club member of Special City at sfheritage.org/join.

08/27/2026

Starting tomorrow! World-class magician and storyteller Steve Marshall inites you inside the Haas-Lilienthal House for Echoes from the Past—an intimate journey through our magnificent Victorian landmark where "history, mystery, and magic begin to blur."

Guests will move through the house in intimate groups, hearing stories and encountering strange objects, forgotten photographs, Victorian mysteries, and impossible moments that can’t quite be explained.

Limited to 16 guests per timeslot: https://bit.ly/4g9fMWH

08/24/2026

🥰 San Francisco's Legacy Business Program is the first established in the nation to recognize important neighborhood anchors that contribute to our city's cultural and economic vitality. Since the beloved Roxie Theater was added back in 2016, over 520 businesses of all types and across all neighborhoods are now listed.

San Francisco Heritage advocates for full funding of this important program, which benefits every corner and community and fuels economic vitality. We believe legacy businesses deserve more support, not less. We look forward to working with the San Francisco Office of Small Business to ensure that this program does not become de-prioritized and continues to serve as a crucial city benefit.

➡️ Learn more at legacybusiness.org

08/20/2026

For two nights only on August 28 and 29 (next week!), world-class magician and storyteller Steve Marshall, along with San Francisco Heritage and the Gregangelo Museum, invite you inside the Haas-Lilienthal House for Echoes from the Past—an intimate journey through a magnificent Victorian home where "history, mystery, and magic begin to blur."

Guests will move through the house in intimate groups, hearing stories and encountering strange objects, forgotten photographs, Victorian mysteries, and impossible moments that can’t quite be explained.

Tickets: https://bit.ly/4g9fMWH

08/19/2026

Thank you Paula and Chile Lindo 🇨🇱! San Francisco's legacy businesses are a vital part of our living cultural landscape and what make our city special.

🇨🇱 Thank you Paula and the staff of legacy business Chile Lindo for hosting a great Heritage Happy Hour yesterday! They showed us how our local businesses can also be cultural ambassadors, in this case helping San Franciscans learn more about Chilean culture through delicious food like this Chilean Pavlova.

🍷🥂🍻 Our Heritage Happy Hours happen on every second Thursday of the month from 5-7 pm at a registered Legacy Business bar or restaurant in San Francisco. Save the date for our next gathering on September 10! More details soon. In the meantime, look up the myriad of fantastic legacy businesses like Chile Lindo at legacybusiness.org and plan a visit✨️

08/14/2026

🇨🇱 Thank you Paula and the staff of legacy business Chile Lindo for hosting a great Heritage Happy Hour yesterday! They showed us how our local businesses can also be cultural ambassadors, in this case helping San Franciscans learn more about Chilean culture through delicious food like this Chilean Pavlova.

🍷🥂🍻 Our Heritage Happy Hours happen on every second Thursday of the month from 5-7 pm at a registered Legacy Business bar or restaurant in San Francisco. Save the date for our next gathering on September 10! More details soon. In the meantime, look up the myriad of fantastic legacy businesses like Chile Lindo at legacybusiness.org and plan a visit✨️

08/12/2026

Join us for Heritage Happy Hour at Chile Lindo tomorrow, August 13 from 5-7 pm! Located in the Mission District, Chile Lindo is a traditional Chilean bakery famous for its empanadas, cakes, and “dulce chilenos” (pastries). We'll be meeting in their event space on 2943 16th Street (across the street from their original location). More:

Join us at Chile Lindo on Thursday, August 13 for our monthly Heritage Happy Hour! 2943 16th Street, San Francisco. Chile Lindo’s event space at 2943 16th Street in the…