Western Neighborhoods Project

Outside Lands San Francisco

Society EN ↓ 647 episodes

Nicole Meldahl and a rotating cast of hosts from the Western Neighborhoods Project (outsidelands.org / OpenSFHistory.org) share San Francisco west side neighborhood history with humor, footnoted facts, and occasional guests.

Author

Western Neighborhoods Project

Category

Society

Podcast website

www.outsidelands.org

Latest episode

Jul 5, 2026

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Episodes

172: Henry Gutterson 07.05.2016

Shining a light on a lesser-known Bay Area architect who designed over 100 west side houses and a couple of registered landmarks.

171: Carzonia Apartments 30.04.2016

A quirky row of apartments made of cable cars were created In the Richmond District after the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire.

170: Edgewood Center 23.04.2016

With origins from the 1850s, the former Protestant Orphanage still serving children in new ways in the Parkside District.

169: 1906 Earthquake Commemoration 15.04.2016

Every year, San Franciscans old and young gather at Lotta's Fountain to remember the earthquake and fire of 1906

168: de Young Museum 09.04.2016

With origins from the 1894 Midwinter Fair in Golden Gate Park, the evolution of San Francisco's fine arts museum

167: Mothers Building 02.04.2016

National landmark in the San Francisco Zoo has WPA murals and mosaics by local women artists. Can it be saved?

166: Geneva Car Barn and Powerhouse 27.03.2016

The past and future of the historic transit complex at Geneva and San Jose Avenues, with guest Alex Mullaney.

165: Ocean Beach Archeology 19.03.2016

Mysterious concrete structures and stairways recently revealed at San Francisco's Ocean Beach.

164: Listener Mail 12.03.2016

Compliments and corrections to Woody and David, who take them all with humor and contrition. And bonus tall tales.

163: Outside Lands Act of 1866 06.03.2016

For the 150th anniversary of the Outside Lands Act, guest Arnold Woods explains how the western neighborhoods were added to San Francisco.

162: San Francisco History Days 27.02.2016

Preview of the sixth gathering of local history groups at the Old Mint March 5-6, 2016

161: Parkmerced 20.02.2016

The story of the apartment city-within-a-city on the shore of Lake Merced

160: Sunnyside District 13.02.2016

Visiting the creme de la creme of San Francisco subdivisions, where it isn't always sunny.

159: Twin Peaks Tunnel 07.02.2016

The story of the Municipal Railway streetcar tunnel that opened up the West of Twin Peaks neighborhoods.

158: Presidio Terrace 30.01.2016

Begun in 1905, the residence park that sparked a boom in San Francisco master-planned communities.

157: Fort Funston 23.01.2016

Guns, dogs, hang gliders, and more about the land at the southwest corner of San Francisco.

156: City Cemetery 17.01.2016

John Martini tells the story of the cemetery where Lincoln Park is today, and what remains.

155: Golden Gate Park Golf Course 09.01.2016

The hidden 9-hole pitch and putt, and mail from 13 listeners.

154: The Year 2015 for WNP 02.01.2016

The good, the awesome, and the super great year for Western Neighborhoods Project.

153: The Park-Presidio Improvement Association 27.12.2015

A strange Greek revival building in the Inner Richmond was once home to a powerful political organization.

152: Parkway Terrace 20.12.2015

Fine homes and curving concrete benches in an early housing development in the middle of the Sunset District.

151: OpenSFHistory 13.12.2015

Making private collections public, the new WNP program offers up thousands historical San Francisco images.

150: Willard Worden 05.12.2015

Researcher and author Jim Ganz on bringing a great San Francisco photographer back into the spotlight.

149: George Washington High School 22.11.2015

David and Woody stumble through the story of a landmark west side high school. Help them!

148: Ingleside District 16.11.2015

Laid out as Lakeview, the valley land along Ocean Avenue became the Ingleside District.

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