| Previously known as The Gardens | |
 Woodward's Gardens (circa 1880s), showing Gus Buisley's balloon ascending | |
| Location | San Francisco, California, United States |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37°46′05″N 122°25′16″W / 37.768°N 122.421°W |
| Status | Defunct |
| Opened | May 1, 1866 |
| Closed | 1891 |
| Owner | Robert B. Woodward |
Woodward's Gardens, commonly referred to as The Gardens, was a combination amusement park, museum, art gallery, zoo, and aquarium operating from 1866 to 1891 in the Mission District of San Francisco, California.[1][2] The Gardens covered two city blocks, bounded by Mission, Valencia, 13th, and 15th Streets in San Francisco.[3] The site currently has a brick building at 1700 Mission Street, built after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, which features a California Historical Site plaque, and the Crafty Fox Alehouse on the ground floor (formerly a restaurant named Woodward's Garden).[4] The former Gardens site also features the current location of the San Francisco Armory, completed in 1914.
- ^ Alexandra, Rae (August 10, 2020). "For One Week in 1871, San Francisco Went Loopy Over 'Haunted' Windows". KQED. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
The same day the Chronicle's first report came out, the window was purchased for $250 by Robert B. Woodward, the owner of Woodward's Gardens. 'The Gardens,' as it was commonly referred to at the time, was a popular amusement park that was open between 1866 and 1891. It occupied the block bounded by Mission, Duboce, Valencia and 14th Streets, and it squeezed a lot into that space—including a museum, art gallery, zoo, aquarium, botanical gardens and—as of 1871—a haunted window section.
- ^ Bragman, Bob (June 23, 2019). "The Mission District once housed a circus-like amusement park. Take a look inside". SFGATE. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ Turrill, Charles Beebe (1876). "Woodward's Gardens". California Notes. San Francisco, CA: E. Bosqui & Co. Retrieved June 17, 2019 – via Museum of the City of San Francisco.
- ^ Bevk, Alex (April 23, 2012). "Hidden Histories: Woodward's Gardens". Curbed SF. Retrieved June 17, 2019.