Sunnyside Conservatory History of Project

Sunnyside Conservatory

236 Monterey Blvd. S.F. Ca. 94131
FRIENDS of SUNNYSIDE CONSERVATORY
P.O. Box 31304 SF CA.94131 (415) 334-3601

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HISTORY of the project....

Sunny Side Conservatory San Francisco, Ca. circa 1919 History. Friends of Sunnyside Conservatory

The Friends of Sunnyside Conservatory was officially formed in 1998 by Arnold Levine under the aegis of the Sunnyside Neighborhood Association to restore and renovate the Conservatory into a vibrant neighborhood and educational center. Co-chair is Stacy Garfinkel.
Breaking Ground for Sunny Side project. 2003
Ground breaking, July 2004 - photo courtesy of Bill Wilson
Sally Ross, Andrea O'Leary, Arnold Levine, Stacy Garfinkle, Vera Gates.
Ground Breaking Ceremony. December 12th 2008.

From the start the Friends worked with the SF Rec. & Parks Volunteer coordinator’s office to start an every two month workday and beautification effort. A native plant butterfly garden was also planted adjacent to the Conservatory. The Friends have won grants from Friends of Rec. & Park, SF Beautiful and a supervisor’s set-aside. These awards have helped beautify and secure the back entrance, and provided furniture, plants, art materials and expertise for the numerous educational and entertaining events which we have held to date. Our well attended events has brought wider recognition of the Conservatory and has also provided a focal point for neighborhood participation in improving a neglected jewel. The supervisor’s generous set-aside enabled a historical study to be carried out and serious irrigation problems fixed.
Sunnyside Conservatory West Elevation

A local architect provided pro bono services to complete the preliminary design concept with Rec. & Park and during the public meeting process.

The Friends also works with all levels of the Rec. & Park department from gardeners and supervisors, to grant writers, architects and the managing director. We also advocate and lobby with the City’s elected and appointed officials to ensure the Conservatory and its needs are brought to their attention.

We advocate and lobby the City's elected and appointed officials to ensure the Conservatory and its needs are brought to their attention.

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	The restoration project continues. Read about it and participate. Read more > Work finally began in 2007 with funding of $4 million. See what it looked like prior to beginning of work> Read more > The roof had to be completely redone. See construction photos > Local architect provided pro-bono plans for the project. Read more > The neighborhood and the entrance to the conservatory.

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