Kezar Stadium

Why go

Kezar Stadium is defined by the form, materials, and setting of Kezar Stadium. Another layer comes from the sightlines that connect Kezar Stadium with its surroundings. Plan Kezar Stadium by remembering to confirm public access to Kezar Stadium and local conditions. After Kezar Stadium, choose a geographic companion near Kezar Stadium; this keeps Kezar Stadium geographically coherent and avoids forcing Kezar Stadium into an unrelated crossing.

What to look for

• Look closely at the form, materials, and setting of Kezar Stadium.
• Notice the sightlines that connect Kezar Stadium with its surroundings.

The full story

Kezar Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium in San Francisco, California, located adjacent to Kezar Pavilion in the southeastern corner of Golden Gate Park. It is the former home of the San Francisco 49ers and the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL), and of the San Francisco Dragons of Major League Lacrosse. It also served as the home of the California Victory of the USL First Division before the club folded. Kezar also hosts amateur and recreation sports leagues, as well as numerous San Francisco high school football games (including the city championship, known popularly as the "Turkey Bowl"). In 1920, Jack Spaulding came up with a proposal for an athletic stadium to be built in San Francisco with a seating capacity of 50,000. Many business leaders in The City backed him on the proposal for the stadium which would keep San Francisco on the same level with other cities around the country that have large stadiums. Areas under consideration for the stadium were 7th & Harrison Streets, Ocean Shore, and the Central Park grounds.

Useful to know

• For Kezar Stadium, confirm public access to Kezar Stadium and local conditions.
• Pair Kezar Stadium with a geographic companion near Kezar Stadium when the route and opening conditions align.

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