The renovation plans for Cabrillo Playground (view PDF)
Cabrillo Playground, located between Cabrillo and Fulton, and 38th and 39th Avenues, is slated for a major, $4.5 million renovation that will begin in spring 2012.
Upgrades to the playground, which first opened in 1938, will include repair and/or renovation to the two children’s play areas, picnic area, and sport courts. Work will also be done to restore pathways and perimeter fencing, as well as upgrades to the lighting, drainage, and irrigation. New landscaping will also be installed.
Renovation work will also be performed on the playground’s historic clubhouse, which was built in 1933 by William Gladstone Merchant, a renowned San Francisco architect. From 1932 – 1939, Merchant was the consulting architect for the San Francisco Recreation Commission. He also designed the twin clubhouse at Fulton Playground.
Construction is set to begin in spring 2012, with plans to reopen the playground in spring 2013.
This Saturday from 10am to 3pm, the Neighborhood Parks Council and Friends of Cabrillo Playground are hosting a community event to share the finalized renovation plans for the playground.
Neighbors and residents have been working with Rec & Park on the new plans for the playground, which will have “an ocean theme with dolphins and turtles to ride, monster sea creatures to vanquish and ships to explore”.
The SFFD will also be at the event with a firetruck for kids to explore. While you’re there, don’t miss the dahlia garden on the 39th Avenue side of the park. A limited number of ready-to-plant dahlias will be available for sale to help raise money for new clubhouse furniture.
For more information on the Cabrillo Playground renovation, visit the project website.
Sarah B.
And yet again I’m in complete disbelief that it costs so much.
$4.5 million? Really???
the clubhouse was built in 1933 & the playground opened in 1938?
@guest – Yes, according to the FAQ about the playground which you can see here (check out Page 2):
http://sfrecpark.org/documents/CabrilloPlaygroundRenovationNewsletter-September2010.pdf
Sarah B.
He designed it in 1933. That does not mean it was built in 1933. The line “since construction was completed in 1938” could refer to the clubhouse as well as the playground. It doesn’t make sense that the clubhouse would be sitting there for 5 years by itself.