History
The farm on the corner of Parnassus and Cole.
San Francisco's Cole
Valley is usually distinguished by its
boundaries of Stanyan Street to the west,
Carmel Street to the south, Clayton Street to the east, and Waller
Street to the north (see a map).. Once farmland around a pond, Cole Valley has now
become a bustling community of young professionals and families alike.
Cole Valley grew up around the streetcar stop at the entrance to the Sunset Tunnel at the intersection of Carl and Cole Streets. Residents of the Sunset district lobbied in the early 1920s for a new street car to service the "Outside Lands". Although there already existed transit lines, many wanted a tunnel to significantly cut down commute times. In 1925, the Board of Supervisors voted for the proposed Duboce Tunnel route that is now the N-Judah line. That intersection is still the center of the neighborhood's small business district, and the N Judah light rail line still stops there.
Usually associated as part of the Haight-Ashbury, this community definitely has a character all its own. Close enough to the hustle and bustle of Haight Street, but quiet enough to enjoy a coffee out in one's backyard sans the city sounds, Cole Valley combines the convenience of living in a city with the neighborhood connectivity of the suburbs. Not to say the neighborhood is at all boring! Fun is in our history! In the late seventies, Bob Ayres and Steve Zamek found "The Other Cafe" a pharmacy turned music/comedy club. Over the 10 years The Other Cafe was on the corner of Cole and Carl, such names as Robin Williams, Dana Carvey, Paula Poudstone and Whoopi Goldberg graced its stage. If you're looking around, you can still see the sign of the old club above Crepes on Cole.
Cole Valley was popular with dot-commers during the late 1990s dot-com bubble. Today the neighborhood is home to a mix of young professionals and some University of California, San Francisco residents and staff.
Cole Valley grew up around the streetcar stop at the entrance to the Sunset Tunnel at the intersection of Carl and Cole Streets. Residents of the Sunset district lobbied in the early 1920s for a new street car to service the "Outside Lands". Although there already existed transit lines, many wanted a tunnel to significantly cut down commute times. In 1925, the Board of Supervisors voted for the proposed Duboce Tunnel route that is now the N-Judah line. That intersection is still the center of the neighborhood's small business district, and the N Judah light rail line still stops there.
Usually associated as part of the Haight-Ashbury, this community definitely has a character all its own. Close enough to the hustle and bustle of Haight Street, but quiet enough to enjoy a coffee out in one's backyard sans the city sounds, Cole Valley combines the convenience of living in a city with the neighborhood connectivity of the suburbs. Not to say the neighborhood is at all boring! Fun is in our history! In the late seventies, Bob Ayres and Steve Zamek found "The Other Cafe" a pharmacy turned music/comedy club. Over the 10 years The Other Cafe was on the corner of Cole and Carl, such names as Robin Williams, Dana Carvey, Paula Poudstone and Whoopi Goldberg graced its stage. If you're looking around, you can still see the sign of the old club above Crepes on Cole.
Cole Valley was popular with dot-commers during the late 1990s dot-com bubble. Today the neighborhood is home to a mix of young professionals and some University of California, San Francisco residents and staff.
Thanks to the following that provided sources for this page: gregdewar.com, theothercafe.com, colevalleytripod.com, Woody LaBounty, outsidelands.org
Adapted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Adapted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
