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I trace who I am and the direction of my development to the years of growing up in our house on the dunes.
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San Francisco's Most Famous Native Son
One of the most surprising "little-known facts" about San Francisco is
that the city is the birthplace of one of America's most important
artists, internationally renowned photographer Ansel Adams. But
considering that his hometown has no memorial or tribute to his many
achievements of any kind, perhaps this isn't surprising after all.
Adams was born in San Francisco's Western Addition in 1902, and at age
1, his family moved to their home on the dunes where he lived for 57
years. The Richmond District house still stands, located a stone's throw
from Lobos Creek and a few minutes walk from Baker Beach. It was here
during his formative years that young Ansel nurtured his deep
appreciation of and respect for Nature, setting the course of his
distinguished career.
The name Ansel Adams is synonymous with fine art landscape
photography, the National Parks System, environmentalism, and hopefully
it will become synonymous with San Francisco as well. As arguably one
of the City's most famous native sons, there can be no more fitting or
appropriate location for a memorial dedicated to his proud memory than a
riparian grove of native trees, in a national park, next to the house
where he grew up.
Learn More
To learn more about the Ansel Adams Memorial Grove Restoration and Preservation Project explore the web site or simply download the proposal.
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