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Victoria Manalo Draves Park (Select Another Park)
Location
Folsom St. and between Columbia Square St. and Sherman St
Alternative Names
Park Facilities
Victoria Manalo Draves Park, a two acre park in SOMA, opened in October, 2006. It is located on Folsom Street between 6th and 7th streets.
The park features a ball field, basketball court, bathrooms, a childrens' play area featuring a teepee-style jungle gym and a slide, a community garden, a landscaped area, picnic area, and play field.
Recently featured in the park was a remarkable piece of public art: Stan, Submerging Man. The Friends of VMD Park partnered with Black Rock Arts Foundation to bring the sculpture into the new park for a few months in 2007. The sculpture, designed by Finley Fryer, is a 18-foot-tall sculpture of a bell diver, covered with 45 rpm vintage records. The park also includes a cement lounge furniture that replicates couches and living room furniture.
Draves Park is owned by the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department.
Links
See this park's maintenance grade here:
http://www.sfnpc.org/files/IndividualParkResults.pdf
Source: FY07-08 Parks Annual Report by Controller's Office
Park Map
Park Photos
Latest Observations
| Id | Date Entered | Park | Location | Condition | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12228 | 02/01/2010 | Victoria Manalo Draves Park |  |
Other | Broken/Damaged | Open - Added to work order system | View |
| 12227 | 02/01/2010 | Victoria Manalo Draves Park | |
Other | Graffiti | Open - Added to work order system | View |
| 12226 | 02/01/2010 | Victoria Manalo Draves Park | |
Other | Graffiti | Open - Added to work order system | View |
Park Groups
Friends of Victoria Manalo Draves Park
Jason Ortega, SOMCAN
(415) 348-1945, jortega@somcan.org
or
Troy Christensen
troy@mysustainablecity.org
Group Activities
Additional Information
Muni access:
8X/8AX/8BX-Bayview Express -- Harrison and 6th Streets.
14X-Mission Express -- Harrison and 6th Streets.
12-Folsom, 19-Polk, 27-Bryant and 47-Van Ness -- Harrison and 7th Streets.
The park is named for Victoria Manalo Draves, the first Filipina to compete in the Olympic games. In 1948, she won gold metals in both the springboard and platform diving events. She has been an important role-model in the Asian American community.
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