In 1910, Joseph A. Leonard's Urban Realty Improvement Company bought the track and set about turning the land into a residence park.
In 1922, the Ingleside Presbyterian Church building was completed by Joseph A. Leonard; since November 22, 2016 it is listed as one of the San Francisco Designated Landmarks.
The reason for the disagreement is unclear, but Corrigan supposedly vowed to build his own racetrack, bigger, grander, and of higher quality than Williams’.
Ingleside Racetrack had raised the elegance standard considerably; there were bands, fine dining, wonderful views, a clubhouse; fitting in with the other gambling operations in the area.
Williams offered the track to the city, free of charge, to serve as a more permanent refugee camp for many homeless San Franciscans.