The Richmond District is a neighborhood in the northwest corner of San Francisco, California, developed initially in the late 19th century.

The name Park-Presidio remained on the books until January 2009, when newly elected Supervisor Eric Mar introduced legislation that officially renamed the area north of Golden Gate Park and west of Arguello Boulevard the Richmond District.

[5] The Richmond District, originally an expanse of rolling sand dunes called Outside Lands, was developed initially in the late 19th century.

[7] In the later 18th century, they were not able to use this land anymore after Spanish explorers arrived and began setting up missions with the intent of converting and displacing the Ohlone people.

After purchasing the Cliff House in the early 1880s,[9] he built the Sutro Baths on the western end, near Ocean Beach.

The last of the sand dunes and coastal scrub that once dominated the area were built over to create a streetcar suburb.

Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia briefly made its headquarters at Holy Virgin Cathedral on Geary Boulevard.

[3] Located directly north of Golden Gate Park, "the Richmond" is bounded roughly by Fulton Street to the south, Arguello Boulevard and Laurel Heights to the east, The Presidio, Lincoln Park, and Sea Cliff to the north, and Ocean Beach to the west.

Technically, the Farallon Islands, about 30 miles to the west of mainland San Francisco, are also part of the Richmond District.

Spanish explorer Juan Bautista de Anza ended his second northward expedition at the lake, stopping for two days in 1776.

The hub of the Inner Richmond is Geary Blvd & Clement St, which are particularly known for Chinese, Thai, Korean, Burmese, and Russian cuisine.

It is bounded by Park Presidio Blvd to the east, California St. to the north, Fulton St. to the south, and 32nd Ave. to the west.

North of the Park in the Richmond District, the streets are named Anza, Balboa, and Cabrillo.

John Reid, Jr., the architect, designed and landscaped the $57,117.29 new library, which was placed on the site of the former Lafayette School.