the city of san francisco was founded on june 29, 1776.
when was the city of san francisco founded?
june 29 , 1776
san francisco was founded on june 29, 1776, when colonists from spain established presidio of san francisco at the golden gate and mission san francisco de asís a few miles away, all named for st. francis of assisi. the california gold rush of 1849 brought rapid growth, making it the largest city on the west coast at the time. san francisco became a consolidated city-county in 1856. san francisco's status as the west coast's largest city peaked between 1870 and 1900, when around 25% of california's population resided in the city proper. after three-quarters of the city was destroyed by the 1906 earthquake and fire, san francisco was quickly rebuilt, hosting the panama-pacific international exposition nine years later. in world war ii, san francisco was a major port of embarkation for service members shipping out to the pacific theater. it then became the birthplace of the united nations in 1945. after the war, the confluence of returning servicemen, significant immigration, liberalizing attitudes, along with the rise of the "hippie" counterculture, the sexual revolution, the peace movement growing from opposition to united states involvement in the vietnam war, and other factors led to the summer of love and the gay rights movement, cementing san francisco as a center of liberal activism in the united states. politically, the city votes strongly along liberal democratic party lines.
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founded in 1983, episcopal community services of san francisco (ecs) operates two year-round shelters for homeless adult women and men in san francisco. along with hot meals, showers, laundry facilities, and clean, warm beds, ecs's the sanctuary and next door shelters offer on-site health services, support groups, recreational activities, and access to programs to assist them in moving toward housing and increased stability. ecs also collaborates with the san francisco interfaith council to provide 80-100 nightly shelter beds and meals from november to march.
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