 In 1965 , the Museum Society raised $ 40 @,@ 000 to mount the grand portal of the old church . It was installed in the de Young Museum , the centerpiece of Hearst Court , the main exhibit hall . The rest of the stones were abandoned by the museum in May 1969 when they announced that there would be no reconstruction . After this , stones were occasionally taken by park workers and used to decorate Golden Gate Park . 
