Towering pillars denote neighborhood entrances to this classic residence park. Suburban, ex-urban, ahead of its time or perfectly timed? Wide streets, large lots, and fully detached homes gently grace what was once the hottest horse race in town.
Bounded by Ocean Avenue on the north, Junipero Serra on the west, Holloway on the south, and Ashton on the east, Ingleside Terraces is a posh neighborhood on the southeast side of San Francisco. Its claim to fame is a giant sundial in the middle of the neighborhood, which is the site of the Annual Sundial Park Picnic, in which local residents race each other on bicycles, chariots, and wagons. Another notable fun fact: the oval-shaped street in the center of the neighborhood bears a resemblance to a race track…because it used to be one.
Starting in 1895, what is now Urbano Drive was a horse-racing track. After it closed, architect and developer Joseph A. Leonard planned the new neighborhood as an urban “residence park,” setting aside green space and including ornamental touches like the sundial that survives to this day. He was instrumental in getting approval for the extension of the streetcar lines through the Twin Peaks tunnel (so thank him as you’re riding Muni to downtown instead of driving across the city).
Ingleside Terraces Neighborhood Vibe
With a giant sundial and a street that used to be a horse-racing track, Ingleside Terraces has a couple of claims to fame. Now lined with stately detached homes, Urbano Drive used to be a horse-racing track starting in 1895. The sundial is the site of the Annual Sundial Park Picnic, in which local residents race each other on bicycles, chariots, and wagons.
Popular Ingleside Terraces Home Styles
Grand homes on large lots grace the wide blocks of Ingleside Terraces. The area was developed after the horse-racing track closed permanently after the 1906 earthquake. Many homes are Craftsman style, designed and built by Joseph A. Leonard. You won’t find condos or unit buildings in Ingleside Terraces, which is strictly single-family homes.
Getting Around in Ingleside Terraces
The K-Ingleside Muni line runs on Ocean Avenue, giving residents of Ingleside Terraces a good public transportation option to downtown. Car commuters to the South Bay can hop on Junipero Serra for easy access to I-280.
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Ingleside Terraces is a neighborhood in southwestern San Francisco. It is bordered by Lakeside to the west, Balboa Terrace and Mount Davidson Manor to the north, Ingleside to the east, and Merced Heights to the south. On an SFAR (San Francisco Association of Realtors) MLS map, Ingleside Terraces is identified as neighborhood 4e.
Ingleside Terraces is one of the most well-preserved examples of the city’s nine original garden residence parks; self-contained and well-planned areas intended to replicate the feeling of suburban living in close proximity to all of San Francisco’s diversions. Construction began in 1911 at the site of the former Ingleside Racetrack, and the residence park now includes nearly 750 homes, many of them in the Craftsman style.
San Francisco Designated Landmarks in Ingleside Terraces include the Ingleside Terraces Sundial, a 28-foot long, 17-foot high feature built in 1913, and the Neoclassical-style Ingleside Presbyterian church, built in 1923 and featuring The Great Cloud of Witnesses, a collage‐mural with thousands of newspaper and magazine clippings, posters, framed prints, painted murals and other objects that tell the stories of inspirational African Americans.
Like its neighbors, Ingleside Terraces is one of the quieter and more purely residential parts of San Francisco, but with close proximity to commercial corridors including Ocean Avenue, West Portal, and the Stonestown mall. Other nearby attractions include the San Francisco Golf Club, the San Francisco Zoo, the recreational areas of Lake Merced and Fort Funston, and the long stretch of Ocean Beach.
Not to be confused with neighbors Ingleside and Ingleside Heights, Ingleside Terraces is a more affluent neighborhood, retaining much of the charm of its origin as a San Francisco residence park. The single-family homes were mostly built in the 1920s, mainly in the Arts and Crafts style, with some Tudor, Colonial, and Mediterranean companions. Ingleside Terraces has an active neighborhood association working to preserve its character. Residents can easily walk to many of the shopping and dining options along Ocean Avenue, and Ingleside Terraces is close to public transit options and I-280 for commuting.
As an “already built” neighborhood, Ingleside Terraces is not a neighborhood where you should expect to find substantial new construction projects. Smaller developers may renovate/flip existing properties, or may take advantage of recent housing laws to add additional units to already existing housing. Transit corridors and major neighborhood streets are the most likely areas for new construction buildings in already built neighborhoods with existing housing stock.
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