Parkside is a neighborhood in San Francisco. It originally began as a distinct district, but today it is generally considered to be the southern part of the Outer Sunset District.
The exact border of the district is well-defined according to long time locals. Parkside is a distinct neighborhood of San Francisco and has been since its inception. Old timers of the city will always let you know about the Parkside District. Parkside Elementary School (located at 24th Avenue and Vicente Street) was torn down and in its place today stands Diane Feinstein Elementary School. Parkside Library is located at 22nd Avenue and Taraval. As quoted from Outside Lands "The Parkside as a neighborhood started in July 1905 when a syndicate led by William Crocker announced they had quietly bought land from the estate of Adolph Sutro and others to create a new million-dollar development. The "park" of Parkside was not Golden Gate Park, but rather the stand of trees and plants around Laguna Puerca (now called Pine Lake, and often called "Mud Lake" by old-timers)."
The area is mostly residential, except for the commercial corridor on Taraval Street. The L Taraval of the Muni Metro serves the neighborhood and provides a mode of transportation to downtown. Other transit lines include the 29 Sunset, the 48 Quintara-24th Street, the 66 Quintara, and the 18 46th Avenue. The Parkside branch of the San Francisco Public Library is also located in the area.
Sigmund Stern Grove is a big attraction and those who live in the Parkside walk to the summer concerts at "the Grove."
The neighborhood is represented by District 4. The current District 4 supervisor is Carmen Chu.
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