Chris Pollock

Chris has authored three publications to date: San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park: A Thousand and Seventeen Acres of Stories (Graphic Arts/Westwinds, 2001), which is a history of the park’s many features. This was followed by Golden Gate Park: San Francisco’s Urban Oasis (Arcadia, 2003), a publication of historic postcard illustrations. As the unofficial park historian he is a frequent speaker and tour guide to local and visiting groups. He has appeared on television and been heard on KGO radio; a recent TV appearance was on KPIX TV for the 200-year anniversary of the shelling of Fort McHenry that inspired James Lick to fund creation of the Francis Scott Key Monument located in Golden Gate Park. His most recent publication is Reel San Francisco Stories: An Annotated Filmography of the Bay Area (Castor & Pollux P., 2013) that is the definative list of the many hundreds of films made in or about the Bay Area. Chris started his career as designer specializing in interior architecture. With this experience he changed gears to focus on historic preservation, specializing in historic research. A native of Connecticut, Chris resides in San Francisco.