In a surprising revelation, the retaining walls and gutters in Buena Vista Park are crafted from recycled headstones of relocated cemeteries from the 1930s, reflecting a unique blend of history and urban development.
Many descendants of those interred did not have the financial means or inclination to move the headstones, resulting in their use in the WPA projects that sculpted the landscape of San Francisco.
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