Past Events

Gender, Race, and History at San Francisco Asian American Sites

Thursday, October 22, 2020

An impressive list of speakers explored the intersections of racism, gender, and historic preservation at important sites in San Francisco’s Asian American community. Michelle Magalong, President of Asian and Pacific Islander Americans in Historic Preservation (APIAHiP) and Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Maryland’s Historic Preservation Program spoke with Grant Din, Erika Gee, Karen Kai, MC Canlas, and Edward Tepporn. You can watch the presentation here: Exploring Asian American Sites in San Francisco presentation

Sydney Stein: Golden Gate Park’s First Woman Gardener

Thursday, September 17, 2020

As we celebrate the 150th anniversary of Golden Gate Park, we explored the accomplishments of Sydney Stein, who in 1929 became the first woman hired as a gardener by the City of San Francisco.

Nicole Meldahl, Executive Director of the Western Neighborhoods Project, recounted some of the specific initiatives she accomplished, and Stein’s ascendance to chief nurseryman (or should we say, nurseryWOman?) and eventually manager of the Conservatory of Flowers. You can watch the presentation here: Sydney Stein

San Francisco Neighborhood Heroines: The San Francisco Bay View’s Mary Ratcliff

Thursday, August 20, 2020

At the second presentation of the 640 Foundation and San Francisco Heritage 2020 Lecture Series, LisaRuth Elliott, project manager of the Neighborhood Newspapers of San Francisco collection of over 2,300 digitized local papers, moderated a conversation with Mary Ratcliff, longtime editor and co-owner of the San Francisco Bay View National Black Newspaper. Ratcliff discussed the paper’s legacy of social justice work through community journalism, its continued outreach during the COVID-19 crisis, and her thoughts on carrying the legacy of the paper into the future. We also heard from Griffin Jones, journalist and copyeditor, archivist for the San Francisco Bay View about the work of the Bay View Archives. This event was recorded and can be watched on YouTube here: San Francisco Bay View Newspaper presentation

Rooted in Resilience: Legacy Restaurants and Bars in San Francisco

Thursday, July 16, 2020

On July 16, through our partnership with San Francisco Heritage, Denise Clifton, author of Tables from the Rubble: How the Restaurants that Arose After the Great Quake of 1906 Still Feed San Francisco Today, spoke with the women behind two of San Francisco’s most beloved legacy businesses: Julie Ho of Sam Wo Restaurant, and Maralisa Simmons-Cook of Specs’ Twelve Adler Museum Café. Taking historic context from Denise’s book, which highlights stories of food businesses that emerged in the recovery years after the 1906 Earthquake and Fire, exploring how legacy businesses are now struggling – and adapting– through a new, very different disaster. This event was recorded and can we watched on YouTube here: Tables from the Rubble

Sixth Alice Ross Carey Memorial Lecture

Thursday, November 14, 2019

The 640 Heritage Preservation Foundation co-sponsored the 6th annual Alice Ross Carey Memorial Lecture at the Presidio Golf and Concordia Club. “South Park & Rincon Hill” presented by Paul Fisher explored the rich cultural history of the area Robert Louis Stevenson called “the most San Franciscoey part of San Francisco.”

Shop for a Cause at St. John Boutique
Thursday, July 25, 2019

The 640 Heritage Preservation Foundation presented held at Shop for a Cause event at St. John Boutique San Francisco on July 25, 2019. There was informal modeling of St. John’s latest arrivals, champagne, and hors d’oeuvres Thursday evening with 10% of all regular-priced purchases being donated to the 640 Heritage Preservation Foundation

Wine, Women & Financial Wisdom
Tuesday, February 26, 2019

The 640 Heritage Preservation Foundation presented Wine, Women, & Financial Wisdom, a financial seminar for women by women on February 26, 2019, at 5 p.m.  Lisa Snyder, Legacy Strategist from First Republic Bank, presented and answered questions about family and philanthropy. Hostess: Helene Ettelson

Fifth Alice Ross Carey Memorial Lecture
Friday, September 21, 2018

Fifth Alice Ross Carey Memorial Lecture
Friday, September 21, 2018On September 21, 2018, the 640 Heritage Preservation Foundation co-sponsored the fifth Alice Ross Carey Memorial Lecture with San Francisco Heritage. It featured author Denise Clifton discussing this rich culinary and cultural history and her book, Tables from the Rubble: How the Restaurants That Arose After the Great Quake of 1906 Still Feed San Francisco Today.

Wine, Women & Financial Wisdom
Thursday, February 15, 2018

Wine, Women & Financial Wisdom is a financial seminar for women by women about the important documents that you should have. This  in-depth discussion on the Advance Medical Directive for Health Care from a financial and medical point of view presented by Lisa Hutar, Managing Director, Senior Financial Planner, First Republic Bank and Sara C. Stephens, RN and Founder, Sara C. Stephens Medical Advocacy & Planning.

Fourth Alice Ross Carey Memorial Lecture
Thursday, October 19, 2017

At Ruins to Redemption: Historic Preservation Committee Fund, we learned how a small band of preservationists held the City and a developer accountable creating the $2.5 million Historic Preservation Fund and Committee in 2005. The grants awarded since have helped protect thousands of historic buildings. Planning Commission President Rich Hillis and a panel including Charles Chase, Shayne Watson, Randy Shaw, Barbara Ockel, and Woody LaBounty examined the origins, legacy, and future of the Historic Preservation Fund Committee.

Shop for a Cause at St. John Boutique
Thursday, September 21, 2017

The 640 Heritage Preservation Foundation presented held at Shop for a Cause event at St. John Boutique San Francisco on September 21, 2017. There was informal modeling of St. John’s latest arrivals, champagne, and hors d’oeuvres Thursday evening with 10% of all regular-priced purchases being donated to the 640 Heritage Preservation Foundation.

Wine, Women, & Financial Wisdom
Wednesday, November 2, 2016

The 640 Heritage Preservation Foundation presented Wine, Women, & Financial Wisdom, a financial seminar for women by women on November 2, 2016, at 5 p.m.  Pam Royer, Managing Director, Regional Team Leader and Miranda Holmes, Senior Financial Planner & Managing Director from First Republic Bank presented and answered questions. Hostess: Helene Ettelson

Third Alice Ross Carey Memorial Lecture
Thursday, October 27, 2016

Renowned Architectural Historian Michael R. Corbett has been selected as the 2016 Alice Ross Carey Lecturer by co-sponsors San Francisco Heritage and the 640 Heritage Preservation Foundation. Mr. Corbett, who prepared the Metropolitan Club’s 2004 National Register nomination, had since that time, hoped to delve more fully into the lives and body of work of the Club’s architects Bliss and Faville, a project never before undertaken. With a grant from the 640 Foundation, his extensive research is essentially complete and a manuscript underway. His lecture will share aspects of his findings as a way of looking at the architectural profession in that formative period in the City’s development.

Third Saks Fashion Show Luncheon
Thursday, March 10, 2016

Saks Fifth Avenue and the 640 Heritage Preservation Foundation presented a fashion show of the St. John Spring 2016 Collection. Ten percent of sales, up to $5,000, went to benefit the 640 Foundation.

We are grateful to Saks Fifth Avenue, the Nob Hill Gazette and Lois Lehrman, California Caviar, Paula Bennett and Grail, the Crimson Wine Group and the Leading Wineries of Napa for helping to make this event a success!

Centennial Gala
Thursday, November 5, 2015

The Metropolitan Club is near and dear to our hearts and has played a significant role in our lives as women leaders as well as in San Francisco’s history.  With your support, our next 100 years had a memorable beginning. The Centennial Gala was a benefit for the 640 Heritage Preservation Foundation. With enthusiastic and generous member support of the Centennial Gala, the Foundation will be able to grant $300,000 to the Club this year.

Alice Ross Carey Memorial Lecture
Tuesday, September 17, 2015

In July 2013, the City of San Francisco lost an important preservation advocate; the 640 Heritage Preservation Foundation lost one of its three founding members and immediate past president, and the Metropolitan Club lost a Member who played a critical role in its seismic and life-safety renovations.

This year’s lecture featured speaker, Erin Garcia, curator of the California Historical Society’s current exhibition, “City Rising: San Francisco and the 1915 World’s Fair,” speaking about women at the 1915 Pan Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco.  In her talk, Ms. Garcia will profile five notable women including Phoebe Apperson Hearst, the well-known philanthropist who served as honorary president of the Exposition’s Woman’s Board; Delilah Beasley, the African-American reporter who covered the fair for the Oakland Sunshine newspaper; and Alice Sue Fun, a 16-year-old department store stock girl who described her visit to the Exposition’s Chinese pavilion as “the highlight of [her] life.” Their stories represent their distinctly different positions in society and help us understand the diversity of female experiences in 1915 San Francisco.  This special event was co-sponsored by SF Heritage.

Second Saks Fashion Show Luncheon
Thursday, March 19, 2015

Saks Fifth Avenue and the 640 Heritage Preservation Foundation presented an exclusive show of the Armani Collezioni Fall 2015 Collection. Ten percent of sales, up to $5,000, went to benefit the 640 Foundation.

Alice Ross Carey Memorial Lecture
Thursday, November 6, 2014

In July 2013, the City of San Francisco lost an important preservation advocate; the 640 Heritage Preservation Foundation lost one of its three founding members and immediate past president, and the Metropolitan Club lost a Member who played a critical role in its seismic and life-safety renovations.  Thank you for attending the sold-out lecture honoring the memory of Alice Ross Carey, Featuring speaker Anthea M. Hartig, Ph.D., Club Member & Executive Director of the California Historical Society.  Dr. Hartig discussed the legacy of pioneering preservation architect Alice Ross Carey, including projects such as the Palace of Fine Arts, Metropolitan Club, San Francisco City Hall, and the State Capitol.  This special event was co-sponsored by SF Heritage.

Rooted in Resilience: Legacy Restaurants and Bars in San Francisco

Thursday, July 16, 2020

On July 16, through our partnership with San Francisco Heritage, Denise Clifton, author of Tables from the Rubble: How the Restaurants that Arose After the Great Quake of 1906 Still Feed San Francisco Today, spoke with the women behind two of San Francisco’s most beloved legacy businesses: Julie Ho of Sam Wo Restaurant, and Maralisa Simmons-Cook of Specs’ Twelve Adler Museum Café. Taking historic context from Denise’s book, which highlights stories of food businesses that emerged in the recovery years after the 1906 Earthquake and Fire, exploring how legacy businesses are now struggling – and adapting– through a new, very different disaster. This event was recorded and can we watched on YouTube here: Tables from the Rubble

Sixth Alice Ross Carey Memorial Lecture

Thursday, November 14, 2019

The 640 Heritage Preservation Foundation co-sponsored the 6th annual Alice Ross Carey Memorial Lecture at the Presidio Golf and Concordia Club. “South Park & Rincon Hill” presented by Paul Fisher explored the rich cultural history of the area Robert Louis Stevenson called “the most San Franciscoey part of San Francisco.”

Shop for a Cause at St. John Boutique
Thursday, July 25, 2019

The 640 Heritage Preservation Foundation presented held at Shop for a Cause event at St. John Boutique San Francisco on July 25, 2019. There was informal modeling of St. John’s latest arrivals, champagne, and hors d’oeuvres Thursday evening with 10% of all regular-priced purchases being donated to the 640 Heritage Preservation Foundation

Wine, Women & Financial Wisdom
Tuesday, February 26, 2019

The 640 Heritage Preservation Foundation presented Wine, Women, & Financial Wisdom, a financial seminar for women by women on February 26, 2019, at 5 p.m.  Lisa Snyder, Legacy Strategist from First Republic Bank, presented and answered questions about family and philanthropy. Hostess: Helene Ettelson

Fifth Alice Ross Carey Memorial Lecture
Friday, September 21, 2018

Fifth Alice Ross Carey Memorial Lecture
Friday, September 21, 2018On September 21, 2018, the 640 Heritage Preservation Foundation co-sponsored the fifth Alice Ross Carey Memorial Lecture with San Francisco Heritage. It featured author Denise Clifton discussing this rich culinary and cultural history and her book, Tables from the Rubble: How the Restaurants That Arose After the Great Quake of 1906 Still Feed San Francisco Today.

Wine, Women & Financial Wisdom
Thursday, February 15, 2018

Wine, Women & Financial Wisdom is a financial seminar for women by women about the important documents that you should have. This  in-depth discussion on the Advance Medical Directive for Health Care from a financial and medical point of view presented by Lisa Hutar, Managing Director, Senior Financial Planner, First Republic Bank and Sara C. Stephens, RN and Founder, Sara C. Stephens Medical Advocacy & Planning.

Fourth Alice Ross Carey Memorial Lecture
Thursday, October 19, 2017

At Ruins to Redemption: Historic Preservation Committee Fund, we learned how a small band of preservationists held the City and a developer accountable creating the $2.5 million Historic Preservation Fund and Committee in 2005. The grants awarded since have helped protect thousands of historic buildings. Planning Commission President Rich Hillis and a panel including Charles Chase, Shayne Watson, Randy Shaw, Barbara Ockel, and Woody LaBounty examined the origins, legacy, and future of the Historic Preservation Fund Committee.

Shop for a Cause at St. John Boutique
Thursday, September 21, 2017

The 640 Heritage Preservation Foundation presented held at Shop for a Cause event at St. John Boutique San Francisco on September 21, 2017. There was informal modeling of St. John’s latest arrivals, champagne, and hors d’oeuvres Thursday evening with 10% of all regular-priced purchases being donated to the 640 Heritage Preservation Foundation.

Wine, Women, & Financial Wisdom
Wednesday, November 2, 2016

The 640 Heritage Preservation Foundation presented Wine, Women, & Financial Wisdom, a financial seminar for women by women on November 2, 2016, at 5 p.m.  Pam Royer, Managing Director, Regional Team Leader and Miranda Holmes, Senior Financial Planner & Managing Director from First Republic Bank presented and answered questions. Hostess: Helene Ettelson

Third Alice Ross Carey Memorial Lecture
Thursday, October 27, 2016

Renowned Architectural Historian Michael R. Corbett has been selected as the 2016 Alice Ross Carey Lecturer by co-sponsors San Francisco Heritage and the 640 Heritage Preservation Foundation. Mr. Corbett, who prepared the Metropolitan Club’s 2004 National Register nomination, had since that time, hoped to delve more fully into the lives and body of work of the Club’s architects Bliss and Faville, a project never before undertaken. With a grant from the 640 Foundation, his extensive research is essentially complete and a manuscript underway. His lecture will share aspects of his findings as a way of looking at the architectural profession in that formative period in the City’s development.

Third Saks Fashion Show Luncheon
Thursday, March 10, 2016

Saks Fifth Avenue and the 640 Heritage Preservation Foundation presented a fashion show of the St. John Spring 2016 Collection. Ten percent of sales, up to $5,000, went to benefit the 640 Foundation.

We are grateful to Saks Fifth Avenue, the Nob Hill Gazette and Lois Lehrman, California Caviar, Paula Bennett and Grail, the Crimson Wine Group and the Leading Wineries of Napa for helping to make this event a success!

Centennial Gala
Thursday, November 5, 2015

The Metropolitan Club is near and dear to our hearts and has played a significant role in our lives as women leaders as well as in San Francisco’s history.  With your support, our next 100 years had a memorable beginning. The Centennial Gala was a benefit for the 640 Heritage Preservation Foundation. With enthusiastic and generous member support of the Centennial Gala, the Foundation will be able to grant $300,000 to the Club this year.

Alice Ross Carey Memorial Lecture
Tuesday, September 17, 2015

In July 2013, the City of San Francisco lost an important preservation advocate; the 640 Heritage Preservation Foundation lost one of its three founding members and immediate past president, and the Metropolitan Club lost a Member who played a critical role in its seismic and life-safety renovations.

This year’s lecture featured speaker, Erin Garcia, curator of the California Historical Society’s current exhibition, “City Rising: San Francisco and the 1915 World’s Fair,” speaking about women at the 1915 Pan Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco.  In her talk, Ms. Garcia will profile five notable women including Phoebe Apperson Hearst, the well-known philanthropist who served as honorary president of the Exposition’s Woman’s Board; Delilah Beasley, the African-American reporter who covered the fair for the Oakland Sunshine newspaper; and Alice Sue Fun, a 16-year-old department store stock girl who described her visit to the Exposition’s Chinese pavilion as “the highlight of [her] life.” Their stories represent their distinctly different positions in society and help us understand the diversity of female experiences in 1915 San Francisco.  This special event was co-sponsored by SF Heritage.

Second Saks Fashion Show Luncheon
Thursday, March 19, 2015

Saks Fifth Avenue and the 640 Heritage Preservation Foundation presented an exclusive show of the Armani Collezioni Fall 2015 Collection. Ten percent of sales, up to $5,000, went to benefit the 640 Foundation.

Alice Ross Carey Memorial Lecture
Thursday, November 6, 2014

In July 2013, the City of San Francisco lost an important preservation advocate; the 640 Heritage Preservation Foundation lost one of its three founding members and immediate past president, and the Metropolitan Club lost a Member who played a critical role in its seismic and life-safety renovations.  Thank you for attending the sold-out lecture honoring the memory of Alice Ross Carey, Featuring speaker Anthea M. Hartig, Ph.D., Club Member & Executive Director of the California Historical Society.  Dr. Hartig discussed the legacy of pioneering preservation architect Alice Ross Carey, including projects such as the Palace of Fine Arts, Metropolitan Club, San Francisco City Hall, and the State Capitol.  This special event was co-sponsored by SF Heritage.

The Heritage Fair
October 1-2, 2014

More information on this event can be found here. Thank you to our many event sponsors.