A Neighborhood Mural And Its Place In SF History

San Francisco CA

31 December, 2021

2:18 PM

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By Eleni Balakrishnan, Mission Local December 31, 2021 The quiet block of Treat Avenue between 21st and 22nd streets seems like your typical residential thoroughfare. Unless you look closely, you could miss a piece of San Francisco history hidden among the colorful Victorians, drab block buildings, and bay windows. But there it is, a faded mural of neighborhood kids, an iconic recording studio, and characters from the San Francisco Mime Troupe, which has resided at 855 Treat Ave. since 1965 — chipped and obscured by trees. Mission muralist Juana Alicia Araiza hopes to revitalize her 1985 mural, Para Las Rosas, next summer, and has already raised some of the funds and support for a full restoration. To read the full article, click here. Mission Local covers San Francisco from the vantage point of the Mission, a neighborhood with all of the promise and problems of a major city. You can support Mission Local here.