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A $50,000 bequest in 1885 could have built a grand memorial arch; instead, it opened a children’s playground in 1888 that still welcomes families
A $50,000 bequest for a Golden Gate Park entrance became a children’s playground after William Hammond Hall argued for public benefit. | World News A $50,000 bequest in 1885 could have funded a monumental marble gateway at the entrance to San Franciscoâs Golden…