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The ranch comprises 1,061 acres (429 ha), of which 43 acres (17 ha) are developed with 317,000 sq ft (29,500 m 2) of office space. [11] Before the move to the Presidio in 2005, Big Rock Ranch housed the marketing, licensing, distribution and online divisions of Lucasfilm. [12] As of 2007 it was the headquarters of the animation division. [13]
The Lobby of Building B is open to the public during regular business hours and contains a gallery of Lucasfilm memorabilia including props and costumes from the Star Wars film series. On the patio near the entrance to Building B is a fountain featuring a life-sized statue of Yoda. [3] [4] The Presidio is a former U.S. Army base.
This list may not reflect recent changes. M. Presidio of Monterey, California; S. Presidio of San Diego; Presidio of San Francisco; Presidio of Santa Barbara
The Presidio of San Francisco (originally, El Presidio Real de San Francisco or The Royal Fortress of Saint Francis) is a park and former U.S. Army post on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula in San Francisco, California, and is part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
Baker Beach is a public beach on the peninsula of San Francisco, California, United States The beach lies on the shore of the Pacific Ocean in the northwest of the city. It is roughly a 0.5 mi (800 m) long, beginning just south of Golden Gate Point (where the Golden Gate Bridge connects with the peninsula), extending southward toward the ...
Lobos Creek runs from runoff in the Presidio and Seacliff areas and underground seepage from springs that form Mountain Lake to the Pacific Ocean, marking the division between Baker Beach and China Beach. [2] [3] Conservation and restoration efforts are under way to remove invasive vegetation and improve water flow, in addition to deculverting. [4]
The Presidio debuted at number four in the domestic box office, behind ongoing hits Crocodile Dundee II and Big, as well as fellow new release Big Business. [3] It grossed a total of $20.3 million in the United States and Canada [ 4 ] and $31.6 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $51.9 million.
These California land grants were made by Spanish (1784–1821) and Mexican (1822–1846) authorities of Las Californias and Alta California to private individuals before California became part of the United States of America. [1] Under Spain, no private land ownership was allowed, so the grants were more akin to free leases.