The Fillmore community of San Francisco is alive with the heritage of some of the United States’ most beloved musical and literary past. In the 1940’s, the Fillmore was San Francisco’s jazz and nightlife center, and the home of many prosperous African American businesses.  Many of the great Beat Poets populated the area in the 1950’s. By the 1960’s Rock and Roll had inundated the neighborhood’s bars, music halls and street corners. Today, the diverse Fillmore residents reflect the country’s history of migration and displacement due to cultural or political pressures. During WWII, the Fillmore’s Japanese population was forcefully relocated to internment camps, uprooting a well-established and vibrant community that had been there for years. In the 70’s, the Fillmore was forever changed by redevelopment when the city’s Urban Renewal Program tore down hundreds of family homes to create an urban highway that divided the neighborhood’s residents and drove many away never to return. Many of the most exciting and welcoming aspects of the Fillmore area were replaced by poverty and social unrest. HGTV, Rebuilding Together and the National Trust for Historic Preservation hope to help restore a sense of community in the vibrant Fillmore District.

Home of Frances Stevens
After being diagnosed with a nerve disorder, Frances Stevens is wheelchair-bound and in need of home upgrades that will allow her to live independently. Click here to learn more!

The Ella Hill Hutch Community Center
For 25 years, local residents have turned to the Ella Hill Hutch Community Center for the exceptional outreach programs it offers. Today, the center needs a major facelift in order to outwardly reflect the welcoming attitude that is felt within. Click here to learn more!

The John Muir Elementary School
Community members take pride in John Muir Elementary School and hope to keep its history alive. The neighborhood PTA plans to take big steps in beautifying the surrounding outdoor areas. Click here to learn more!

Rebuilding Together
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