The Presidio, encompassing 1,480 acres, is almost twice the size of New York's Central Park. It has more than 1,000 homes and apartments, two hospitals, 450 historic buildings, two chapels, a bowling alley and a golf course. It is home to more than a dozen rare or endangered plant species, including the raven manzanita.
In a dedication ceremony in April, the former Soviet President and his wife were given the keys to a Coast Guard officer's house, where they will run the Gorbachev Foundation, which will conduct research on global political and environmental issues.
In a survey conducted after the Army announced it would leave, residents said the Presidio should be used to house the homeless or made into a University of California campus.
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