Tour Andy Goldsworthy’s “Tree Fall” | The Presidio

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Many visitors walk past the diminutive building with the red-tile roof just southeast of the Main Parade Ground without realizing what it is – or what treasure it contains. This petite structure is actually the historic “Powder Magazine,” constructed by the Army during the Civil War to house gun powder and munitions in its protective, four-foot-thick stone walls.

Today, it is home to renowned artist Andy Goldsworthy‘s third Presidio installation – and the first that he created indoors.

Tree Fall expands upon Goldsworthy’s study of the historic Presidio forest, planted by Army soldiers in the late 1800s and now being actively rejuvenated. While his earlier works, Spire and Wood Line, are surprise discoveries along the Presidio’s trails, this installation invites viewers to come inside and to contemplate the relationship between what is “natural” and what is “built.”

Visit Tree Fall

Tree Fall is open for docent-led tours every weekend from 10 am to 4 pm. If you plan to visit on a weekday, tours can be arranged in advance by calling (415) 561-2767.

Located at 95 Anza Avenue, Tree Fall is a short walk from the Presidio Transit Center and a stone’s throw from the Presidio Officers’ Club , where restrooms and food are available every day but Monday. Paid parking is nearby.

Goldsworthy’s four Presidio pieces – Spire, Wood Line, Tree Fall, and Earth Wall – can be visited individually or explored together via a three-mile hiking loop. View the map in the Goldsworthy in the Presidio brochure. Guided art hikes are held regularly – check the Events calendar.

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