Set among tall eucalyptus in the heart of the Presidio, the Chapel of Our Lady has been a quiet witness to more than 160 years of history. Built in 1864 as the Presidio’s first house of worship, this humble Carpenter Gothic chapel opened its doors just as the Civil War was ending. For decades it served as an interdenominational home for military communities, once nicknamed the “Ivy-Covered Chapel” for the vines that climbed its front façade. Step inside today and you’ll still find the hand-paint

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