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The Shops at Tanforan is a regional shopping mall in San Bruno, California, United States. It is located on the San Francisco Peninsula, 10 miles (16 km) south of San Francisco city limits. The site was originally used as a horse racing track from 1899 until 1964, when the grandstand was destroyed by fire. During World War II the track was used ...
Tanforan Racetrack, also known as Tanforan Park, was a thoroughbred horse racing facility in San Bruno on the San Francisco Peninsula in California. It operated from November 4, 1899 to 1964. The horse racing track and buildings were constructed to serve a clientele from nearby San Francisco. Between April and October 1942, the racetrack was ...
1800 N. Clybourn – Lincoln Park, Chicago (1989–1993) 900 North Michigan Shops – Chicago (1988–present) Alton Square Mall – Alton (1978–present)
Tanforan may refer to one of these locations near San Bruno, California : Tanforan Assembly Center, a transfer center for interned Japanese Americans during World War II. The Shops at Tanforan, a shopping mall built upon the site of the Tanforan Assembly Center. Category: Disambiguation pages.
Tanforan Assembly Center. Internment camp for Japanese-Americans, mostly from the San Francisco Bay Area. Aerial view of the Tanforan Assembly Center, taken sometime in 1942. Etymology: named for the racetrack. Coordinates: 37°38′08″N 122°25′09″W / 37.6354361°N 122.4190361°W / 37.6354361; -122.4190361. Country.
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