HTA-0521: St. Bridget's Church — 150 Years of San Francisco History

A. Story Identification

FieldValue
HTA IDHTA-0521
TitleSt. Bridget's Church — 150 Years of San Francisco History
Datec. 2011
Date ConfidenceMODERATE — Church closed 1994 ("17 years ago"); segment likely c. 2011
ProgramKRON 4 News Weekend
StationKRON-TV, Channel 4, San Francisco
Duration~3:00 (estimated)
FormatStudio interview / Feature

B. Content Summary

Henry covers the story of St. Bridget's Catholic Church, one of the oldest churches in Northern California, which existed since 1863 but was closed 17 years earlier. The piece likely covers efforts to preserve or repurpose the historic building, or the community's response to its closure.

C. Structured Metadata

FieldValue
PeopleHenry Tenenbaum (Reporter)
OrganizationsKRON-TV, St. Bridget's Catholic Church, Archdiocese of San Francisco
LocationsKRON studio; St. Bridget's Church, San Francisco
SubjectsHistoric preservation, Catholic churches, San Francisco history, community loss
ThemesUrban change, faith and community, historic preservation
ToneReverent, historical

D. Notable Quotes

"Since 1863 St. Bridget's Catholic Church has existed in San Francisco, one of the oldest churches in Northern California."

"Then 17 years ago, it was decided that St. Bridget's Church would have to close."

G. Source Provenance

FieldValue
Transcript source1260048_4530757886395_2491_n.txt
Video sourceNot located
Storage locationTranscript: local (/KRON/)
Analysis modeTranscript Only
Date analyzed2026-07-05
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