Things to do in San Francisco - Part 15 - Coit Tower
Yahoo Travel says this about Coit Tower:
Conventional wisdom holds that this monument is shaped like a fire-hose nozzle. It is not, at least not by design. The tower is the gift of Lilly Hitchcock Coit, an eccentric heiress who managed to stand out in a city full of them. Lilly's particular passion was for the San Francisco Fire Department. So when the money she left in her will for The City's beautification was used to construct the art deco tower on Telegraph Hill in 1932, people made assumptions. The view from here is one of the most impressive in San Francisco, taking in the Bay, two bridges, and the Marin Headlands. Inside, the first floor is decorated with excellent murals, commissioned by the WPA in 1933, depicting San Francisco history.
1 Telegraph Hill Boulevard
San Francisco, CA 94133-3106
+1 415 362 0808
Open Hours 10a-5p M-Su
Neighborhood: Telegraph Hill- Mick OrtonPart 1 - Golden Gate Bridge, Part 2 - Alcatraz, Part 3 - Japanese Tea Garden, Part 4 - Cable Cars, Part 5 - Fisherman's Warf, Part 6 - Exploratorium, Part 7 - Mission Dolores, Part 8 - San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Part 9 - Lombard Street, Part 10 - Giants Stadium, Part 11 - Mission Cliffs Rock Climbing Center, Part 12 - Beach Blanket Babylon, Part 13 - Palace of Fine Arts, Part 14 - Asian Art Museum
- Mick Orton
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