 Another beautiful Victorian at the square. by Jerelis | Alamo Square tips and photos posted by real travelers and San Francisco locals.
At the intersection of Steiner and Hayes streets.
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One of the more upscale sights in The Haight is a steep trek uphill on Steiner Street to Alamo Square. This small park is unremarkable in itself but its hilltop affords an unobstructed view of a row of postcard perfect painted Victorians with San Francisco’s modern skyline as its backdrop. Timing the photo is not easy with the best light coming late in the afternoon when red hues should bask the pastel painted beauties. But it’s also when the late afternoon fog rolls in like clockwork. Our first day there, the ladies were on display but there was nothing but a white mist as their frame. On a second visit, the city’s famous skyline was on display but the setting sun was behind some incoming fog. I guess I’ll have to go back again to capture it at its best. Not a chore when the Toronado is five blocks back downhill. Leave a Comment
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A tight, escalating formation of Victorian houses is back-dropped by downtown skyscrapers, providing a stunning contrast. The grassy square itself is an ideal midday break. Alamo Square is truly one of the most photographed locations in San Francisco and Alamo Square's famous "postcard row" at Hayes and Steiner Streets is indeed a visual treat.
Alamo Square Park consists of six city blocks at the top of a hill overlooking much of San Francisco, with a number of large and architecturally distinctive mansions along the perimeter. It is bordered by Hayes Street to the south, Fulton Street to the north, Scott Street to the west, and Steiner Street to the east. A row of Victorian houses facing the park on Steiner Street, known as the painted ladies, are often shown in the foreground of panoramic pictures of the city's downtown area. On a clear day, the Transamerica Pyramid building and the tops of the Golden Gate Bridge and Bay Bridge can be seen from the park’s center. Phone: (415) 248-9356Directions: At the intersection of Steiner and Hayes streets, San Francisco, CA 94115. Take Muni bus lines 5, 21, 22, and 24.Website: www.alamosq.org/
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You've probably seen an image of the Alamo Square Victorian houses long before coming here. When a director of a movie or sitcom wants to give the audience some hints that the action takes place in San Francisco, they show a few opening shots which are almost always the same: the Golden Gate Bridge, a cable car, the Coit Tower, a steep street and the Victorian houses at Alamo Square. This image is one of the San Francisco signatures, appearing on postcards and on the covers of many guidebooks. It's also one of the most photographed views of the city. I guess what makes this viewpoint special, besides the six beautiful houses, is the background of the city downtown with its skyscrapers. The six Queen Anne-style houses were completed in 1895. They are very similar, I believe their beauty also resides in the little differences (it would have been less interesting to have 6 identical houses or 6 totally different houses).
If you came all the way here, don't stop at snapping a single picture and then walk away. There are many beautiful Victorian houses lining the streets around Alamo Square. The park is also a nice place to stroll. Leave a Comment
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If you have enough time, take a bus to Alamo Square. Here you will find the famous Victorian houses that you will recognize from either postcards or the "Full House" sitcom. It is a very nice sight to see these houses with in the back the modern San Francisco skyline.
This entire area is filled with Victorian style buildings, but remember that the area is rather remote if you want to combine it with other sightseeing activities. Leave a Comment
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Too many people do a quick drive-by or a quick 5 minute photo stop. Why not stop and really enjoy this most famous and beautiful view of the city? Of course from Alamo Square you have a great view of the so-called "painted ladies" (the painted ladies are the colorful Victorian houses you find along the street with the city skyline in the back), and you have a great view of the city skyline, with the pyramid shaped Transamerica Building not far from the tall brown tower of the Bank of America building.
I can also highly recommend walking around the square, because there are really quite a few other beautiful structures to be seen, as well as a magnificent view of the city hall at civic center.
There is an interesting website called Painted Ladies
and more information about Alamo Square to be found at the San Francisco and Tourist and Convention Buro website Leave a Comment
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If you have time, plan a stop in Alamo Square for a shot of the "Six Sisters", the colorfully painted Victorian houses along its edge in front of a backdrop of the SF skyline. This is a view of San Francisco that many people have seen on TV (think "Full House"). In reality, the park is quite small, and for some reason the ground was pretty soggy. Also, very hard to get that typical shot without some other tourist stepping in the way.
A friend of ours who lives in SF was actually inside one of these houses, visiting a friend of his who lived there. So we're less than six degrees from the "Six Sisters." Leave a Comment Directions: The #21 bus goes right past Alamo Square
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One of the most beautiful Victorian is the Westerfield house on the corner of Fulton and Scott. This incredible 3 level spired corner Victorian is as much a museum inside and out as a living residence.
Corner Victorians tend to be the most palatial, as is typically demonstrated throughout the city. But anyway...the beauty of the park surrounded by the Victorians is indeed a visual treat! Leave a Comment
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The Painted Ladies is the name given to a set of original and restored and painted up Victorian style row houses on the east of the grassed area known as Alamo Square.
To get to these famous San Francisco landmarks you need to take bus number 21 from along Market Street.
You won't be alone in photographing these buildings from Alamo Square. I wonder how the inhabitants feel about the hordes gawking at their homes. Leave a Comment Directions: Take bus#21 to Haight. This bus can be caught anywhere along Market Street.
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Off course you have to visit this lovely square on the hill; it's one of the most photographed spots in the world! And when you're here, you will find that the whole square is surrounded by houses like this. Have a great time, take some stunning pics!
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The famous Victorian Row is located next to Alamo Square on Steiner Street. Maybe for the exception of the Golden Gate Bridge, it is the place where most pictures of San Francisco are taken from. The credits for the television series Full House are taken at Alamo Square. It is also found in alot of television shows and movies. What I like about this place is that you can see typical San Francisco victorian architecture with the skyline of the city in the background. Leave a Comment
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