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 Coit Tower top of Telegraph
Hill by Waalewiener
I took this picture from the Ferry coming back from Sausalito ,zoomed in as much as I could .
I have other pictures of this Tower ,but this one shows wher ii is located ,on top of
'' TELEGRAPH HILL ''
On top of this Hill it has a fantastic panoramic view.
The location is ,top of Telegraph Hill ,and there is a lobby with Murals of the Depression era. Also an elevator in the Tower ,we did not go up ,I don't know the cost of the elevator.
Ok a tip for you guys when we drove up this Hill by car it was very very slow going due to very limited Parking at the top and that's why Wanch suggested to Hansi if you can handle these steps up the Hill Hansi you can be there way before us and you can do your filming ,and we all know how much filming
waalewiener does.
So Wanch thank you for this great idea I got fantastic film from both Bridges and the Bay.
It is worth the wait ,and I did see some cars turn around the wait was too long for them. Leave a Comment
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 by smschley
Lillie died in 1929 at the age of 86, leaving the city $125,000 to "expend in an appropriate manner…to the beauty of San Francisco. Coit Tower stands atop Telegraph Hill. In 1846 Captain John Montgomery, Commander of the District of San Francisco, claimed the hilltop for the US government. During the Gold Rush era, settlers used the hilltop Marine Telegraph to relay news of arriving ships -- thus the name Telegraph Hill.
Completed in 1933, 19 depression-era murals depict economic and political life in California. The government used the Depression-era WPA project to commission the murals, and the 25 artists who painted them were each paid $38 a week. Some were fresh from art school; others had found no market for art in the early 1930s. The radical Mexican painter Diego Rivera inspired the murals' socialist-realist style, with its biting cultural commentary, particularly about the exploitation of workers. At the time the murals were painted, clashes between management and labor along the waterfront and elsewhere in San Francisco were widespread.
Take the elevator to the top of the tower, remember that it gets a little chilly as the top has no ceiling and is open to the air. Leave a Comment Phone: (415) 362- 0808Directions: OPEN: Daily 10-6. Get there early as there is limited parking available People often just walk up Telegraph Hill to avoid the hassle of parking all together. Be warned, however, that it is steep and quite a hike.Website: http://www.coittower.org/
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 the view of Coit Tower from
Russian Hill by richiecdiscLeave a Comment
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 Coit Tower overlooking
the ocean by madamx
Don't miss the beautiful murals painted inside the ground floor which encircle the tower, and can be viewed for free. They were painted during the 1930's and carry strong socialist themes, which were very controversial at that time.
The views from the top of the tower is amazing, and you can get there by paying the $3.00 elevator fare. You can also chose to ignore the "tips appreciated" sign hung up by the highly unenthusiastic elevator operator as we did. Open daily from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm Leave a Comment Phone: 415-362-0808Directions: Muni bus No. 39 goes all the way to the top of Telegraph hill, which we noticed as we sweated up the steep climb. It was a nice ride down, though :o)
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Coit Tower is a beautiful SF landmark, and should be on your list of must sees - at least for an hour or two.
You can drive to Coit Tower, but I do NOT recommend it! Parking is extremely limited, and you could wait a VERY LONG time for a spot to open up (an hour is not uncommon). The 39 MUNI bus goes to it, but the best way to get to Coit Tower - if you're in OK shape - is to walk. There are several staircases that take you from the lowlands at Levi Plaza (which used to be the shoreline) up Telegraph Hill. The Filbert Street steps are the most well known, but the Greenwich Street steps are nice as well.
The views from the parking lot are great, but you'll have to stand on the walls to peer over the junipers, which need a good trimming. There is an elevator that goes up to the top; for $4.50 - the price of 2/3 of a scoop of ice cream at Pier 39 - you can get some of the best views of the city.
Also inside, for no charge, are the famous fresco murals. Occasionally vandalized by people objecting to their socialist messages, and, more recently, by dumb people who just want to carve their initials in something, they were done in 1934, at the height of the American Socialist movement. The longshoreman's strike was in the same year. They are great works of art in themselves, and you can spend hours (well, maybe one hour) looking at all of the details. Leave a Comment
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Built in 1934, the tower features fresco murals from several artists, funded by the depression-era Works Progress Administration. This 210 foot tower was built by philantrophist Lillie Hitchcock Coit (As any tour guide will tell you with a sly wink, Lilly Hitchcock Coit, the woman whose money made the tower possible, really had a thing for the firemen who were often found at her mansion. As a tribute to the men who tried to save San Francisco in 1906, Lilly designated that her legacy be used for the beautification of her beloved city by tht bay). Coit Tower offers one of the best views in San Francisco, due to it's location on Telegraph Hill, near the bay.
The first floor is free, but there is an admission to go to the top, about $4.50 to ride the elevator to the top. The view from atop the east side of the tower spans 360 degrees. Inside, you'll find a history museum and murals that depict working life in 1930s California. You can see both the Golden Gate Bridge and the (San Francisco-Oakland) Bay Bridge, the TransAmerica Pyramid, Alcatraz, Fort Mason, the Marin Headlands, Sausalito, Twin Peaks, AT & T Park, etc.)
Open Hours: Daily 10am-7pm, tours: Tue, Thu 10:15am Phone: (415) 362- 0808Directions: you can walk up Telegraph Hill to Coit Tower, following Lombard Street from North Beach. If you're feeling less energetic, the #39 MUNI bus goes to Coit Tower, leaving from Washington Square.Website: http://www.coittower.org/
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 Top part of the '' Coit Tower
'' structure by Waalewiener
We did not go up there but I bet the view from there must be stunning .
Iam very glad Wanch & Annapet brought us up here ,it was soooo beautiful from up here. Leave a Comment
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 Coit Tower by Carmela71
This tower can be seen in many places of San Francisco, this view is from Pier 39, from the same place you can see the Sea Lions.
We did not go up so we did not pay for the entrance.
I had heard there is a museum inside and you can have great views from there
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 Chris Columbus and the
Coit Tower by davequ
There are some terrific murals painted on the wall inside.
My favorite way to get there is hiking the Green St. steps from the n/e side.
I don't recommend driving your car up as the parking is very limited & you end up idling in your car, wasting gas and time, waiting in line for a space to open up.
If health is an issue and you can't climb / walk up the hill, take a cab, as they can drop you so you don't have to wait to drive in and park.
This is a closeup I took of the Columbus statue and Coit Tower that everybody shoots at one time or another Leave a Comment
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Coit Tower has been a major landmark in San Francisco for over 70 years. Set atop Telegraph Hill, it's visible from downtown San Francisco and the Bay.
Elizabeth "Lillie" Hitchcock, a doctor's daughter, was fascinated with the SF Fire Department from a very young age and used to follow the members of Knickerbocker Engine Company #5 to fires and cheer them on. The firemen considered her a mascot and made her an honorary member of the company -- there's a famous photo of her as a young woman, wearing the helmet they gave her. Even after her marriage to Howard Coit, she remained a special supporter of the fire department.
When she died in 1929, Lillie Coit left a small fortune to the City of San Francisco, asking that it be used to add “to the beauty of the city which I have always loved.” The city built Coit Tower as a memorial to her. Many people say that the tower was designed to resemble a firehose nozzle, but the architects always denied this.
The beautiful Depression-era murals inside the ground floor of the tower were closed to the public for years because some officials felt the paintings were "too Communistic." I don't see that, myself. They do show Californians at work, but I don't feel that they're political.
There are wonderful city views from the grounds. A fee is charged to go up into the Tower, but I'm told the view is basically the same from up there. Leave a Comment Phone: (415) 362- 0808Directions: No weekend parking is allowed. You can take the #39 Muni bus or walk up the hill. Start at Sts. Peter and Paul Church at Filbert and Columbus. Walk up Filbert, turn left on Stockton and right on Lombard. Take the stairs up.
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