- Type: Landmarks
NileGuide Expert tip:
The trek is entirely worth it; take the Filbert Steps (at the corner of Filbert and Kearny streets), which are steep but are the most direct path up to the tower
Description:
- The landmark Coit Tower was built in the 1930's as a tribute to the city's firefighters, at the behest of eccentric local celebrity Lillie Hitchcock Coit, an honorary firefighter herself. Today, Coit Tower stands proudly on the northeastern edge of the city in the scenic Telegraph Hill district. Although Coit Tower is accessed by an entirely uphill climb, visitors who brave it are treated to unparalleled views of the Bay and its bridges, Marin County, the East Bay, and the undulating San Francisco cityscape. Plus there's an incredible Art Deco mural that covers the entire circumference of the tower's interior ground-floor walls. Painted by 26 artists, this masterpiece depicts many aspects of '30's California industry and labor. Remember, the walk back is all downhill; head southwest into the nearby Italian-American enclave of North Beach for a cappuccino and gelato and some fabulous shopping on Grant Avenue.
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Awards:
Frommer's
- Highly Recommended 2010
- Details
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Contact:
- visit website
- tel: (415) 362-0808
- send email
Address:
- 1 Telegraph Hill Boulevard
- Telegraph Hill
- San Francisco, CA 94133
Neighborhood:
North BeachHours:
- Daily 10am-5pm
Strenuousness:
- Intense
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