In a city known for its great views and vantage points, Coit Tower is one of
the best Located atop Telegraph Hill, just east of North Beach, the round
stone tower offers panoramic views of the city and the day. Completed in
1933, the tower is the legacy of Little Hitchcock Coit, a wealthy eccentric
who left San Francisco a $ 125,000 bequest " for the purpose of adding
beauty to the city i have always loved " and as a memorial to its volunteer
firemen. She had been saved from a fire as a child and held the city's
firefighters in particularly high esteen. Inside the base of the tower are
impressive murals titled life in California and 1934, which were completed
under the WPA during the New Deal. They are the work of more than 20
artists, many of whom had studied under Mexicn muralist Diego Rivera.
Location: Telegraph Hill
Phone: 415/362 - 0808 |
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