Inside San Francisco Coit Tower

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Inside san francisco coit tower.

Opensfhistory wnp27 4692 jpg show more show less 2 of 44. The city of san francisco actually hosts three of rivera s most important works each located within a different historic city institution as well as many other murals that were inspired by him including the murals inside of coit tower and the many street murals of the mission district. Coit tower lombard street and north beach from 57 60 vantigo san francisco city tour from 65 00 san francisco all day special gocar tour from 266 45 san francisco vista helicopter tour from 215 00 straight to the gate access. Walk up and around coit tower as if you are there.

Coit tower is one of the most notable landmarks in san francisco. The elevator brings you on top. All diego rivera murals are open to the general public. Contrary to popular belief coit tower was not designed to resemble a firehose nozzle.

Inside the tower there are beautiful murals that tell the history of the city of san francisco as well as how coit tower came to be. You are at the base of coit tower the attraction number 2 in san francisco. She was a wealthy san francisco socialite who donated money to the city to build a landmark in her name. Built in 1933 this 210 foot tower is located in the telegraph hill section of san francisco california.

San francisco urban hike. Click esc key on the keyboard you come back where you were. Click on the entrance and move inside. The view from the observation deck inside coit tower on telegraph hill.

The tower was designed by the firm of arthur brown jr architect of san francisco s city hall. The story of this san francisco tower starts with a woman by the name of lillie hitchcock coit. Created in an art deco style this tower is constructed out of reinforced concrete and is left unpainted. San francisco bay twilight or sunset cruise from 80 00.

Coit tower sits on a hill that rises high above the streets of san francisco and has been a city landmark and tourist attraction since 1933. Coit tower in an aerial photograph from sept. The murals inside the tower s base were painted in 1934 by a group of artists employed by the public works of art project a precursor to the works progress. It was added to the national register of historic places on january 29 2008.

Come early to see the tower as wait times to travel to the top can become quite long.