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Coit Tower is located in the Telegraph Hill neighborhood of San Francisco. At 210' tall it is a prominent feature and provides panoramic views of Fishermen's Wharf, San Francisco Bay, Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge. A nonresident elevator fee for adults/children of $8/$5 is collected. It was built with money left by Lillie Hitchchock Coit (1843-1929), mainly as a result of her lifelong admiration and dedication to the volunteer fire fighters of San Francisco. She personally participated in fire fighting efforts, as well as, supporting fire fighting efforts of five major fires which occurred in San Francisco's history including the earthquake & fire of 1906. Coit Tower was built between 1923-33 and is on the national register of Historic Places. Twenty-five artists participated in the painting of murals in the interior. The murals are of the American Social Realism styles featuring everyday working people. One notable artist was Frederick Law Olmstead, Jr..…
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Date of experience: March 2020
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I walked to this location from my hotel. Well, I also saw it at night through my window. It's nice to get to the top and have those views of the city, it was a sunny day for me.
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Date of experience: October 2020
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We very much enjoyed the hike up the hills, viewing the murals within, and basking in the shady grass outside. While an amazing piece of architecture with stunning views of the city, we were underwhelmed by the pricing at the tower to take the elevator up (so we didn't). Worth the walk if you have time and stamina, but don't set your expectations too high :)…
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Date of experience: March 2020
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Pretty good views of the city from here. I discovered something missing though - the city has removed the statue of Christopher Columbus.
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Date of experience: July 2020
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We really enjoyed this spot. Line wasn’t too long and we weren’t rushed once we got to the top. Definitely make a stop here when visiting.
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Date of experience: August 2019
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