Towering view
Neighborhood: Telegraph Hill
Nearest Train: MUNI BUS: 15, 39, 42
Phone: +1 415 362 0808
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Conventional wisdom holds that this monument is shaped like a fire-hose nozzle. It is not, at least not by design. The tower is the gift of Lilly Hitchcock Coit, an eccentric heiress who managed to stand out in a city full of them. Lilly's particular passion was for the San Francisco Fire Department. So when the money she left in her will for The City's beautification was used to construct the art deco tower on Telegraph Hill in 1932, people made assumptions. The view from here is one of the most impressive in San Francisco, taking in the Bay, two bridges, and the Marin Headlands. Inside, the first floor is decorated with excellent murals, commissioned by the WPA in 1933, depicting San Francisco history.
Daily 10a-5pReviews
Great for pictures
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Reviewed by:asimms359 from on Jun 03 2008
I Love San Francisco
Coit Tower is so nice day or night. The grounds are neat and clean. The view is spectacular. We have...
Reviewed by:iffydue@sbcglobal.net from on Jan 26 2008
Coit
It was as great view and I really enjoyed the murals. We did not go up to the top, rather just walke...
Reviewed by:brandycandy02 from on Dec 26 2007
