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Coit Tower

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Coit Tower is a 210-foot tower in the Telegraph Hill neighborhood of San Francisco, California, offering panoramic views over the city and the bay. … See more

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For a parrot's-eye panoramic view of San Francisco 210ft above the city

Panoramic Views of the City and the Bay

The first floor is ornamented with excellent murals

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Jan 23, 2023
This was real trek up to the tower but was well worth it. The walk is not for the faint hearted and was quite hard. Alternatively you can get a public bus up. There is lots of interesting informatio… Full review by Mark F
Jan 12, 2023
Easiest way of doing this visit is to just take a bus up to the tower. Opted for the more difficult option, walked up Telegraph Hill using the Filbert steps. Took the route from Embarcadero near Pier… Full review by Kebuh
Jan 8, 2023
I walked up for the exercise and watched the sunset from there. I did not enter the tower but the new was just gorgeous. Full review by christina_stilista
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210-Foot Art Deco Tower
Coit Tower is a 210-foot Art Deco tower built of reinforced unpainted concrete located in San Francisco’s Telegraph Hill neighborhood, in the heart of Pioneer Park. The tower was built in 1933 and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The tower’s interior in decorated with a series of fresco murals painted by 27 different artists and two paintings created and installed later. The murals, which illustrated the depression era, were controversial at the time, and some, considered too leftist and provocative, were painted over. Guided or unguided tours of the frescoes are available. The view of the city from the top of the tower is quite spectacular – there is an elevator which will take you up for a fee. The park around the tower is a pleasant place for a stroll. The tower got its name from its benefactor Lillie Hitchcock Coit, who left one-third of her estate to the city of San Francisco for the purpose of adding to the beauty of the city she had always loved.
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Atop Telegraph Hill Gazing Out Over San Fran
Coit Tower sits atop Telegraph Hill, looming over the eastern side of San Francisco with its almost regal presence. It serves as a directional marker for people lost in the mazes of city streets, but with its rich history and its excellent viewpoint, Coit Tower offers much more than just a way to find out where you are in the city.”Once you have reached the base of Coit Tower, you will see that the structure affords a three hundred and sixty degree view of the city. Unobstructed by taller buildings as a result of a city ordinance, you can go up here to get a view of both the Golden Gate Bridge and the Bay Bridge with a picturesque look at the bay between them. Walking around to the other side of Coit Tower, you can see the peak of the Transamerica Building, the beauty of the cityscape and the curves of Lombard Street.When you enter Coit Tower itself, you’ll find yourself within a small circular building which holds a gift shop where you can purchase inexpensive tickets to take the elevator to the top of the tower. From there, the view of the city is even more magnificent. Upon exiting the elevator, you should take some time to explore the inside of the tower. This small circular building is where the true history of the area can be seen.
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Monumental Love Letter to the City
Added to the San Francisco skyline in 1933, this monumental love letter to the city remains an iconic welcome for travelers westbound across the Bay Bridge. Named for Lillie Hitchcock Coit, a wealthy eccentric whose $118,000 bequest to the city resulted in the tower’s construction, the tapered, fluted tower stands 180 feet tall at the crest of Telegraph Hill. At the top is the tower’s observation deck with 360 degree views of San Francisco and the SF Bay. A rotunda at its base is covered in Depression-era WPA murals depicting not-so-subtle socialist images in scenes of California agriculture and industry painted by over two dozen artists, some of whom studied under famed Mexican muralist Diego Rivera.
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Covered in Beautiful Murals.�also,
The Coit Tower, otherwise called the Lillian Coit Memorial Tower, is a 64 m tall tower located on the Pioneer Park, Telegraph Hill. It was built in 1933 in honor of Lillie Hitchcock Coits, who died in 1929, an eccentric, trendsetter and a diehard San Francisco lover. She was wearing trousers long before it was acceptable for women to do so. She played a prominent role in developing San Fransico’s firefighting efforts. Upon her death, she bequeathed a third of her fortune to the city, to be used to beautify it. The tower is a highly popular attraction and as such there’s often a long traffic line for access. The rotunda at the top, from where one can catch beautiful views of the city, is free to visitors and covered in beautiful Murals. Also, visit the popular attractions in the city by San Francisco itinerary 7 days.
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Take In Views Over San Francisco At Coit Tower
Since it was constructed at the top of Telegraph Hill in 1933, Coit Tower has been an integral part of San Francisco’s downtown skyline. Named after a 1920s patron to the city’s firefighters—but not designed to resemble a firehose, as the urban legend goes—Coit Tower’s observation deck will give you 360-degree views out over San Francisco, including the Bay Bridge, Alcatraz Island, and the Golden Gate Bridge. Entrance fees range from free to $7; visit the website for all prices. Coit Tower is open from 10 am to 6 pm May through October and 10 am to 5 pm from November through April. By Liv Combe, AFAR Contributor
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One of the Most Impressive in San Francisco
Conventional wisdom holds that this iconic 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 that teems with eccentricity. Lilly's particular passion was for the San Francisco Fire Department. 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. The view from here is one of the most impressive in San Francisco, offering unrestricted sights of the scenic Bay, the neighboring bridges, and the Marin Headlands. Inside, the first floor is ornamented with excellent murals, commissioned in 1933, that depict San Francisco's history. The tower's summit can be accessed by taking its elevator for a small fee.
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