San Francisco's landmark Coit Tower is much loved and visited and offers spectacular views over the City
San Franciso's Coit Tower is one of the city's most recognizable landmarks. The 210-foot high, Art Deco tower sits majestically atop Telegraph Hill in the city's North Beach neighborhood and offers sweeping views of San Francisco tower was built in 1933 at the bequeath of wealthy San Francisco heiress, Lillie Hitchcock Coit, who left one-third of her sizeable fortune to the city of San Francisco. The structure, designed by Arthur Brown Jr. and Henry Howard, is made of unpainted reinforced concrete. Contrary to urban legend, the building was not made to resemble a fire hose in tribute to the firefighters of the 1906 earthquake, although Mrs. Coit was a ardent fan and supporter of the city's fightmen.
Size: 5100px × 3357px
Location: Coit Tower,Telegraph Hill,North Beach,San Francisco,California,USA
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