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Coit Tower

1 Telegraph Hill Boulevard, San Francisco, California

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Coit Tower [is] a monument to the firefighters who doused the flames of 1905, decorated with WPA murals depicting muscle-bound Californians working the land. Built with $100,000 bequeathed by Lily Coit in 1929, the 210-foot, simple ... Excerpt from The Rough Guide to: Northern California

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Coit Tower is one of the best places to view the city. more on igougo

From here you have an amazing view over the city. more on GeckoGo

nice view by day...nice view and make out spot at night. more on GeckoGo

Coit Tower's breathtaking panoramic view never ceases to amaze me. more on igougo

Coit Tower is a wonderful place to get a great view of the city. more on igougo

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We have had the privilege to visit this amazing exhibition of WPA murals. The Coit Tower murals were done under the auspices of the Public Works of Art Project, the first of the New Deal federal emplo ... more on TripAdvisor

I think when it was built it was the tallest structure in San Francisco (not sure) but it was different. more on TripAdvisor

Interesting history, great views and you feel like you have left the hub-bub of the city below. A nice escape on ... more on TripAdvisor

WPA Fresco murals are worth seeing & it's free. Pack a picnic lunch and enjoy the view. more on TripAdvisor

The murals inside were banned go on the site for more history. It had to do with labor and communists. On Saturdays they have a special tour of the closed murals. Finally in the 70's part of them were ... more on TripAdvisor

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Perched on the summit of Telegraph Hill is the Coit Tower, a landmark constructed using a bequest to the City and County of San ... more on igougo

Coit Tower is a 210 foot high tower built with money contributed to the city of San Francisco by Lillie Hitchcock Coit in the early ... more on igougo

Coit Tower is one of the best places to view the city. Perched atop Telegraph hill, you can see both the Golden Gate Bridge and the ... more on igougo

Coit Tower is a wonderful place to get a great view of the city. Jason thinks the city looks so peaceful from here.

Don't just ... more on igougo

This tower was originally built in 1933 and named after its benefactor, Lillie Hitchcock Coit. It was built as a monument, and in ... more on igougo