#Lillie Hitchcock Coit

[rabbitcruiser]

The Coit Tower was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 29, 2008.

[paddymcgintysgoat]

The grey rain-soaked skies cleared up just long enough to give Lillie Hitchcock Coit's Art Deco Tower atop Telegraph Hill a chance to proudly pose for a picture.

[wurlingtonpress]

Coit Tower's namesake Lillie Hitchcock Coit was born today in 1843. Famous for her eccentric habits and support of San Francisco's firefighters, she bequested one-third of her estate after her death in 1929 to to beautify the city, which funded this elegant art deco tower atop Telegraph Hill

[focusonarchitecture]

Day 13 — Coitus

Pardon my taking liberties with San Francisco's iconic Coit Tower.

Coit Tower was paid for with money left by Lillie Hitchcock Coit (1843–1929), a wealthy socialite who loved to chase fires in the early days of the city's history. Before December 1866, there was no city fire department, and fires in the city, which broke out regularly in the wooden buildings, were extinguished by several volunteer fire companies. Coit was one of the more eccentric characters in the history of North Beach and Telegraph Hill, smoking cigars and wearing trousers long before it was socially acceptable for women to do so. She was an avid gambler and often dressed like a man in order to gamble in the males-only establishments that dotted North Beach.

Architect, Arthur Brown Jr's winning design envisioned a restaurant in the tower, which was changed to an exhibition area in the final version. The design uses three nesting concrete cylinders, the outermost a tapering fluted 180-foot (55 m) shaft that supports the viewing platform. An intermediate shaft contains a stairway, and an inner shaft houses the elevator. The observation deck is 32 feet (9.8 m) below the top, with an arcade and skylights above it. A rotunda at the base houses display space and a gift shop.

Although an apocryphal story claims that the tower was designed to resemble a fire hose nozzle due to Coit's affinity with the San Francisco firefighters of the day, the resemblance is coincidental.

Photo: 2012, (quoits added after the fact)

[heroesdesignandbuildoakland]

Torre Coit in West Oakland, CA

Perched atop Telegraph Hill in San Francisco, Coit Tower stands as a beloved and iconic landmark that offers visitors panoramic views of the city and the Bay Area. This distinctive tower, named after Lillie Hitchcock Coit, a generous benefactor of the city, has become a symbol of San Francisco’s charm and beauty. Let’s delve into the allure and history of Coit Tower. Architecture and…

[theunsungheroines]

"One of the most unusual personalities ever connected with our Fire Department was a woman. She was Lillie Hitchcock Coit, who was destined not only to become a legend but to attain that eminence long before her life ended. She came to this city in 1851 from West Point, where her father had been an army doctor. Seven years later, when only 15 years old, she began her famous career with Knickerbocker Engine Company No. 5.From her earliest infancy she was curiously fascinated by the red shirt and war-like helmet of the firemen and she gloried in the excitement of a big blaze. Almost invariably, with the energy and speed that the most agile fireman might envy, she hastened to the scene of action. Lillie often said she loved courage in a uniform.San Francisco society of the day was exclusive and right. As the Hitchcocks were valued members, society frequently agonized over the vagaries of its Lillie. But she seems always to have done exactly as she pleased without giving real offense.On October 3, 1863, she was elected an honorary member of the Knickerbocker company, and always regarded that honor as the proudest of her life. She wore the numeral as an ornament with all her costumes, along with the gold badge presented at the same time. As Miss Hitchcock became older, she gave up the habit of following the engine, but the tie that bound her to the company was as strong as ever. If any member of a company fell ill, it was Lillie Hitchcock who gladdened the sickroom. And should death call him, she sent a floral tribute as final expression of her regard.When Mrs. Coit died here in July 22, 1929, at the age of 86, she gave practical evidence of her affection for San Francisco. She left one-third of her fortune to the city “to be expended in an appropriate manner for the purpose of adding to the beauty of the city which I have always loved.”The second memorial to her was unveiled in Washington Square, December 3, 1933. It is a sculptured block representing a life-sized group of three firemen, one of them carrying a woman in his arms." - San Francisco Chronicle May 30, 1939 #theunsungheroines ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀

[revwong]

科伊特塔（Coit Tower）是美國舊金山的一座建築，位於電報山山頂的先鋒公園（Pioneer Park）。這座裝飾風藝術運動的鋼筋混凝土塔樓高64米，興建於1933年，當時莉莉希區柯克科伊特（Lillie Hitchcock Coit）將三分之一的遺產捐贈給舊金山，用於美化這座她所愛的城市。

[deepestlightuniversitygoop]

#coittower #sanfrancisco #california 。 - 💰 🔸Adult: USD$9.00 🔹Senior(62 & over): USD$6.00 🔸Youth(12-17):USD$6.00 🔹Child(5-11):USD$2.00 - 👁 ◼️ #科伊特塔 （Coit Tower）是美國舊金山的一座建築，位於 #電報山 山頂的 #先鋒公園 （Pioneer Park）。 ◻️這座裝飾風藝術運動的鋼筋混凝土塔樓高64公尺。 ◼️興建於1933年，當時莉莉希區柯克科伊特（Lillie Hitchcock Coit）將三分之一的遺產捐贈給舊金山，用於美化這座她所愛的城市！ - 🗣 ◼️這次上塔也很幸運，他的營業時間是10:00-17:00，我們約是16:30抵達，而且還在一樓拍照拍很久，然後思考到底要不要上去🤦🏻‍♀️。 ◻️結果我們決定買票上去時，剛好趕上最後一批！Lucky！ ◼️電梯員還突然跟我們說中文（？，而且不是大陸口音那種～～好神奇！ ◻️上到coit tower上方時，更讓我們覺得這決定是對的！！！360度觀景，夕陽正要西下的美，還有一位超會拍照的阿姨！她超努力幫每個上塔的觀光客拍照，還會指導我們姿勢啊，嘴巴還超甜的邊稱讚，OMG，讓每個人都甜滋滋笑嘻嘻的，甚至是意猶未盡地離開～ ◼️超會拍照的阿姨，還超會搭配的自己買了coit tower的耳飾，超ㄍㄡㄗㄨ一～～～ - 2019.2.6 - 🔖Google 評論：4.5/5（5755篇） ——————————————— 🏠位置：1 Telegraph Hill BLVD, san francisco 🈺營業時間：10:00-17:00 ——————————————— #pioneerpark #popdaily #wowtoplay #poptour #travelyam #downtownsanfrancisco #travelsanfrancisco #sanfranciscotrip #sanfranciscocity #mook景點家 #舊金山 #三藩市 #三藩市景點 #舊金山景點 #美西景點 #美西自由行 #舊金山自由行#美國行 #美西 #加州 #加州景點 #加州自由行 #travel_flymouse_sanfrancisco #travel_flymouse_california （在 The Coit Tower） https://www.instagram.com/p/By2Wd1LjTIC/?igshid=8pfeu2g5srgj

[rabbitcruiser]

The Coit Tower was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 29, 2008.

[imekasf]

🌹Coit Tower is named for Lillie Hitchcock Coit, who bequeathed one third of her estate to help beautify the city of San Francisco. The 210-foot tower was completed in 1933. Lillie was a trouser-wearing, cigar-smoking socialite who often dressed like a man so that she could gamble in male-only establishments, and chased down fires with the city’s volunteer fire department. #sanfrancisco #sfhistory #coittower #womeninhistory (at San Francisco, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwAd7q-Bskh/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ziehkjxgxitv

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Coit Tower

Coit Tower is a 210-foot tower in the Telegraph Hill neighborhood of San Francisco, California.

The tower, in the city's Pioneer Park, was built between 1932 and 1933 using Lillie Hitchcock Coit's bequest to beautify the city of San Francisco.

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@DockerCon : It's #FunFact Friday! @CoitTower is named after Lillie Hitchcock Coit - a well known patroness of #SanFrancisco firefighters. Stop by during your trip to #DockerCon for an incredible view! https://t.co/mqdtBm4Ro7 https://t.co/LDSo0bUSzG

[penning-silly-thoughts]

New Years in San Francisco – Day 1

A warm place to spend the winter weekend at

I had been planning something special for New Year’s this time, something that I had not done before in my life. I decided for an end to end solo trip, starting right from planning to execution. I stumbled upon a few places, starting from the nearest cities- Portland, Salem, Eugene (in Oregon) to farther ones like Orlando, Salt Lake City, San Francisco.

Seattle being a cold and rainy city, I wanted someplace that was warm and in addition to that had a good number of things to take a tour of, and that is when I decided to visit Orlando. It had warm temperature and a lot of Disney world kind of places. I did a pretty good research but was confused up until I thought of finalizing San Francisco.

I don’t remember why it hit me, but I am glad I decided on SF!!

Stay on budget at Green Tortoise Hostel

I planned to stay in SF for 3 days and 2 nights. I looked at flight rates- the rates were still pretty cheap. Post that, I searched for available accommodations for the time I’ll be there. I planned to stay in a hostel, for two reasons: to meet new people and to stay in budget.

Green Tortoise was the best-rated hostel on hostelworld.com. It is by Broadway St and Keary St with good proximity to restaurants, fisherman’s wharf, China town, Telegraph Hill and much more.

The only thing that you would need to take care of is that though the hostel had good connectivity to most of the places, it was in a block full of strip clubs. So, if you are uncomfortable with it, choose your stay accordingly.

How to reach the hostel

I landed in SF on 30th Dec at 8:15 am. As suggested by the hostel, I took BART train from airport to Montgomery St. station which was $8.95 and approx. 30-45 minutes ride. Montgomery St station is a 15 min walk to Green Tortoise Hostel. BART was the most convenient option for me but you can also take Amtrak shuttle bus or other shuttle services that are available at the airport for additional 10$.

What to do if you reach before check-in time

I reached Montgomery St station at around 9 and I was thrilled to see the sunny town with tall architecturally beautiful buildings. From there I walked straight to my hostel appreciating the beauty around me. Now, check-in times for hostels are usually 2:00 pm or after that. It was 4:00 pm for Green Tortoise Hostel. I reached the hostel pretty early, but the hostel staff was very accommodating. They considered me for early check-in and suggested that my room would be ready by 1. I kept my bags in the locker room and had some breakfast (they have breakfast till 10:00 am).

What all to see

Coit Tower, Telegraph Hill

After some freshening up, I started towards my first target spot, Coit Tower. It is an uphill climb from Green Tortoise hostel towards Telegraph Hill. It was this place that made me fall in love with San Francisco. There were numerous closely packed pretty little houses on the way towards the tower adorned by the greenery around them. There is a good view of the beach from most of these houses.

The stairs to the tower had names of different people engraved on them signifying their donation to the restoration of the tower. This set of steps is Filbert Street Steps. There is another set of steps, the Greenwich Stairs that you can take to reach the tower.

Inside the tower, you’ll see paintings on each of its walls – also known as Murals. A Mural is a kind of art that is done directly on the wall. These paintings depict different aspects of life in San Fransisco and other parts of California. Some of these painters currently take classes in different art schools in and outside SF.

The tower itself is a 13-floor tall building that gives a 360-degree view of the city. Ticket for going to the top of the tower is $8 for non-SF residents. You can stay on the top of the tower for however much long as you want (of course unless they are closing). I stayed there for around 15 minutes enjoying the beauty of the city underneath and took some pictures. After coming down, I took a small stroll around the tower enjoying the narrow path along the tower walls.

While coming down the tower stairs, I saw an old-aged main selling lovely paintings done by him. I bought myself one of his artworks, a simple yet so beautiful painting of Yosemite Park (partly complete I guess).

General Trivia:

1) Coit tower is 84 years old and stands 210ft tall on the top of Telegraph Hill. It was commissioned by Lillie Hitchcock Coit who left 1/3rd of her fortune to the city as a tribute to the firemen of San Fransisco and her love for the city.

2) The other two famous hills in SF other than the Telegraph hill, are the Russian Hill and Nob Hill.

Muir Woods and Sausalito Tour

After coming down from the Telegraph Hill, I first went to my hostel and checked into my room and headed for my next spot. I had pre-booked an “Afternoon half day tour to Muir Woods and Sausalito” via Viator in partnership with Gray Line of San Francisco. The tour was to begin at 2:00 pm and it was already 1:30 pm. I rushed to the Gray Line‘s office. I decided to stop by a cafe, Cafe La Taza near their office to get some sandwich and coffee. Apparently, this cafe has a good rating on Yelp, but my experience of both food and beverage was really bad. This makes to my list of places to not eat in San Francisco.

SF streets are really busy on weekends because of which the tour bus was late by half an hour. It arrived at 2:30 and all the people in the group got settled in and we started off crossing some of the very famous streets of San Francisco, like Lombard St., Pacific Heights (also known as Billionaire’s row), and the guide telling us about some historical facts about the city. Muir woods is approximately 16 miles from the main city across the famous Golden Gate Bridge. We reached the forest around 3:30 and had 90 minutes to take a stroll in the woods.

THE WOODS

Muir woods had one of the most spectacular views. These are the giant redwood trees that have their roots intertwined which helps to hold together the soil against winds or floods. There are 2 to 3 trails in the woods, you can take whichever you prefer. All of these go through the whole forest. The best part about Muir was that the area was so dense and yet so quiet.

Small Tip: There’s a cafe as you enter the Muir woods and washrooms just beside it, outside of which you’ll see a huge queue on a busy day. Better to use washrooms that are just outside the entrance.

KEY FACT – there is no phone network in and around Muir Woods. You’ll have to travel around 2/2.5 miles till you get the network back.

The exciting part

After spending an hour and a half in the woods, I came out to realize that my bus has left. It was already getting dark, the main office had closed and all other people were slowly leaving. With zero network connectivity, I could not make a call to either the tour company or any other person that I might know. Throwing away the idea to walk till I get a network, I hitch-hiked with a family back to San Fransisco.

Dinner at New Woey Loy Goey

By this time, I was literally starving, so I looked for the best oriental restaurants that would be near my hostel. I found this top-rated Chinese restaurant, Chong Qing Xiao Mian and booked a cab from Pier 39(where the family dropped me) to the restaurant. There was a long queue outside the restaurant and it was already 6. I had planned to reach the hostel by 8 to get a good night’s sleep for an early beginning the next day. So I wandered a bit and stopped at “New Woey Loy Goey“, another Chinese Restaurant. It was full too, but since I was alone I managed to get a seat at the bar. I ordered Vegetarian Chowmein and though the quantity was huge, I did not like the taste of it very much. But it was good enough to satisfy my hunger. Oh Oh, and there was free Chinese green tea served as a welcome drink.

After finishing the dinner, I walked to my hostel. On my way, I crossed a group of Chinese people singing and dancing to authentic Chinese music. I stood there listening to them for a while and then continued on my way back to the hostel.

I dozed off within few minutes after reaching the hostel.

[rissolovera]

The Coit tower, in the city's Pioneer Park, was built in 1933 using Lillie Hitchcock Coit's bequest to beautify the city of San Francisco. • • #pictureoftheday #photo #coittower #sanfrancisco #streestofsf #bayarea #instagood #california (at Coit Tower, Sf)

[inspireif]

Coit Tower Artist in Residency week three. Sorry guys, this place is too fascinating. I need to draw more, and wander around less. Older tribute to Lillie Hitchcock Coit #coittowerartistinresidence #coittower

[deepestlightuniversitygoop]

#coittower #sanfrancisco #california 。 - 💰 🔸Adult: USD$9.00 🔹Senior(62 & over): USD$6.00 🔸Youth(12-17):USD$6.00 🔹Child(5-11):USD$2.00 - 👁 ◼️ #科伊特塔 （Coit Tower）是美國舊金山的一座建築，位於 #電報山 山頂的 #先鋒公園 （Pioneer Park）。 ◻️這座裝飾風藝術運動的鋼筋混凝土塔樓高64公尺。 ◼️興建於1933年，當時莉莉希區柯克科伊特（Lillie Hitchcock Coit）將三分之一的遺產捐贈給舊金山，用於美化這座她所愛的城市！ - 🗣 ◼️這次上塔也很幸運，他的營業時間是10:00-17:00，我們約是16:30抵達，而且還在一樓拍照拍很久，然後思考到底要不要上去🤦🏻‍♀️。 ◻️結果我們決定買票上去時，剛好趕上最後一批！Lucky！ ◼️電梯員還突然跟我們說中文（？，而且不是大陸口音那種～～好神奇！ ◻️上到coit tower上方時，更讓我們覺得這決定是對的！！！360度觀景，夕陽正要西下的美，還有一位超會拍照的阿姨！她超努力幫每個上塔的觀光客拍照，還會指導我們姿勢啊，嘴巴還超甜的邊稱讚，OMG，讓每個人都甜滋滋笑嘻嘻的，甚至是意猶未盡地離開～ ◼️超會拍照的阿姨，還超會搭配的自己買了coit tower的耳飾，超ㄍㄡㄗㄨ一～～～ - 2019.2.6 - 🔖Google 評論：4.5/5（5755篇） ——————————————— 🏠位置：1 Telegraph Hill BLVD, san francisco 🈺營業時間：10:00-17:00 ——————————————— #pioneerpark #popdaily #wowtoplay #poptour #travelyam #downtownsanfrancisco #travelsanfrancisco #sanfranciscotrip #sanfranciscocity #mook景點家 #舊金山 #三藩市 #三藩市景點 #舊金山景點 #美西景點 #美西自由行 #舊金山自由行#美國行 #美西 #加州 #加州景點 #加州自由行 #travel_flymouse_sanfrancisco #travel_flymouse_california （在 The Coit Tower） https://www.instagram.com/p/By2VsWoDMi0/?igshid=iw8frzi8fxfq