Coit Tower

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Coit Tower is an iconic white concrete observation tower atop Telegraph Hill in San Francisco, known for its panoramic city views and historic Depression-era murals.

Aliases (4)
  • Coit ×1
  • Coit Tower mural project ×1
  • Library frescoes at Coit Tower ×1
  • Library murals at Coit Tower ×1

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
instanceOf historic building
landmark
observation tower
tourist attraction
architect Arthur Brown Jr.
Henry Howard
architecturalStyle Art Deco
category Art Deco architecture in California
Tourist attractions in San Francisco
Towers in San Francisco
color white
constructionEndDate 1933
constructionStartDate 1932
coordinates 37.8024° N, 122.4058° W
country United States
era Great Depression
fundedBy bequest of Lillie Hitchcock Coit
hasArtist Bernard Zakheim
John Langley Howard
Maxine Albro
Ralph Stackpole
Victor Arnautoff
hasFeature elevator
interior murals
observation deck
staircase
hasMurals Depression-era murals
hasTicketRequirement fee for elevator to observation deck
hasViewOf Alcatraz Island
Bay Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco Bay
downtown San Francisco
height 210 feet
64 meters
listedOn National Register of Historic Places
locatedIn California
San Francisco
United States
location Telegraph Hill
managedBy San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department
material unpainted reinforced concrete
muralsProgram Public Works of Art Project
muralsTheme life in California during the Great Depression
namedAfter Lillie Hitchcock Coit
NRHPType contributing property
opened 1933
ownedBy City and County of San Francisco
partOf Pioneer Park
Telegraph Hill Historic District
publicAccess yes

Referenced by (20)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
North Beach
Northeast San Francisco
Pioneer Park
San Francisco
San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco County
Telegraph Hill
hasLandmark
Bernard Zakheim ("Library frescoes at Coit Tower")
Henry Howard
Victor Arnautoff ("Library murals at Coit Tower")
notableWork
Pioneer Park
Telegraph Hill
knownFor
Lillie Hitchcock Coit
associatedWithBuilding
Henry Howard
designed
Victor Arnautoff ("Coit Tower mural project")
employer
Lillie Hitchcock Coit ("Coit")
familyName
Lillie Hitchcock Coit
hasMonument
Washington Square (San Francisco)
hasNearbyAttraction
Pioneer Park
hasStructure
Lombard Street
hasViewOf

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