Lillie Hitchcock Coit
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Lillie Hitchcock Coit was a wealthy San Francisco socialite and eccentric philanthropist best known for her passionate support of the city’s firefighters and for funding the construction of Coit Tower.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
San Franciscan
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human → philanthropist → socialite → |
| associatedWithBuilding |
Coit Tower
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| associatedWithPlace |
Telegraph Hill, San Francisco
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| bequestAmount |
118000
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| bequestPurpose |
to beautify the city of San Francisco
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| birthDate |
1843-08-23
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| birthPlace |
West Point, New York, United States
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| burialPlace |
Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, California, United States
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| causeOfFame |
lifelong advocacy for firefighters in San Francisco
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| citizenship |
United States of America
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| countryOfResidence |
United States of America
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| deathDate |
1929-07-22
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| deathPlace |
San Francisco, California, United States
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| era |
19th century
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early 20th century → |
| familyName |
Coit
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| fullName |
Lillie Hitchcock Coit
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| gender |
female
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| givenName |
Lillie
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| hasMonument |
Coit Tower
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| honorificTitle |
honorary member of Knickerbocker Engine Company No. 5
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| knownFor |
eccentric philanthropy
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funding the construction of Coit Tower → support of San Francisco firefighters → |
| language |
English
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| legacy |
Coit Tower built on Telegraph Hill in San Francisco
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| memberOf |
Knickerbocker Engine Company No. 5
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| notableEvent |
assisted Knickerbocker Engine Company No. 5 at a fire in her youth
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| notableForBehavior |
smoking cigars in public
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wearing men’s clothing on occasion → |
| notableWork |
bequest for Coit Tower
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| occupation |
philanthropist
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socialite → |
| patronage |
San Francisco Fire Department
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| philanthropicFocus |
firefighting organizations in San Francisco
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public works in San Francisco → |
| residence |
San Francisco, California, United States
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| spouse |
Howard Coit
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Lillie Hitchcock Coit
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fullName |
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Coit Tower
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namedAfter |