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In-Depth Information
VISITORS' CHECKLIST
Practical Information
Lincoln Park, 100 34th Ave
(at Clement St).
Map
1 B5.
Te l
750-3600, 863-3330.
Open
9:30am-5:15pm Tue-Sun.
Appointment needed to see
Achenbach Collection, phone
for more information.
Closed
Thanksgiving, 25 Dec.
&
(free first Tuesday of the month).
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Lectures, films.
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legionofhonor.org
Transport
@
1, 18, 38, 38L.
Golden Gate Bridge from Lincoln Park Golf Course
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Cliff House
1090 Point Lobos.
Map
7 A1.
Te l
386-3330 (Visitor Center).
@
18,
38.
Open
daily. Camera Obscura:
Te l
750-0415.
Open
11am-5pm daily.
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cliffhouse.com
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giantcamera.com
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Lincoln Park
Map
1 B5.
@
18.
This splendid park, located
above the Golden Gate Park,
is the setting for the Legion of
Honor. The land was originally
allocated to Golden Gate
Cemetery, where graves were
segregated according to the
nationality of their occupants.
When these graves were
cleared in the first decade of
the 20th century, the park was
established and landscaped
by John McLaren
(see p148)
.
The park now boasts an
18-hole golf course and scenic
walks. City views from the
hilltop course are superb.
Built in 1909, the present
building, which was renovated
in 2004, is the third on this site.
Its predecessor, an elaborate
eight-story Gothic structure
that burned down in 1907,
was built by the flamboyant
entrepreneur Adolph Sutro.
His estate on the hill
overlooking Cliff House is
now Sutro Heights Park. There
are several restaurants on the
upper levels, live jazz on Friday
nights, and three observation
decks with panoramic views.
Camera Obscura is located
on the lower level.
Old Woman
Georges de la Tour
painted this study
in about 1618.
Entrance
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Land's End
Map
1 B5.
@
18, 38.
A rugged seascape of rock, cliff,
and matted cypress woods,
Land's End is the wildest part of
San Francisco. It is reached by
foot along the Coastal Trail,
which can be accessed by stairs
from the Legion of Honor, or
from the Point Lobos parking
area near Sutro Heights Park.
The Coastal Trail is safe, ending
in a spectacular viewing point
overlooking the Golden Gate.
Do not leave the trail. Those
who do risk being stranded by
incoming tides or swept away
by high waves. Call the National
Parks Service Visitors Center
(tel: 556-8642) for tide infor-
mation. Mile Rock Lighthouse
can be seen offshore from here.
The Impresario
In this portrait (c.1877), artist
Edgar Degas emphasizes the
subject's size by making him
appear too large for the frame.
View across to Mile Rock Lighthouse
from Land's End
