Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
PACIFIC HEIGHTS
AND THE MARINA
Pacific Heights is an exclusive neighborhood
that clings to a hillside rising 300 ft (100 m)
above the city. The area was developed in the
1880s, after cable cars linking it with the city
center were introduced. With its magnificent
views, it quickly became a desirable place to
live, and elegant Victorian houses still line
its tree-shaded streets. Most of these are
privately owned, but the Queen Anne-style
Haas-Lilienthal House is open to the public.
To the north of Broadway, the streets drop
steeply to the Marina District, ending at San
Francisco Bay. The houses here are built on
a once-marshy site that was cleared and
drained for the Panama-Pacific Exposition
(see p72)
, and the ambience is that of a seaside
resort for the wealthy, with boutiques, lively
cafés and two prestigious yacht clubs.
Sights at a Glance
Historic Streets and Buildings
1
Parks and Gardens
3
Restaurants
see pp226-7
1
Balboa Café
2
Betelnut
3
Brazen Head
4
Greens
5
La Mediterranee
6
Mel's Drive-In
Haas-Lilienthal House
Lafayette Park
Spreckels Mansion
Alta Plaza
2
4
Convent of the Sacred Heart
Marina Green
Churches and Temples
9
6
e
Trinity Episcopal Church
7
Cow Hollow
8
Church of St. Mary the Virgin
Octagon House
q
Vedanta Temple
Shopping Streets
5
0
Wave Organ
r
Fort Mason
t
Fillmore Street
Chestnut Street
w
FORT
MASON
MARINA
RECREATION CENTER
See also Street Finder
maps 3-4
COW
HOLLOW
PACIFIC
HEIGHTS
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Colorful sailboats on a dock at the Marina
For keys to map symbols
see back flap
