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9. CITY HALL
On November 28, 1978, ex-Supervisor Dan White went to City Hall and assassinated
Mayor George Moscone and gay Supervisor Harvey Milk (for further details see
White's Revenge
)
. In a botched trial, he was convicted of manslaughter, sparking ri-
ots (for further details see
Civic Center
)
.
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10. SUTRO BATHS
Built in 1896 by silver magnate Adolph Sutro, these were at one time the world's
largest heated swimming pools, overarched by a stunning glass roof. The complex
was destroyed by fire in 1966, but you can access the ruins by steps at the Merrie Way
parking lot (for further details see
Cliff House and the Sutro Baths
).
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Top 10 Historic Figures
1. Junipero Serra
This 18th-century Spanish cleric traveled up and down California establishing
missions, including Mission Dolores (for further details see
Junipero Serra and
2. John C. Fremont
Instrumental in the US annexation of California in the mid-1800s, it was Fre-
mont who dubbed the Bay straits the “Golden Gate”.
3. John Muir
Muir was a keen promoter of the National Parks movement. The
Muir Woods
are named in his honor.
