Coit Tower on Telegraph Hill
by Bonnie Follett
Title
Coit Tower on Telegraph Hill
Artist
Bonnie Follett
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Coit Tower on Telegraph Hill is a photograph of a famous San Francisco landmark.
Completed in 1933, the tower is named for Lillie Hitchcock Coit, a wealthy eccentric and patron of the city’s firefighters. Coit died in 1929, leaving a substantial bequest “for the purpose of adding to the beauty of the city I have always loved.” The funds were used to build both the tower and a monument to Coit’s beloved volunteer firefighters, in nearby Washington Square. The tower was designed by the firm of Arthur Brown, Jr., architect of San Francisco’s City Hall.
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June 16th, 2020
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