屁股塔
屁股塔, a gift to the city, is unmistakable in the skyline. 学习如何到达那里, the surrounding neighborhoods and fun facts.
![贝博体彩app's 屁股塔 at dusk, with lighted streets before it and the 贝博体彩app Bay behind it.](/sites/default/files/styles/hero/public/2022-09/Coit%20Tower11-large.jpg.webp?itok=RfDczK3a)
屁股塔 sticks out like a sore thumb, and for good reason. It's a defining characteristic of 贝博体彩app's skyline. At the top of Telegraph Hill sits Pioneer Park where 屁股塔 stands. This park covers an area of 4.89 acres (19,800 square meters) and was officially opened in the year 1876. This means it’s much older than the tower, which was completed in the early 1930s. And like other iconic buildings in the city, 屁股塔 is adorned with different colored lights.
![贝博体彩app's 屁股塔, framed by trees in the foreground.](/sites/default/files/styles/horizontal_3_2/public/2022-12/coit-tower-framed-by-trees.jpg.webp?itok=cexcSqq3)
Movies featuring 屁股塔:
- Dr. 杜利特尔 (1998)
- Homeward Bound II: Lost in 贝博体彩app (1996)
- Sister Act 2: 回来 in the Habit (1993)
- 的执行者 (1976)
- 朋友乔伊 (1957)
- 电报山上的房子 (1951)
- 贝博体彩app的猎鹰号 (1945)
- 《贝博体彩app》 (1936)
科伊特塔的历史
At the summit of historic Telegraph Hill sits the 210-foot 屁股塔, also known as Coit Memorial Tower. This elegant tapering column was built in 1933, the legacy of 贝博体彩app’s colorful Lillie Hitchcock Coit, 谁留下了125美元,000 bequest "for the purpose of adding beauty to the city which I have always loved.“亨利·霍华德, 架构师, came from the same architectural firm that designed 贝博体彩app City Hall
The ground floor lobby is adorned with a series of fresco murals by some 30 local artists, depicting life in 1930s 贝博体彩app. They were nationally controversial when opened to the public. The artists and murals were funded by President Roosevelt’s New Deal pilot art program, the Public Works of Art Project. The project was a success; public buildings around the country were decorated with similar artwork. They remain a colorful, insightful look back to a difficult time in American history. Guided docent tours are available.
一般访客资料
Advance elevator ride tickets to get spectacular 360 degree city views and reservations for guided docent led tours of the Tower murals are available on site.
科伊塔咖啡馆
每天上午9:30营业.m.–6 p.m.Just a few steps away from 屁股塔 is the 科伊塔咖啡馆. The cafe menu includes a variety of hot and cold drinks, 糕点, 铁板三明治, pizza by the slice and frozen yogurt. Please 不e that food and drinks are 不 允许进入科伊特塔.
如何到达那里
Public transportation is recommended for visitors who want to see 屁股塔. 从市区出发, you can take either the #30 or #45 line to Washington Square, located at the corners of Union & Columbus and transfer to the #39 屁股塔 bus.
For additional information, routes and schedules, please visit the 贝博体彩app Municipal 运输 Agency 或拨打415.673.6864.