| Coit Tower is a typical San Francisco | | | | built as a memorial to the firemen of San |
| landmark located on Telegraph Hill to the | | | | Francisco, as Lillie Coit was a lifelong |
| north side of the Financial District. Coit | | | | enthusiast of the fire department. However, |
| Tower could be seen from many places of the | | | | in spite of the tower's similarity to a fire |
| city, and is reachable via a steep road and | | | | nozzle, many historians agree that Coit Tower |
| from the usual walking path. Coit Tower | | | | was just built to improve the beauty of the |
| stands 180 feet tall, and many visitors like | | | | city. Coit Tower is as well surrounded by |
| to contact the top of the tower for | | | | steep sceneries grounds which are as well |
| eye-catching looks of San Francisco and the | | | | pretty pleasant to be walked through. |
| nearby areas. Coit Tower as well features a | | | | |
| series of murals painted in the Works | | | | Visitors to Coit Tower could take a pulley to |
| Progress Administration, portraying local | | | | the top, appreciating the mind blowing murals |
| occupations and neighborhoods. | | | | along the way. The murals have been |
| | | | reinstated and as well particularly treated |
| Coit Tower was built with funds provided by | | | | so that they would always remain integral, |
| Elizabeth Wythe | | | | and are considered a very vital part of the |
| | | | history of San Francisco. Among other things, |
| Lillie Hitchcock Coit, who donated a third of | | | | the murals portray farmers in the fields, a |
| her fortune upon her death during 1929 to | | | | bank robbery, and a view into the port, a |
| smarten the city of San Francisco. Lillie | | | | busy city street, and a lot of variety of |
| Coit was a world voyager, and brought back | | | | other scenes as well. San Francisco Shuttle |
| many relics from her experiences, but in fact | | | | Tours are accessible of Coit Tower in which |
| regarded San Francisco as her true home and | | | | the murals are explained in detail. The walk |
| desired to stay a permanent legacy to the | | | | is extremely physically demanding, and space |
| city. The funds were used to build two | | | | for cars is also limited. Getting to Coit |
| memorials: Coit Tower, and a sculpture in | | | | Tower is well values the attempt, however, as |
| Washington Square that depicts three firemen. | | | | visitors are content with a peaceful setting |
| | | | and the striking views of a beautiful city. |
| It is generally believed that Coit Tower was | | | | |