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Alamo Square is a residential neighborhood and park in San Francisco, California. Both are located in the Western Addition, a part of the city's fifth district, and are served by several Muni bus lines including the 5, 21, 22, and 24. By mdoege@compuserve. ...
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Victorian houses known as the Painted Ladies at Alamo Square park in San Francisco. ...
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Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area Ranked 3rd - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²) - Width 250 miles (400 km) - Length 770 miles (1,240 km) - % water 4. ...
Western Addition is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California. ...
Alamo Square Park consists of four city blocks at the top of a hill overlooking much of San Francisco. It is bordered by Hayes Street to the south, Fulton Street to the north, Scott Street to the west, and Steiner Street to the east. The park includes a playground and a tennis court, and is frequented by neighbors, tourists, and dog owners. A row of Victorian houses facing the park on Steiner Street, known as the painted ladies, are often shown in the foreground of panoramic pictures of the city's downtown area. On a clear day, the Transamerica Pyramid building and the tops of the Golden Gate Bridge and Bay Bridge can be seen from the park’s center. San Francisco’s City Hall can be seen directly down Fulton Street. Victorian houses known as the Painted Ladies at Alamo Square park in San Francisco. ...
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The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the opening into the San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean. ...
The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge (, ; known locally as the Bay Bridge) is a toll bridge which spans the San Francisco Bay and links the Californian cities of Oakland and San Francisco in the United States. ...
San Francisco City Hall in Summer 2003. ...
The part of the Western Addition surrounding the park is often referred to as the Alamo Square neighborhood. Its boundaries are not well-defined, but are generally considered to be Fillmore Street on the east, Golden Gate Avenue on the north, Divisadero Street on the west, and Oak Street on the south. It is characterized by Victorian architecture that was left largely untouched by the urban renewal projects in other parts of the Western Addition. Western Addition is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California. ...
The term Victorian architecture can refer to one of a number of architectural styles during the Victorian era: Neoclassicism Gothic Revival Italianate Second Empire Neo-Grec Romanesque Revival (Includes Richardsonian Revival) Renaissance Revival Queen Anne Jacobethan architecture (the precusor to the Queen Anne style) British Arts and Crafts movement painted...
Blight often stands side-by-side with new structures during urban renewal efforts. ...
Western Addition is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California. ...
The demographics of the neighborhood are characteristic of other urban neighborhoods that have undergone gentrification: many young people and upper-middle-class homeowners, in addition to a diverse older population. Divisadero Street, which divides Alamo Square from North Panhandle, is home to a number of small businesses including a growing collection of restaurants and bars. Efforts on the part of Alamo Square and North Panhandle residents have led to restrictions on chain stores on the corridor. Relics of a less-prosperous recent history also remain on Divisadero, including a number of vacant storefronts (notably the Harding Theater, closed for many years but valued by its neighbors for its potential) and one of the city's few clusters of gas stations. Gentrification refers to the process whereby dilapidated neighborhoods are restored and refurbished, usually in conjunction with changing demographics and an influx of wealthier residents. ...
A number of movies, television shows and commercials have been filmed in the Alamo Square neighborhood because of its views and its architecture. The opening sequence of the American sitcom Full House (1987–1995) features a romp in Alamo Square Park with the famous row of Victorians in the background. Full House was an American television sitcom that ran on the ABC network from September 22, 1987 to May 23, 1995. ...
Neighborhood groups include the Alamo Square Neighborhood Association and the Haight-Divisadero Neighborhood Merchants Association.
See also There are many parks in San Francisco, California, USA. Parks include: Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay Alamo Square Balboa Park Buena Vista Park Corona Heights Park Dolores Park Glen Canyon Park Golden Gate National Recreation Area Golden Gate Park Golden Gate View Park Grand View Park Lincoln Park Lake...
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