San Francisco Adventures in History

Star Maiden by Stirling Calder Audrey Munson served as the model for so many works of art for the Pan

The Hibernia Bank on Jones and McAllister streets was built in 1892. It was the first major project

One hundred years ago this month, San Francisco was in a frenzy of final preparations for the opening

First, let's define some terms. A chocolate maker sources the cacao (pronounced kaCOW) fruit and

San Francisco is the birthplace of two of the oldest chocolate makers in America: Ghirardelli and

Chocolate has been part of San Francisco history since the Gold Rush. The two oldest chocolate

Mark Twain said: “The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco.” He did say that,

Nob Hill was originally called Fern Hill, and is so steep that horse-drawn wagons could barely make

Buena Vista Park This steep, hilltop park offers wide sweeping views of San Francisco and the Bay. It

Most of what is now downtown San Francisco was once underwater. Up until the 1850s, a shallow inlet,

Atherton Mansion 1990 California Charles and George Moore, builders 1881 Front Addition: attributed

Twin Palm Trees Sacramento at Octavia Two palm trees flank a walkway that once led up to the Holladay

Visit the sites of the Summer of Love. See amazing examples of Victorian architecture After the tour

Empire Park: Commercial St. btwn Montgomery & Kearny. POPOS have been called San Francisco 's

Looking for a lunchtime retreat or something new to do in the city on a rainy afternoon? Here are

Lewis Hobart, architect 1910 Completed 1964 Grace Cathedral is third largest Episcopal Church in the

Where the Masonic center stands, on the southwest corner of California and Hyde, was once the mansion

Lotta's Fountain has stood here, at the intersection of Market and Kearny Streets since 1875.

Fine examples of Victorian homes can be seen in many neighborhoods in San Francisco and on several

These are some of the sources I consulted to develop the Victorian San Francisco sections. The older

This five-level Queen Anne is the only original Victorian-era home in San Francisco that is open to

Most San Francisco Victorians were built in one of three major styles. The style is a good indication

Looking for a lunchtime retreat or something new to do in the city on a rainy afternoon? Here are

Brocklebank Apartments Weeks & Day, 1926 Hitchcock fans may recognize this apartment building. In

Huntington Park 1915 John McLaren, landscaper This was once the site of the first mansion on Nob Hill

In 1859, the Comstock Lode was discovered near Virginia City in Nevada, probably the richest vein of

Stanford Court Hotel 1911 Creighton and Withers, architects In 1876, Leland Stanford, president of

Learn about the men who built the transcontinental railroad and the Bonanza Kings of the Comstock

Lewis Hobart, architect 1910 Completed 1964 Grace Cathedral is third largest Episcopal Church in the

Theodore Judah is the unsung hero of the western railroad. It was Judah's vision and planning