Coit Tower
13 expert reviews
“Whether or not you agree that it resembles a fire-hose nozzle, this 210-foot tower is among San Francisco's most distinctive skyline sights.”
– Fodor's
"Admire the WPA murals decorating the first floor and take the elevator to the top for the view."
Top choice
"Up the Filbert Street steps at Coit Tower , you'll find 360-degree views of downtown and wrap-around 1930s murals glorifying SF workers – once denounced as Communist, but now a landmark." Full review
"Take the elevator to the top for the view... if you don't fancy the climb up Telegraph Hill." Full review
"Inside of Coit Tower are these wonderful frescos done in the 1930's during the Depression and funded by the WPA under Roosevelt's New Deal." Full review
"Art deco memorial on Telegraph Hill, built in 1933 and funded by Lilie Hitchcock-Coit. Stellar WPA murals and great views."
"Perched atop Telegraph Hill, this 1930s Art Moderne landmark is a dashingly romantic spot at sunset." Full review
3 Stars
"Among the city's best-known landmarks both for its lobby murals and for the splendid views its observation deck affords." Full review
""The murals on the ground floor are just incredible"...210-foot monument on Telegraph Hill with striking bay views." Full review
"Completed in 1933, the fluted column provides bird’s-eye views from an observation deck near the top." Full review
23.0
"Rising from its position on the peak of Telegraph Hill in Pioneer Park, Coit Tower serves as a vantage point to take in the northwest corner of San Francisco." Full review