San Francisco Architecture Walking Tour

Itinerary
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Pass By: Westin St. Francis (hotel), 335 Powell St Union Square, San Francisco, CA 94102-1804

Meet across street from St Francis Hotel which survived the 1906 earthquake. A true San Francisco landmark!

Stop At: Union Square, San Francisco Shopping Districts, San Francisco, CA 94102

Meet on Union Square at CORNER of Powell and Post. Square has great coffee shops and art for sale.

Duration: 10 minutes

Pass By: Japantown, Post and Buchanan Streets, San Francisco, CA

Pass through Japantown on bus from Union Square to Pacific Heights.

Stop At: Queen Anne Hotel, 1590 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA 94109, USA

Go inside a former Victorian girls finishing school which has been converted to a bed and breakfast.

Explore the original interior with its period furnishings. Restrooms available.

Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: Lafayette Park, Washington, Sacramento, Gough and Laguna Streets, San Francisco, CA

Pass by this beautiful park on way to row houses.

Pass By: St. Mary's Cathedral, 1111 Gough St, San Francisco, CA 94109-6686

Enjoy a spectacular view of St. Mary’s Cathedral from the Queen Anne Hotel.

Stop At: Painted Ladies, Alamo Square, Steiner and Hayes Sts., San Francisco, CA

Walk through Lower Pacific Heights with its colorful Victorian row houses. Many of these houses were featured in the famous”Painted Ladies” book. We do not go to Alamo Square Full House location.

Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: Calvary Presbyterian Church, 2515 Fillmore St Ca 94115, San Francisco, CA 94115-1318

Pass by Calvary Presbyterian Church which was moved from Union Square to present location to make room for St. Francis Hotel.

Stop At: Pacific Heights, 2356 Pine St, San Francisco, CA 94115-2715

Stroll through Pacific Heights with its famous mansions, beautiful gardens and diverse architectural mix. See locations where Mrs. Doubtfire and Princess Diaries were filmed, or where Robin Williams and Francis Ford Coppola lived and much more. There are no hills to climb.

Duration: 35 minutes

Stop At: Golden Gate Bridge, US-101, San Francisco, CA 94129

Enjoy a spectacular view of the Golden Gate Bridge from Pacific Heights.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Mrs Doubtfire House, 2640 Steiner St, San Francisco, CA 94115-1142

Take a picture of the Mrs. Doubtfire House and see where Robin Williams lived during the filming. His house was on the same street!

Duration: 10 minutes

Pass By: Congegration Sherith Israel, 2266 California St, San Francisco, CA 94115, EUA, San Francisco, CA 94115-2891

Pass by Sherith Israel Synagogue which survived the 1906 earthquake. The neighborhood was once a thriving Jewish community.

Pass By: Cow Hollow, Union St, San Francisco, CA

Tour ends in Cow Hollow which used to be full of dairy cows. It is now home to Union Street, our Victorian commercial district. You have the option to remain for lunch on your own or return directly back to Union Square on the trolley bus after the tour.

Pass By: Union Street Association: 1686 Union St. Cow Hollow, San Francisco, CA 94123

Tour ends on Union and Steiner where there are lots of great restaurants. My three favorite are Rose Cafe, Belga and Perry’s. However, there are many more and all good!