Painted Ladies BW
by Ginger Stein
Title
Painted Ladies BW
Artist
Ginger Stein
Medium
Photograph - Monochrome Photography
Description
A view of the famous 'Painted Ladies' houses as seen from Alamo Park. Alamo Square is a residential neighborhood and park in San Francisco, California, USA. Alamo Square Park, the neighborhood's focal point and namesake, consists of four city blocks at the top of a hill overlooking much of downtown San Francisco, with a number of large and architecturally distinctive mansions along the perimeter, including the "Painted Ladies", a well-known postcard motif. The park is bordered by Hayes Street to the south, Steiner Street to the east, Fulton Street to the north, and Scott Street to the west. Named after the lone cottonwood tree ("alamo" in Spanish), Alamo Hill, was a watering hole on the horseback trail from Mission Dolores to the Presidio in the 1800s. In 1856, Mayor James Van Ness created a 12.7 acres park surrounding the watering hole, creating "Alamo Square". As the image conveys, it is a popular place for people who live the area to hang out on nice days and get some rays.
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July 27th, 2018
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