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Telegraph Hill owes its name to a primitive system raised on the site, which allowed, during the period of the gold rush, to announce to the traders of the Financial District, the arrival of boats.
In 1876, San Franciscains's association philanthropists bought the summit of the hill and transformed it as a park that they donated at the city.
The Coit Tower is built in honour of the fire brigades of the city in 1933. The idea came from an eccentric, Lillie Hitchcock Coit, taken by affection for the fire brigades of San Francisco, who saw her wish coming true.
A magnificent sight waits you in the top of the tower. A small entrance fee will be ask you.
At the bottom of the tower, inside, you can admire free of charge the magnificent murals representing the life in San Francisco during the 30s.
Here is a small technical summary of the Coit Tower:
| On an idea of: | Lillie Hitchcock Coit |
| Construction of the tower: | In honour of the fire brigades of the city in 1933 |
| Visit the tower: | Small entrance fee, panoramic view |
| Telegraph Hill: | Allowed to announce the arrival of boats |
| Exhibition: | Murals representing the life of the 30s |
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