Alamo Square – San Francisco
Alamo Square is surrounded by Victorian Houses, and the famous “painted ladies” photograph that is quintessentially San Francisco, to say nothing of the fact that it’s image is probably the number one selling postcard. I see no point in posting that picture, you have seen it. I even hesitate to discuss victorians on this blog, because frankly there are so many experts and so many people out there that know so much more than I that I feel completely inadequate in even approaching this subject.
One of my dearest and oldest friends Beach Alexander has written the ultimate book San Francisco, Building the Dream City It took Beach well over 20 years to finish the book, only about 5 years before he passed away. This is why I hesitate to even begin this subject here.
I am doing this because I want you to know that the entire area is filled with wonderful old victorians, not just those 5 in the postcard, and should you get to our fair city, and have the time to do more than drive by and point and shoot, I encourage you to park the car, get off the bus, get out of the taxi, and stroll, stroll, stroll.
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