Public Art and Architecture from Around the World

Tag: Arthur Brown Jr.

  • Telegraph Hill – Coit Tower

    Telegraph Hill Coit Tower To understand Coit Tower you must first understand Lillie Hitchcock Coit.  A nice tale is told here from the Virtual San Francisco History Museum written by: By Frederick J. Bowlen, Battalion Chief, San Francisco Fire Department. One of the most unusual personalities ever connected with our Fire Department was a woman. She was Lillie…

  • The Faces of 50 UN Plaza

    The Faces of 50 UN Plaza

    50 UN Plaza City Center The Federal Building of San Francisco was vacated by the US Government in 2007 when they built a newer building in Civic Center.  It has recently undergone a $121 million restoration and will be the offices of Section 9 GSA. This article is about the exterior of the building. In 1927, the…