The Blue House
The Blue House is a memorial in San Francisco, Bay Area, California. The Blue House is situated nearby to the railway station Church Street & 18th Street, as well as near the health club Bright Star Pilates.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mission Dolores Park and Mission San Francisco de Asís.
Mission Dolores Park
Park
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Mission Dolores Park, often abbreviated to Dolores Park, is a city park in San Francisco, California. It is located two blocks south of Mission Dolores at the western edge of the Mission District.
Mission San Francisco de Asís
Church
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The Mission San Francisco de Asís, also known as Mission Dolores, is a historic Catholic church complex in San Francisco, California. Operated by the Archdiocese of San Francisco, the complex was founded in the 18th century by Spanish Catholic missionaries. Mission San Francisco de Asís is situated 1,300 feet northeast of The Blue House.
Castro Theatre
Movie theater
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The Castro Theatre is a historic movie palace in the Castro District of San Francisco, California. Built in 1922, the theater displays architectural styles including Beaux-Arts and Spanish Baroque. Castro Theatre is situated 1,600 feet west of The Blue House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castro-Noe Valley and Castro District.
Castro-Noe Valley
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The colorful Castro is the famous gay center of San Francisco, a vibrant and historic neighborhood full of businesses geared towards the city's LGBT community.
Castro District
Quarter
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The Castro District, commonly referred to as the Castro, is a neighborhood in Eureka Valley in San Francisco. The Castro was one of the first gay neighborhoods in the United States.
Duboce Triangle
Neighborhood
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The Duboce Triangle is a neighborhood of San Francisco, California, located below Buena Vista Park and between the neighborhoods of the Castro/Eureka Valley, the Mission District, and the Lower Haight.
The Blue House
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “In 1970, Maxime Le Forestier was inspired by this blue house and composed one of his signature songs ‘San Francisco’ Plaque offered by the Consulate General of France in San Francisco. Painted by RESSOURCE Société Française”
- Category: historic site
- Location: San Francisco, Bay Area, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.76116° or 37° 45′ 40″ northLongitude
-122.42931° or 122° 25′ 46″ westInception
June 22nd, 2011Open location code
849VQH6C+F7OpenStreetMap ID
node 5339223702OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“The Blue House” goes by many names.
- French: “La Maison Bleue”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Church Street & 18th Street and Bright Star Pilates.
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