Cistern at Dolores & 20th

Places of Interest

San Francisco Mint

Heritage site

Photo: Frevi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The San Francisco Mint is a branch of the United States Mint. Opened in 1854 to serve the gold mines of the California gold rush, in twenty years its operations exceeded the capacity of the first building.

Painted ladies

Photo: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 3.0.

In American architecture, painted ladies are Victorian and Edwardian houses repainted, starting in the 1960s, in three or more colors that embellish or accentuate their architectural details.

California College of the Arts

University

Photo: eblake, CC BY 2.0.

The California College of the Arts is a private art school in San Francisco, California. It was founded in Berkeley, California in 1907 and moved to a historic estate in Oakland, California in 1922.

Places in the Area

Civic Center-Tenderloin

Photo: Almonroth, CC BY-SA 3.0.

As the name implies, the Civic Center is the primary center of government within San Francisco, housing many important civic institutions. Aside from its official duties, it also moonlights as a cultural center with many fine museums, theaters, opera houses, and symphony halls located here.

SoMa

Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 2.5.

SoMa, short for South of Market, is San Francisco's urban renewal district and an extension of downtown San Francisco, with brand new condominiums, office buildings, and a thriving club scene, the result of real estate speculation and the Bay Area's technology sector.

Mission

Photo: Tim Bartel, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Mission District is a district of San Francisco noted for its ethnic diversity, in particular the neighborhood's large Hispanic community. Though the district has gentrified and is among the more expensive areas for real estate in the city, many urban…

Cistern at Dolores & 20th

Satellite Map

Localities in the Area

Notable Places Nearby

Curious Reservoirs to Discover

• Deutsch
• Español
• Français
• Português