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Sutro Baths interior, c.1896. 1897 film of the baths by Thomas Edison. The Sutro Baths was a large, privately owned public saltwater swimming pool complex in the Lands End area of the Outer Richmond District in western San Francisco, California. [ 1 ][ 2 ] Built in 1894, the Sutro Baths was located north of Ocean Beach, the Cliff House, Seal ...
nps.gov /goga. The Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) is a U.S. National Recreation Area protecting 82,116 acres (33,231 ha) of ecologically and historically significant landscapes surrounding the San Francisco Bay Area. Much of the park is land formerly used by the United States Army. GGNRA is managed by the National Park Service and ...
Greek baths were bath complexes suitable for bathing and cleaning in ancient Greece, similar in concept to that of the Roman baths. Greek baths are a feature of some Hellenized countries. These baths have been found in Greece, Egypt, Italy, and there is even one located in Marseille, France. [1] Some of the first baths have been dated back to ...
Geography. [] The low mountain is 909 feet (277 m) in elevation. Mount Sutro is one of the many named hills within San Francisco, and among its original "Seven Hills". Most of Mount Sutro is owned by the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). A 61-acre (25 ha) parcel, including the summit, is protected as the Mount Sutro Open Space ...
Designated. January 9, 2008. Reference no. 07001396 [ 3 ] Muir Woods National Monument (/ mjʊər / MURE) is a United States National Monument managed by the National Park Service and named after naturalist John Muir. It is located on Mount Tamalpais near the Pacific coast in southwestern Marin County, California.
The DESFBNWR is one of six wildlife refuges in the San Francisco Bay Area. The others are: Antioch Dunes, Ellicott Slough, Farallon, Marin Islands, and San Pablo Bay. It was renamed in 1995 in recognition of Congressman Don Edwards and his efforts to protect sensitive wetlands in south San Francisco Bay.
legionofhonor.famsf.org. The Legion of Honor, formally known as the California Palace of the Legion of Honor, is an art museum in San Francisco, California. Located in Lincoln Park, the Legion of Honor is a component of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, which also administers the de Young Museum. [ 1 ]
Flat-bottomed scow schooner built in 1891 to haul goods on and around San Francisco Bay and river delta areas. 5. Apollo (Storeship) Apollo (Storeship) May 16, 1991(#91000561) NW corner of Sacramento and Battery Sts.37°47′39″N122°24′02″W / 37.7942°N 122.4005°W / 37.7942; -122.4005 (Apollo (Storeship)) Financial District.