San Francisco Relocation Guide - Antevia

Alamo Square
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The famous "Painted Ladies" seen from Alamo Square.
Alamo Square is a residential neighborhood and park in San Francisco, California. Both
are located in the Western Addition, a part of the city's fifth district, and are served by
several Muni bus lines including the 5, 21, 22, and 24.
Alamo Square Park consists of four city blocks at the top of a hill overlooking much of
San Francisco. It is bordered by Hayes Street to the south, Fulton Street to the north,
Scott Street to the west, and Steiner Street to the east. The park includes a playground and
a tennis court, and is frequented by neighbors, tourists, and dog owners. A row of
Victorian houses facing the park on Steiner Street, known as the painted ladies, are often
shown in the foreground of panoramic pictures of the city's downtown area. On a clear
day, the Transamerica Pyramid building and the tops of the Golden Gate Bridge and Bay
Bridge can be seen from the park’s center. San Francisco’s City Hall can be seen directly
down Fulton Street.
The part of the Western Addition surrounding the park is often referred to as the Alamo
Square neighborhood. Its boundaries are not well-defined, but are generally considered to
be Fillmore Street on the east, Golden Gate Avenue on the north, Divisadero Street on the
west, and Oak Street on the south. It is characterized by Victorian architecture that was
left largely untouched by the urban renewal projects in other parts of the Western
Addition.
The demographics of the neighborhood are characteristic of other urban neighborhoods
that have undergone gentrification: many young people and upper-middle-class
homeowners, in addition to a diverse older population. Divisadero Street, which divides
Alamo Square from North Panhandle, is home to a number of small businesses including
a growing collection of restaurants and bars. Efforts on the part of Alamo Square and
North Panhandle residents have led to restrictions on chain stores on the corridor. Relics