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