San Francisco Relocation Guide - Antevia
San Francisco Relocation Guide - Antevia
San Francisco Relocation Guide - Antevia
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The oldest building in Pacific Heights, located at 2475 Pacific Avenue, was built in 1853,<br />
though the majority of the neighborhood was built after the 1906 earthquake. The<br />
architecture of the neighborhood is varied; Victorian, Mission Revival, Edwardian, and<br />
Chateau styles are common.<br />
Shopping<br />
Most of the neighborhood boutiques and restaurants are along Fillmore Street, south of<br />
Pacific Avenue. Other businesses in Pacific Heights are located on California and<br />
Divisadero Streets, along with Van Ness Avenue.<br />
Pacific Heights is also home to California Pacific Medical Center.<br />
Adjacent neighborhoods are:<br />
Japantown and the Lower Pacific Heights to the south with California Street as the<br />
border.<br />
Polk Gulch to the east with Van Ness Avenue as the border.<br />
Presidio Heights and Presidio Park to the west with Presidio Avenue (formerly Central<br />
Avenue) as the border.<br />
Cow Hollow and Marina District to the north.<br />
Transportation<br />
Franklin and Gough Streets are often used as alternate routes to busy Van Ness, and Pine<br />
and Bush Streets are used as alternate routes to busy California Street. As for public<br />
transportation, the following Muni lines service the area: 1-California, 1BX-California 'B'<br />
Express, 3-Jackson, 12-Folsom/Pacific, 24-Divisadero and 22-Fillmore.<br />
Trivia<br />
The house in the movie Pacific Heights is not in this neighborhood; it is in Potrero Hill.<br />
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) shows two Pacific Heights properties. The family house is a white<br />
Victorian located at 2640 Steiner Street. From his apartment located at 1200 Washington<br />
Street, Robin Williams's character has a panoramic view of the city.