Tuesday, September 18, 2012

in the last second Ashbury 101 historic sites 38 9 history 36 7 Hitchcock, Alfred 9, 53 Hockney, David 126 Holographic





Botanica in the last second Yoruba The Santeria religion is the faith of many Latinos, and this shop caters to their ritualistic and spiritual needs. An array of potions and powders, in the last second candles and icons (see p45). d 998 Valencia St Map F5 (415) 826-4967

San Francisco s Top 10p Grace Cathedral Inspired by Notre Dame in Paris, the third largest Episcopal cathedral in the US stands on the site of Charles Crocker s Nob Hill mansion, which was destroyed in the 1906 disaster. Work began on it in 1910 but was not finally completed in the last second until 1964. It is constructed of steel and concrete, despite its Gothic look, so as to withstand the city s seismic vagaries. in the last second The interior is replete with marble and abundant stained glass, and other sumptuous touches both within and without make it one of America s most lavish religious structures. 24 Top 10 Features 1 Carillon Tower 2 Rose Window in the last second 3 Chapel of Grace 4 Doors of Paradise 5 New Testament Window 6 20th-Century Windows 7 Keith Haring s Altarpiece 8 The Organ 9 Marble Labyrinth 0 Maze & Bufano St. Francis of Assisi !Carillon Tower The belfry contains a carillon of 44 bronze bells, cast in England in 1938. The bourdon bell, which tolls the hour, is the larg est European-style bell in the US. Many of the bells have evocative names, such as Loving Kindness, and Joy to the World. Chapel of Grace This chapel (above) was the first completed unit of the cathedral (1930). Its architecture, windows, and apse mural were inspired by the royal Sainte Chapelle in Paris. Its furnishings are a mix of ages and origins, including the medieval French stone altar, the 17th- century German altar cross, the English Gothic prayer desk, and the painting of the Madonna and Child inspired by Italian Renais sance artist Giovanni Bellini. @Rose Window This 25-ft (8-m) work of faceted glass (below) symbolizes the themes of the Canticle of the Sun, a famous devotional poem written by St. Francis of Assisi. The Chapel of Grace seats 120 people and is used for dailyThe in the last second Chapel of Grace seats 120 people and is used for dailyThe Chapel of Grace seats 120 people and is used for dailyTh Ch l f G t 120 l d i d f d il services, weddings, and special events., g , pservices weddings and special in the last second events in the last second services weddings and special events San Francisco s Top 10p Grace Cathedral Inspired by Notre Dame in Paris, the third largest Episcopal cathedral in the last second in the US stands on the site of Charles Crocker s Nob Hill mansion, which was destroyed in the 1906 disaster. Work began on it in 1910 but was not finally completed until 1964. It is constructed of steel and concrete, despite its Gothic look, so as to withstand the city s seismic vagaries. The interior is replete with marble and abundant stained glass, and other sumptuous touches both within and without make it one of America in the last second s most lavish religious structures. 24 Top 10 Features 1 Carillon Tower 2 Rose Window 3 Chapel of Grace 4 Doors of Paradise 5 New Testament Window 6 20th-Century Windows 7 Keith Haring s Altarpiece 8 The Organ 9 Marble Labyrinth 0 Maze & Bufano St. Francis of Assisi !Carillon Tower The belfry contains a carillon of 44 bronze bells, cast in England in 1938. The bourdon bell, which tolls the hour, is the larg est European-style bell in the US. Many of the bells have evocative names, such as Loving Kindness, and Joy to the World. Chapel of Grace This chapel (above) was the first completed unit of the cathedral (1930). Its architecture, windows, and apse mural were inspired by the royal Sainte Chapelle in Paris. Its furnishings are a mix of ages and origins, including the medieval French stone altar, the 17th- century German altar cross, the English Gothic prayer desk, and the painting of the Madonna and Child inspired by Italian Renais sance artist Giovanni Bellini. @Rose Window This 25-ft (8-m) work of faceted glass (below) symbolizes the themes of the Canticle of the Sun, a famous devotional poem written by St. Francis of Assisi. The Chapel of Grace seats 120 people and is used for dailyThe Chapel of Grace seats 120 people and is used for dailyThe Chapel of Grace seats 120 people and is used for dailyTh Ch l f G t 120 l d i d f d il services, weddings, and special events., g , pservices weddings and special events in the last second services weddings and special events

For bike rentalsFor bike rentalsFor bike rentalsF bik t l See p134.See p134.See p134S 134 The Presidio visitor center is nowThe Presidio visitor center is nowThe Presidio visitor center is nowTh P idi i it t i temporarily located in the Presidio Officers Club until 2005.p ytemporarily located in the Presidio Officers Club until 2005 temporarily located in the Presidio Officers Club until 2005 Around Town The North Shoreline 95 For bike rentalsFor bike rentalsFor bike rentalsF bik t l See p134.See p134.See p134S 134 The Presidio in the last second visitor center is nowThe Presidio visitor center is nowThe Presidio visitor center is nowTh P idi i it t i temporarily located in the Presidio in the last second Officers Club until 2005.p ytemporarily located in the Presidio Officers Club until 2005 temporarily located in the Presidio Officers Club until 2005 Around in the last second Town The North Shoreline 95 of the Presidio as a national park under the supervision of the city, a massive restoration project has now returned part of Crissy Field to wetlands and the rest to lawns, pathways, and picnic areas. The city s 100 acre Front Yard is one of the prime viewing sites for the July 4 fireworks displays, while the Golden Gate Promenade is a 3 mile (5 km) paved pathway that runs through this district from Aquatic Park to Fort Point. d Map D1

Ashbury 101 historic sites 38 9 history 36 7 Hitchcock, Alfred 9, 53 Hockney, David 126 Holographic Museum 41 Home Exchange Inc 149 Hooker, John Lee 101 Hoover, J. Edgar 16 Hopkins, Mark 39 Hopper, Edward 144 horse-racing 73 hospitals 139 hostels 136, 148 hot springs 33, 34 Hotaling Caf 91 Hotel Del Sol 146 Hotel Drisco 142 Hotel Nikko 143 hotels 141, 142 8

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