Coit Memorial Tower, Telegraph Hill, San Francisco, California

Subjects: Gardens Historic Towers Public Parks & Commons
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of Coit Memorial Tower, Telegraph Hill, San Francisco, California, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

About this subject

A tall Art Deco tower, Coit Memorial Tower, rises above landscaped grounds with trees and a flower bed in the foreground under a colorful sky.

Postcard Details

Message

No message detected

PublisherSmith News Co.

14:—COIT MEMORIAL TOWER TELEGRAPH HILL SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA --- COIT TOWER. Coit Tower was erected on Telegraph Hill in memory of Lillie Hitchcock from funds left by her to beautify San Francisco. From the top a commanding view of the Docks and the Bay may be had. It also looks down on Alcatraz Island, now a Federal prison and the far Marin Hills on the opposite side. Lillie Coit was a San Francisco pioneer who took an active interest in the city and was decorated with the Gold Star of the V. F. Dept. Pub. by Smith News Co., 75 Williams Ave., San Francisco, Cal. METROCRAFT EVERETT MASS POST CARD THIS SPACE FOR WRITING THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS PLACE STAMP HERE 43659

Addressed to

No address detected

Postcard record

Series	14
Condition	Very good
Place depicted	Coit Memorial Tower, San Francisco, CA
Place mentioned	Telegraph Hill, San Francisco, CA
Place mentioned	San Francisco, CA
Place mentioned	Metrocraft, Everett, MA
Place mentioned	Alcatraz Island, San Francisco, CA
Publisher	75 Williams Ave., San Francisco, CA
Notes	Linen texture; no white border visible. No postmark or stamp present. Divided-back linen-era card; printed caption and publisher imprint on back (Smith News Co., San Francisco; printed by Metrocraft, Everett, Mass.). Dealer pencil marks "#59" and "1/-" at lower right. No handwriting other than those marks.

Cite this card

Coit Memorial Tower, Telegraph Hill, San Francisco, California, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/coit-memorial-tower-telegraph-hill-san-francisco-california. Accessed October 5, 2026.