Kite Hill views
Unfinished History
Kite Hill, center of photo above. The eastward views below towards downtown were taken over many years from here.
Photo: Chris Carlsson
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Elizabeth Creely ruminates on Kite Hill as one of her favorite places in San Francisco. Originally recorded for the 2004 Audiozine "Long Ago and Right Now."
From Kite Hill in upper Eureka Valley, looking eastward, Corona Heights to left, Market St. and downtown in distance at right. Take a look at similar views in 1880 and 1890 and c. 1958.
Photo: Chris Carlsson
1880
Photo: Greg Gaar Collection, San Francisco, CA
1890
Photo: Greg Gaar Collection, San Francisco, CA
1958
Photo: Greg Gaar Collection, San Francisco, CA
2005
Photo: Chris Carlsson
Today (2008) Kite Hill is easily reached through the garden at the end of Stanton Street, which looks like this:
Photo: Chris Carlsson
