Spirits of the City Archives • The Nob Hill Gazette

nobhillgazetteNovember 24, 2020

Spirits of the City: The Haas Lilienthal House

The Haas-Lilienthal house on Franklin Street is not only one of the City’s most magnificent Victorians, but also a reminder…

nobhillgazetteOctober 29, 2020

When acclaimed artists working in different mediums — journalist, historian and bestselling author Gary Kamiya (Cool Gray City of Love:…

Julissa JamesOctober 28, 2020

One of the most spectacular, but least known, parks in San Francisco is found just below one of Russian Hill’s…

nobhillgazetteAugust 17, 2020

With its stunning views of the Marin Headlands and the Golden Gate, Point Lobos, the site of the Legion of…

The band shell, one of the most beloved features in Golden Gate Park, has attracted music lovers for 120 years.…

For more than a century, the exotic architecture of San Francisco’s Chinatown has fascinated visitors. With their bright colors, pagoda…

Julissa JamesFebruary 25, 2020

Although San Francisco is too young a city to have many ruins, it does boast a few — the brick…

nobhillgazetteJanuary 22, 2020

During the 1906 earthquake, the greatest loss of life at any single location took place near the corner of Sixth…

nobhillgazetteNovember 18, 2019

Huntington Park’s most striking feature is its superb fountain, a copy of Rome’s Fontana delle Tartarughe (“Fountain of the Turtles”).…

nobhillgazetteOctober 28, 2019

The Rock House is a strange and wondrous building, with a history to match. (Illustration by Paul Madonna) From Hunters…