| Coit Tower is a typical San Francisco landmark | | | | Elizabeth Wythe |
| located on Telegraph Hill to the north side of the | | | | Lillie Hitchcock Coit, who donated a third of her |
| Financial District. Coit Tower could be seen from | | | | fortune upon her death during 1929 to smarten |
| many places of the city, and is reachable via a | | | | the city of San Francisco. Lillie Coit was a world |
| steep road and from the usual walking path. Coit | | | | voyager, and brought back many relics from her |
| Tower stands 180 feet tall, and many visitors like | | | | experiences, but in fact regarded San Francisco |
| to contact the top of the tower for eye-catching | | | | as her true home and desired to stay a |
| looks of San Francisco and the nearby areas. Coit | | | | permanent legacy to the city. The funds were |
| Tower as well features a series of murals painted | | | | used to build two memorials: Coit Tower, and a |
| in the Works Progress Administration, portraying | | | | sculpture in Washington Square that depicts three |
| local occupations and neighborhoods. | | | | firemen. |
| Coit Tower was built with funds provided by | | | | |