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Pacific Heights, San Francisco

December 07, 2023

"Pacific Heights" redirects here. For other uses, see Pacific Heights (disambiguation).

Pacific Heights (often referred to as Pac Heights[4]) is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California, United States. It has panoramic views of the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco Bay, the Palace of Fine Arts, Alcatraz, and the Presidio.

Pacific Heights
Neighborhood
San Francisco Bay as viewed from Fillmore Street, between Broadway and Vallejo.
Pacific Heights
Location within Central San Francisco
Coordinates: 37°47′30″N 122°26′08″W / 37.7917°N 122.4356°W / 37.7917; -122.4356
Country United States
State California
City-countySan Francisco
Government
 • SupervisorCatherine Stefani
 • State AssemblyPhil Ting (D)[1]
 • State SenatorScott Wiener (D)[1]
 • U. S. Rep.Nancy Pelosi (D)[2]
Area
 • Total0.967 sq mi (2.50 km2)
 • Land0.967 sq mi (2.50 km2)
Population
 • Total21,925
 • Density22,677/sq mi (8,756/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
94109, 94115, 94123
Area codes415/628
[3]

The Pacific Heights Residents Association defines the neighborhood as stretching from Union Street to Bush Street in the north–south direction and from Van Ness Avenue to Presidio Avenue in the east–west direction.[5] The San Francisco Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Services defines its north–south extent more narrowly, with Green Street and California & Pine Streets serving as its boundaries.[6] Pacific Heights is situated on a primarily east–west oriented ridge that rises sharply from the Marina District and Cow Hollow neighborhoods to the north to a maximum height of 370 feet (110 m) above sea level.[7] Pacific Heights features two parks, Lafayette and Alta Plaza. Visible to the north are the Golden Gate Bridge, the Marin Headlands, and Alcatraz Island. Visible to the south are Twin Peaks and the Sutro Tower.

A 2013 article named Pacific Heights one of the most expensive neighborhoods in the United States.[8] Since that year, Pacific Heights remains one of the ten most expensive neighborhoods in San Francisco.[9][10]

Lower Pacific Heights refers to the area located south of California Street down to Post Street. While this area was previously considered part of the Western Addition,[11] the new neighborhood designation became popularized by real estate agents in the early 1990s.[citation needed]

History edit

The neighborhood was first developed in the 1870s,[12] with small Victorian-inspired homes built. Starting around the beginning of the 20th century, and especially after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, many were replaced with period homes. Still residential, the area is characterized by painted Victorian style architecture.

Attractions and characteristics edit

The oldest building in Pacific Heights, Leale House, located at 2475 Pacific Avenue, was built in 1853, though the majority of the neighborhood was built after the 1906 earthquake. The architecture of the neighborhood is varied; Victorian, Mission Revival, Edwardian, and Château styles are common.

Several countries have consulates in Pacific Heights. They include Italy,[13] Greece,[14] Vietnam,[15] South Korea,[16] China,[17] and Germany.[18]

Most of the neighborhood's boutiques and restaurants can be found along Fillmore Street, south of Pacific Avenue. Other businesses in Pacific Heights are located on California and Divisadero Streets, as well as on Van Ness Avenue.

Pacific Heights is home to several schools, including the San Francisco University High School; Drew School (formerly Drew College Preparatory School); the Hamlin School; Convent of the Sacred Heart High School; Stuart Hall High School, San Francisco Waldorf School,[19] Academy of Thought and Industry,[20] and Town School for Boys, among others. The celebrated Grant Elementary School was open on Pacific Ave from 1922 to 1972. Its students included children of diplomats, the well to do, and the adjacent Presidio military base.[21] Current elementary schools include Hillwood Academic Day School, which opened in 1949.[22]

Events edit

Pac Heights has played host to many notable events -- both ongoing and one time -- such as:

  • The annual Fillmore Jazz Festival[23]
  • A one time ski jump event, featuring an artificial snow jump at the corner of Broadway and Fillmore, which was hosted by Johnny Mosley, San Francisco’s Norwegian Consulate, and others.[24]

Government and infrastructure edit

The San Francisco Police Department Northern Station serves Pacific Heights.[25]

Notable residents edit

Gallery edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b . UC Regents. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  2. ^ "California's 11th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC.
  3. ^ "Pacific Heights neighborhood in San Francisco, California (CA), 94109, 94115, 94123 subdivision profile - real estate, apartments, condos, homes, community, population, jobs, income, streets". www.city-data.com. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  4. ^ Mueller, Christina (January 12, 2023). "Explore Pac Heights, San Francisco's iconic neighborhood". SFGATE. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  5. ^ "." Pacific Heights Residents Association. Archived on November 2, 2010
  6. ^ "SF Find Neighborhoods | DataSF | City and County of San Francisco". San Francisco Data. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  7. ^ Bakalinsky, Adah (October 9, 2013). Stairway Walks in San Francisco. Wilderness Press. p. 66. ISBN 978-0-89997-637-2.
  8. ^ "Americas Most Expensive Neighborhood". 2013.[dead link]
  9. ^ "The Most Expensive Neighborhoods in San Francisco". Prevu. June 13, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  10. ^ "A Guide to San Francisco's Most Expensive Neighborhoods". California.com. August 13, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  11. ^ O'Brien, Tricia (2008). San Francisco's Pacific Heights and Presidio Heights. Arcadia Publishing. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-7385-5980-3.
  12. ^ Richards, Rand (2002). Historic Walks in San Francisco: 18 Trails Through the City's Past. Heritage House Publishers. p. 305. ISBN 978-1-879367-03-6.
  13. ^ "San Francisco Italian Consulate".
  14. ^ "Consulate General in San Francisco - Hellenic Republic - Greece in the USA". www.mfa.gr. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  15. ^ "English – VietNam Consulate". vietnamconsulate-sf.org. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  16. ^ "San Francisco South Korean Consulate".
  17. ^ "Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in San Francisco". www.chinaconsulatesf.org. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  18. ^ Amt, Auswärtiges. "Federal Foreign Office - German Missions in the United States". Seitentitel. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  19. ^ "San Francisco Waldorf School".
  20. ^ . Archived from the original on November 19, 2017.
  21. ^ "Classically inspired — and connected". Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  22. ^ [1] The Hillwood Herald
  23. ^ Goldfader-Dufty, Sid (June 30, 2023). "Stuff to do: Fillmore Jazz Fest, SFDanceworks, 'Top Gun' in the Presidio". Mission Local. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  24. ^ SFGATE, Dan Gentile (October 3, 2020). "Remembering the controversy of the 2005 Fillmore Street ski jump". SFGATE. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  25. ^ "Northern Station." (Archive) San Francisco Police Department. Retrieved on September 1, 2013.
  26. ^ a b c John Arlidge (March 17, 2014). "Jonathan Ive Designs Tomorrow". Time. Time Inc. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
  27. ^ "Jay Paul". Forbes. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  28. ^ Amanda Holpuch, What We Know About the Attack on Nancy Pelosi’s Husband, New York Times (October 29, 2022): "The Pelosis have owned a three-floor red brick townhouse in San Francisco’s exclusive Pacific Heights neighborhood since 1987."

Notes edit

External links edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to
Pacific Heights, San Francisco.
  • phra-sf.org: Pacific Heights Residents Association
  • The San Francisco Chronicle: Pacific Heights (reference article)
  • The San Francisco Chronicle: "The Perfect Pacific Heights Commute, the scenes from Pacific Heights to Lucasfilm in the Presidio"
  • Flickr group—Pacific Heights Neighborhood (photographs pool)
  •   San Francisco/Golden Gate travel guide from Wikivoyage

37°47′30″N 122°26′08″W / 37.7917°N 122.4356°W / 37.7917; -122.4356

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Pacific Heights redirects here For other uses see Pacific Heights disambiguation Pacific Heights often referred to as Pac Heights 4 is a neighborhood in San Francisco California United States It has panoramic views of the Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco Bay the Palace of Fine Arts Alcatraz and the Presidio Pacific HeightsNeighborhoodSan Francisco Bay as viewed from Fillmore Street between Broadway and Vallejo Pacific HeightsLocation within Central San FranciscoCoordinates 37 47 30 N 122 26 08 W 37 7917 N 122 4356 W 37 7917 122 4356Country United StatesState CaliforniaCity countySan FranciscoGovernment SupervisorCatherine Stefani State AssemblyPhil Ting D 1 State SenatorScott Wiener D 1 U S Rep Nancy Pelosi D 2 Area Total0 967 sq mi 2 50 km2 Land0 967 sq mi 2 50 km2 Population Total21 925 Density22 677 sq mi 8 756 km2 Time zoneUTC 8 Pacific Summer DST UTC 7 PDT ZIP codes94109 94115 94123Area codes415 628 3 The Pacific Heights Residents Association defines the neighborhood as stretching from Union Street to Bush Street in the north south direction and from Van Ness Avenue to Presidio Avenue in the east west direction 5 The San Francisco Mayor s Office of Neighborhood Services defines its north south extent more narrowly with Green Street and California amp Pine Streets serving as its boundaries 6 Pacific Heights is situated on a primarily east west oriented ridge that rises sharply from the Marina District and Cow Hollow neighborhoods to the north to a maximum height of 370 feet 110 m above sea level 7 Pacific Heights features two parks Lafayette and Alta Plaza Visible to the north are the Golden Gate Bridge the Marin Headlands and Alcatraz Island Visible to the south are Twin Peaks and the Sutro Tower A 2013 article named Pacific Heights one of the most expensive neighborhoods in the United States 8 Since that year Pacific Heights remains one of the ten most expensive neighborhoods in San Francisco 9 10 Lower Pacific Heights refers to the area located south of California Street down to Post Street While this area was previously considered part of the Western Addition 11 the new neighborhood designation became popularized by real estate agents in the early 1990s citation needed Contents 1 History 2 Attractions and characteristics 3 Events 4 Government and infrastructure 5 Notable residents 6 Gallery 7 See also 8 References 9 Notes 10 External linksHistory editThe neighborhood was first developed in the 1870s 12 with small Victorian inspired homes built Starting around the beginning of the 20th century and especially after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake many were replaced with period homes Still residential the area is characterized by painted Victorian style architecture Attractions and characteristics editThe oldest building in Pacific Heights Leale House located at 2475 Pacific Avenue was built in 1853 though the majority of the neighborhood was built after the 1906 earthquake The architecture of the neighborhood is varied Victorian Mission Revival Edwardian and Chateau styles are common Several countries have consulates in Pacific Heights They include Italy 13 Greece 14 Vietnam 15 South Korea 16 China 17 and Germany 18 Most of the neighborhood s boutiques and restaurants can be found along Fillmore Street south of Pacific Avenue Other businesses in Pacific Heights are located on California and Divisadero Streets as well as on Van Ness Avenue Pacific Heights is home to several schools including the San Francisco University High School Drew School formerly Drew College Preparatory School the Hamlin School Convent of the Sacred Heart High School Stuart Hall High School San Francisco Waldorf School 19 Academy of Thought and Industry 20 and Town School for Boys among others The celebrated Grant Elementary School was open on Pacific Ave from 1922 to 1972 Its students included children of diplomats the well to do and the adjacent Presidio military base 21 Current elementary schools include Hillwood Academic Day School which opened in 1949 22 Events editPac Heights has played host to many notable events both ongoing and one time such as The annual Fillmore Jazz Festival 23 A one time ski jump event featuring an artificial snow jump at the corner of Broadway and Fillmore which was hosted by Johnny Mosley San Francisco s Norwegian Consulate and others 24 Government and infrastructure editThe San Francisco Police Department Northern Station serves Pacific Heights 25 Notable residents editLarry Ellison co founder and chairman of Oracle Corporation 26 Gordon Getty billionaire businessman and composer Ann Getty philanthropist publisher anthropologist socialite Jonathan Ive former chief designer at Apple Inc 26 Jay Paul billionaire real estate developer 27 Nancy Pelosi former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives and her husband Paul Pelosi 28 Danielle Steel author Peter Thiel co founder of PayPal 26 Gallery edit nbsp The C A Belden House on Gough Street is a late Revival Style home with Queen Anne and Beaux Arts features The house is on the National Register of Historic Places in San Francisco nbsp Consulate General of Russia in San Francisco nbsp Typical house entrance in Pacific Heights nbsp The house used for exterior shots of Mrs Doubtfire taken shortly after Robin Williams death with a fan made tribute at its front stepsSee also edit nbsp San Francisco Bay Area portalList of hills in San FranciscoReferences edit a b Statewide Database UC Regents Archived from the original on February 1 2015 Retrieved December 8 2014 California s 11th Congressional District Representatives amp District Map Civic Impulse LLC Pacific Heights neighborhood in San Francisco California CA 94109 94115 94123 subdivision profile real estate apartments condos homes community population jobs income streets www city data com Retrieved April 9 2018 Mueller Christina January 12 2023 Explore Pac Heights San Francisco s iconic neighborhood SFGATE Retrieved July 23 2023 Mission Statement Pacific Heights Residents Association Archived on November 2 2010 SF Find Neighborhoods DataSF City and County of San Francisco San Francisco Data Retrieved June 17 2020 Bakalinsky Adah October 9 2013 Stairway Walks in San Francisco Wilderness Press p 66 ISBN 978 0 89997 637 2 Americas Most Expensive Neighborhood 2013 dead link The Most Expensive Neighborhoods in San Francisco Prevu June 13 2023 Retrieved June 26 2023 A Guide to San Francisco s Most Expensive Neighborhoods California com August 13 2020 Retrieved June 26 2023 O Brien Tricia 2008 San Francisco s Pacific Heights and Presidio Heights Arcadia Publishing p 7 ISBN 978 0 7385 5980 3 Richards Rand 2002 Historic Walks in San Francisco 18 Trails Through the City s Past Heritage House Publishers p 305 ISBN 978 1 879367 03 6 San Francisco Italian Consulate Consulate General in San Francisco Hellenic Republic Greece in the USA www mfa gr Retrieved June 18 2018 English VietNam Consulate vietnamconsulate sf org Retrieved June 18 2018 San Francisco South Korean Consulate Consulate General of the People s Republic of China in San Francisco www chinaconsulatesf org Retrieved June 18 2018 Amt Auswartiges Federal Foreign Office German Missions in the United States Seitentitel Retrieved June 18 2018 San Francisco Waldorf School Academy of Thought and Industry Archived from the original on November 19 2017 Classically inspired and connected Retrieved April 25 2017 1 The Hillwood Herald Goldfader Dufty Sid June 30 2023 Stuff to do Fillmore Jazz Fest SFDanceworks Top Gun in the Presidio Mission Local Retrieved July 23 2023 SFGATE Dan Gentile October 3 2020 Remembering the controversy of the 2005 Fillmore Street ski jump SFGATE Retrieved July 23 2023 Northern Station Archive San Francisco Police Department Retrieved on September 1 2013 a b c John Arlidge March 17 2014 Jonathan Ive Designs Tomorrow Time Time Inc Retrieved March 22 2014 Jay Paul Forbes Retrieved September 14 2015 Amanda Holpuch What We Know About the Attack on Nancy Pelosi s Husband New York Times October 29 2022 The Pelosis have owned a three floor red brick townhouse in San Francisco s exclusive Pacific Heights neighborhood since 1987 Notes editExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pacific Heights San Francisco phra sf org Pacific Heights Residents Association The San Francisco Chronicle Pacific Heights reference article The San Francisco Chronicle The Perfect Pacific Heights Commute the scenes from Pacific Heights to Lucasfilm in the Presidio Flickr group Pacific Heights Neighborhood photographs pool nbsp San Francisco Golden Gate travel guide from Wikivoyage 37 47 30 N 122 26 08 W 37 7917 N 122 4356 W 37 7917 122 4356 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pacific Heights San Francisco amp oldid 1181692510, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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