Historic Coit Tower reopens after six-month restoration

[alp227]

Source: SF Chronicle

(05-14) 12:15 PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- Coit Tower officially opened just before noon Wednesday after a six-month closure to repair water-damaged murals and a leaking roof.

The $1.7 million project restored the historic fresco murals painted on wet plaster inside the tower by 19 artists during the great Depression and replaced the roof.

"These are historical landmarks in the city," Mayor Ed Lee said of the murals at the official ceremony attended by 100 city officials and dignitaries. "They mean something to generations of people."

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Historic-Coit-Tower-reopens-after-six-month-5478091.php

[elleng]

1. And just after Washington Monument reopens!

[JackRiddler]

2. Doubly coital.

[elleng]

3. HAHAHAHA!

[JackRiddler]

4. Now that I've dug up a picture...

You just can't make this stuff up.

Coit Tower:



Previously Coit-ish:

[elleng]

5. EXACTLY!

[sdfernando]

6. It is actually in honor of SF Firefighters and

is supposed to represent a fire-hose nozzle....but....

[NBachers]

7. They've got the most amazing, subversive, yet affirming murals inside.

The pictures are good, buy you've really gotta see them in person, and take your time to absorb what you're standing in front of.

https://www.google.com/search?q=coit+tower+murals&rlz=1C2AFAB_enUS568US568&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=0i50U_WkC832oASZ7YCYBw&ved=0CCUQsAQ&biw=1600&bih=1095

[yuiyoshida]

8. Been to the top of it as a kid...

You never forget stuff like that!