JasonParis
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As continued from Part II...
In the SOMA (South of Market) neighbourhood sits the Moscone (Convention) Center.
Also in SOMA is the SFMOMA (San Francisco Museum of Modern Art).
The SFMOMA sits in front of the neo-gothic Pac-Bell Building.
The SFMOMA has been housed in this new (and somewhat controversial) building by Mario Botta since 1995.
The SFMOMA sits across the street from the Yerba Buena Gardens (which were also developed in the 1990s).
Unlike the MoMA, the SFMOMA does not allow photography, but I managed to get a few in the lobby.
The museum has in its collection important works by Jackson Pollock, Richard Diebenkorn, Paul Klee, Marcel Duchamp, Ansel Adams and Andy Warhol among others.
SFMOMA (cont.)
The SFMOMA's lobby is animated by a crazy flying fan (as seen to the left of the photo).
This Keith Haring sculpture sits on the grounds of the Moscone Center.
Further west in SOMA sits the new San Francisco Federal Building.
The San Francisco Federal Building is a new building designed by the architectural firm Morphosis (the same firm that brought Toronto its "Graduate House" at U. of T.)
It is the first naturally ventilated office building on the west coast since the advent of air conditioning.
San Francisco Federal Building (cont.)
San Francisco City Hall (is actually taller than the U.S. Capitol).
The UN was formed in San Francisco in 1945 (and some are still bitter that it was moved to NYC shortly thereafter).
Toronto doesn't have a monopoly on gay Church Streets (apparently).
Mission San Francisco de AsÃs is the oldest surviving structure in San Francisco and the sixth religious settlement established as part of the California chain of missions. The Mission was founded on June 29, 1776 by Lieutenant José Joa.
The Mission District, also commonly called "The Mission," is ethnically and economically diverse and has a population that is 50% Latino.
The 16th Street BART station is in the heart of The Mission.
Probably the biggest burrito of my life was had in The Mission. Apparently burrito means "little donkey" in Spanish and now I know why!
San Francisco's gay village is most concentrated in the business district that is located on Castro Street from Market Street to 19th Street. It extends down Market Street toward Church and on both sides of the Castro neighborhood from Church Street
The U.S. military offloaded thousands of gay servicemen in San Francisco during World War II after they were discharged for being homosexuals. Many settled in the Castro, and this began the influx of homosexuals to the Castro neighbourhood.
The Castro (cont.)
Outside The Castro's Muni Metro Station is Harvey Milk Plaza. Milk was an openly gay San Francisco city supervisor in the 1970s. He and Mayor George Moscone were assassinated by a homophobe in 1978. His assassin, Dan White, was sentenced to seven years. Outrage over the verdict led to the "White Night Riots" in San Francisco by enraged citizens. Milk is seen by some to be a martyr to the LGBT community.
Is there any other kind?
The Castro (cont.)
Half-way between The Castro and Haight-Ashbury, I came across this overly holidayed home.
A view towards the Financial District from the upper reaches of The Castro.
As I enter Haight-Ashbury the homes get increasingly colourful.
The 60's era and modern American counterculture has been synonymous with San Francisco and the upper Haight neighborhood since the 1967 "summer of love."
Haight-Ashbury (cont.)
Just west of Haight-Ashbury is Golden Gate Park.
Golden Gate Park is in the shape of a long rectangle, similar in shape but 0.7km² larger than Central Park in New York.
Golden Gate Park (cont.)
The M.H. de Young Museum (commonly called "The de Young") is a fine arts museum located in Golden Gate Park. It is named for early newspaperman M. H. de Young.
The controversial new M.H. De Young Museum building was completed in October 2005. It stands near the San Andreas fault, where the original De Young had been severely damaged in 1989 by the Loma Prieta earthquake.
The terrain and seismic activity posed a problem for the designers Herzog & de Meuron. To address the problem of the fault, “[the building] can move up to 91cm due to a unique system of ball-bearing sliding plates and viscous fluid dampers that absorb kinetic energy and convert it to heat.”
Lighted pathways around The de Young.
The de Young Museum (cont.)
A view of the Sutrio Tower from Golden Gate Park.
Then it was off to Alamo Square for this overly-photographed view.
Unrtunately it was too dark to get a clear photo, but still sort of impressive.
Part IV is here.
In the SOMA (South of Market) neighbourhood sits the Moscone (Convention) Center.
Also in SOMA is the SFMOMA (San Francisco Museum of Modern Art).
The SFMOMA sits in front of the neo-gothic Pac-Bell Building.
The SFMOMA has been housed in this new (and somewhat controversial) building by Mario Botta since 1995.
The SFMOMA sits across the street from the Yerba Buena Gardens (which were also developed in the 1990s).
Unlike the MoMA, the SFMOMA does not allow photography, but I managed to get a few in the lobby.
The museum has in its collection important works by Jackson Pollock, Richard Diebenkorn, Paul Klee, Marcel Duchamp, Ansel Adams and Andy Warhol among others.
SFMOMA (cont.)
The SFMOMA's lobby is animated by a crazy flying fan (as seen to the left of the photo).
This Keith Haring sculpture sits on the grounds of the Moscone Center.
Further west in SOMA sits the new San Francisco Federal Building.
The San Francisco Federal Building is a new building designed by the architectural firm Morphosis (the same firm that brought Toronto its "Graduate House" at U. of T.)
It is the first naturally ventilated office building on the west coast since the advent of air conditioning.
San Francisco Federal Building (cont.)
San Francisco City Hall (is actually taller than the U.S. Capitol).
The UN was formed in San Francisco in 1945 (and some are still bitter that it was moved to NYC shortly thereafter).
Toronto doesn't have a monopoly on gay Church Streets (apparently).
Mission San Francisco de AsÃs is the oldest surviving structure in San Francisco and the sixth religious settlement established as part of the California chain of missions. The Mission was founded on June 29, 1776 by Lieutenant José Joa.
The Mission District, also commonly called "The Mission," is ethnically and economically diverse and has a population that is 50% Latino.
The 16th Street BART station is in the heart of The Mission.
Probably the biggest burrito of my life was had in The Mission. Apparently burrito means "little donkey" in Spanish and now I know why!
San Francisco's gay village is most concentrated in the business district that is located on Castro Street from Market Street to 19th Street. It extends down Market Street toward Church and on both sides of the Castro neighborhood from Church Street
The U.S. military offloaded thousands of gay servicemen in San Francisco during World War II after they were discharged for being homosexuals. Many settled in the Castro, and this began the influx of homosexuals to the Castro neighbourhood.
The Castro (cont.)
Outside The Castro's Muni Metro Station is Harvey Milk Plaza. Milk was an openly gay San Francisco city supervisor in the 1970s. He and Mayor George Moscone were assassinated by a homophobe in 1978. His assassin, Dan White, was sentenced to seven years. Outrage over the verdict led to the "White Night Riots" in San Francisco by enraged citizens. Milk is seen by some to be a martyr to the LGBT community.
Is there any other kind?
The Castro (cont.)
Half-way between The Castro and Haight-Ashbury, I came across this overly holidayed home.
A view towards the Financial District from the upper reaches of The Castro.
As I enter Haight-Ashbury the homes get increasingly colourful.
The 60's era and modern American counterculture has been synonymous with San Francisco and the upper Haight neighborhood since the 1967 "summer of love."
Haight-Ashbury (cont.)
Just west of Haight-Ashbury is Golden Gate Park.
Golden Gate Park is in the shape of a long rectangle, similar in shape but 0.7km² larger than Central Park in New York.
Golden Gate Park (cont.)
The M.H. de Young Museum (commonly called "The de Young") is a fine arts museum located in Golden Gate Park. It is named for early newspaperman M. H. de Young.
The controversial new M.H. De Young Museum building was completed in October 2005. It stands near the San Andreas fault, where the original De Young had been severely damaged in 1989 by the Loma Prieta earthquake.
The terrain and seismic activity posed a problem for the designers Herzog & de Meuron. To address the problem of the fault, “[the building] can move up to 91cm due to a unique system of ball-bearing sliding plates and viscous fluid dampers that absorb kinetic energy and convert it to heat.”
Lighted pathways around The de Young.
The de Young Museum (cont.)
A view of the Sutrio Tower from Golden Gate Park.
Then it was off to Alamo Square for this overly-photographed view.
Unrtunately it was too dark to get a clear photo, but still sort of impressive.
Part IV is here.