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Alta Plaza Park

Park · Pacific Heights, California

A terraced park of 12.94 acres, or 563,451 square feet, taking up four blocks: Jackson to the north, Clay to the south, Steiner to the east and Scott to the west, with the plaza cutting off the east-west continuation of Washington Street and the north-south continuation of Pierce Street. Three hard-surface tennis courts, a small playground at the centre, a large grass park on the northern half and terraced lawns on the southern half. Open all year from 5am to midnight.

History

The park was established in 1888 and has been recorded by the Historic American Landscapes Survey as HALS No. CA-16. The steps at Alta Plaza appear in the 1972 film What's Up, Doc?. They were used without permission and were badly damaged during the chase sequence, and the damage can still be seen.

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2501 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA 94115

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