Saturday, 5 October 2013

Financial District, Nob Hill, Grace Cathedral and the Fairmont Hotel

 

The impressive stairway and dome of City Hall, San Francisco

Zeotrope Studios in the foreground. The Transamerica Pyramid can be seen in the distance.

A mansion on Nob Hill; resident of one of the wealthiest railroad moguls.

The Mark Hopkins luxury hotel on Nob Hill.

Apartments of the rich and famous.

Th historic Brocklebank Apartments seen in Hitchcock's film Vertigo and featured in the novels of Armistead Maupin.

Grace Cathedral, Nob Hill. The choir in rehearsal.

The artist in residence has suspended 40 km of coloured ribbons from the vaulted ceilings. The ribbons reflect the light from the stained glass windows giving a beautiful display.

 

The famous Fairmont Hotel on Nob Hill. The hotel of choice for presidents, royalty and others of note.

Scenes from the lobby.

One of the many bars. A trough at the base had flowing water to wash away the cig butts and other detritus.

The rooftop patio for cocktails on balmy nights.

Hotel staff busily setting the tables for an evening function.

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