Russian Hill
Russian Hill is an affluent neighborhood in northern San Francisco that is largely made up of residential neighborhoods . The view from the hill extends over the Bay Area in several directions including the Bay Bridge , Marin County , the Golden Gate Bridge, and Alcatraz . In Russian Hill, the prestigious San Francisco Art Institute is located on Chestnut Street between Jones and Leavenworth streets. Because of the steep slopes of the hill, the sidewalks of many streets have steps. Another attraction of Russian Hill is some of the car-closed roads such as Macondray Lane and Fallon Place.
Geographical location
Russian Hill begins directly north of the equally affluent Nob Hill neighborhood , is south of Fisherman's Wharf and west of the North Beach neighborhood . The western side of the hill is bounded by parts of the Pacific Heights , Cow Hollow and Marina Districts .
The boundaries of Russian Hill are usually given as Van Ness Avenue in the west, Pacific Street in the south, Columbus Avenue in the east (northeast), and Bay Street in the north. The part of Lombard Street (between Hyde and Leavenworth streets) with the famous curves winds up Russian Hill and the Powell-Hyde cable car line runs straight over Russian Hill and then on to Fisherman's Wharf , which is one of the main tourist attractions of San Francisco counts.
history
The name of the neighborhood comes from the time of the gold rush , when settlers discovered a small Russian cemetery on top of the hill. Although it has not been officially established who was buried there, it is believed that the dead were Russian fur traders and sailors from nearby Fort Ross . The cemetery was removed, but the name has remained to this day. There is no significant Russian presence here; the Russian community is mainly in the Richmond District .
The life of the district during the 1970's was the subject of fictional series Tales of the City of Armistead Maupin .
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Map ( Memento from August 30, 2005 in the Internet Archive )
Coordinates: 37 ° 48 ′ 6.3 " N , 122 ° 25 ′ 11.4" W.