Description
Tickets for two to "Rooftop History and Lore" of San Franciso! Not all rooftop pictures shown are on tour.
www.californiapreservation.org
NOTE: This tour is now offered twice monthly, throughout the year. Check website for future dates. Below are the currently scheduled upcoming dates:
Friday, July 27th, 2018 - 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Friday, August 10th, 2018 - 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Friday, August 24th, 2018 - 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Friday, September 7th, 2018 - 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Friday, September 21st, 2018 - 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Historic Walking Tour Details:
"You will visit the top privately-owned public open spaces in San Francisco, with rooftop views of the Palace Hotel, Hobart Building, Hearst Building, and more. A knowledgeable guide will tell you about the legends and lore surrounding San Francisco's "Times Square," once home to three of the city's major newspapers. Along the way we'll test your knowledge of architecture and San Francisco History. We'll end the tour with a visit to the basement of the Hearst Building, where you'll see the original printing shop of the San Francisco Examiner, the William Randolph Hearst owned daily newspaper that once operated in the Hearst Building."
"We will be going to the top of downtown San Francisco's most historic buildings, including the 1902 Mutual Savings Bank Building, and the Crocker National Bank lobby (One Montgomery). You will also go inside the historic home of the San Francisco Examiner newspaper."
Caryn, June 1, 2018 Review:
"It was a most interesting and surprising tour! We've spent a lot of time in San Francisco, but were not aware of the Public Open Spaces on the rooftops, and learned so much more about the history of the old buildings!"
Please contact Mollie McCreary at mollie.mccreary22@gmail.com to coordinate and purchase tickets!
Where we?ll meet
Hearst Building Lobby · SoMa, San Francisco
"You will visit the top privately-owned public open spaces in San Francisco, with rooftop views of the Palace Hotel, Hobart Building, Hearst Building, and more. A knowledgeable guide will tell you about the legends and lore surrounding San Francisco?s "Times Square," once home to three of the city?s major newspapers. Along the way we'll test your knowledge of architecture and San Francisco History. We'll end the tour with a visit to the highest publicly accessible rooftop in the city, with panoramic views of downtown."
What I?ll provide:
Bottled Water
Historic SF rail token
Who can come:
Guests ages 10 and up can attend.
Notes:
Please bring a valid driver's license or ID. We need identification to visit some rooftops. You will be required to sign a liability release on the last rooftop.
San Francisco Tour Guides:
"Christina Dikas joined Page & Turnbull in 2007 after receiving her Bachelor?s degree from UCLA and a Masters of Architectural History degree and Certificate in Historic Preservation from the University of Virginia. Christina meets the Secretary of the Interior?s Professional Qualification Standards for Architectural Historian. She has extensive experience surveying, researching, and evaluating historic properties. She has contributed heavily to Page & Turnbull?s large-scale survey projects, including the City of San Francisco?s South of Market (SOMA) Area Plan Historic Resource Survey of over 1,100 properties. In addition, Christina was a project manager for Group 1 of SurveyLA, surveying and evaluating properties in the City of Los Angeles. She has also produced numerous Historic Resource Evaluations, Historic Context Statements, Section 106 Technical Reports, and Historic American Building Survey (HABS) documentation for individual properties in California and in Anchorage, Alaska.
Jon Haeber is a published author, architectural photographer, and urban historian. He has an M.A. in US History from UMass Amherst and B.A. degrees in English and Geography from UC Berkeley. An avid infrastructure nerd, he has written about massive bridges, missile silos, ghost ships, and grand, abandoned mansions. As Field Services Director at CPF, he advocates for historic places statewide.
Cindy Heitzman is the Executive Director of the California Preservation. She has held this position since 2004 and was previously the Building Official and Fire Marshal for the City of St. Helena in the Napa Valley. She was the first female president of the Redwood Empire Chapter of Code Officials (2000) and served as the Chair of the California Building Officials? Historic Codes Committee. She has coordinate courses on the use and application of the California Historical Building Code and taught the use of California Historical Building Code to building department staff. She served as a commissioner on the California Building Officials Training Institute from 2002 ? 2005.
Renee Nickenig currently works as a Conditions Assessment Specialist for local architecture firm Garavaglia Architecture, Inc. She received a Master of Science in Architecture, Heritage Conservation and Preservation from the University of Minnesota, and currently meets the Secretary of the Interior?s Professional Qualification Standards for Architectural History. In addition to participating in committees and programs of the California Preservation Foundation, Renee has previously worked for the San Francisco Chapter of the AIA, and for the local preservation non-profit San Francisco Heritage.
Andrew Shaffer is the newest staff member of the California Preservation Foundation, where he manages Marketing, Communications, and Membership. His job includes sharing stories of CPF?s work and collaborating with members and partner organizations on preservation issues across California. Prior to joining CPF, he studied at the University of San Francisco and the University of Wisconsin, where he specialized in LGBTQ history, preservation, and activism. Andrew is a transplant to San Francisco and loves showing off his adopted hometown to people from all over the world."
About California Preservation Foundation:
"From architectural icons, to transcendental cultural landscapes, The California Preservation Foundation focuses on educating and advocating for the protection of historic places in the state. We celebrate and share places that matter most to Californians, from monumental works of architecture and engineering, to the diminutive-yet stunning roadside vernacular architecture of places like Route 66.
This is a social impact experience where 100% of what you pay for this experience goes to California Preservation Foundation."
Reviews:
MichaelApril 27, 2018:
An outstanding visit for those interested in architecture and history of the City & his buildings. The views are of course a plus as some rooftops give angles difficult to have from other places of the City. Rather for adults, very little walk, the visit being concentrated around the Market St & 3rd Ave. I understood that there were usually 2 people for the visit but Jon did it perfectly. Additionally, the money is given to an foundation for protection of the architecture of the City. I highly recommend it.
ChristopherApril 13, 2018
Jon gives a nice historic and architectural rooftop overview of downtown San Francisco. I enjoyed seeing the variety of buildings and learning about the history. I highly recommend the tour.
"Great tour filled with interesting history about California and the city of San Francisco. We also explored and learned about the many public rooftops available throughout the city. Overall an amazing experience!" SheilaJune 1, 2018
"Well organized and informative tour led by Jon who is passionate about his work and his team dedicated to California preservation ! Jon explained the historical significance of buildings and SF history and Led me on a journey to discover beautiful public rooftops that are SF hidden secret"