Place to see: Dolores Park, San Francisco, California, United States
The Little Giant
This is the fire hydrant at the southwest corner of Dolores Park, at 20th and Church Streets, that saved the Mission District during the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Now dubbed the "Little Giant" it's painted gold to commemorate the role it played in saving this part of the city.
About this place:
Dolores Park is named for the nearby Mission Dolores and is a common hangout for San Franciscans on a sunny day. The park is basically an expansive grass field on a hill with tennis and basketball courts on one side, a clubhouse and sidewalk through the middle, and great views from its highest point. Access to Dolores Park is easy: The J Church streetcar stops right in the park, or you can walk just a few blocks west from the Mission District.
In the southwest corner of the park, at the corner of 20th Street and Church, is the city's most famous fire hydrant. After the 1906 earthquake and fire, the city's water lines were ruptured, and this was the only hydrant that continued to function. Now dubbed the "Little Giant" it's painted gold to commemorate the role it played in saving this part of the city.
Postcards about Dolores Park:
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17 May 2008
From:
Sloan Schang
San Francisco, California, US
Discovered by Devin Poolman
on 27 October 2007.
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