C&J Road Rave 2014-2015 : Golden Gate Park and Art Deco in San Francisco

Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Jonathan and I went on a guided walking tour of Golden Gate Park. Only five (us included) in this group compared to eighteen yesterday. Downtown tours tend to be busier.

Queen Wilhelmina Garden: http://www.golden-gate-park.com/queen-wilhelmina-tulip-garden.html

A long list of no-no's, but not exhaustive i.e. Can I bring a keg to the park? The GG Park website clarifies: You can serve beer and wine at events, but kegs and hard alcohol are not allowed in the park.

http://www.golden-gate-park.com/windmills.html

Roald Amundsen's ship the Gjoa was pulled ashore in 1909 and placed on display until 1972 when it was returned to Norway http://www.outsidelands.org/gjoa.php

We toured the first floor of the Beach Chalet on the edge of the park. Our guide explained some features of the murals painted by Lucien Labaudt from 1936-1937.
http://www.outsidelands.org/old-beach-chalet.php

http://foundsf.org/index.php?title=Beach_Chalet

We drove downtown for our second guided walking tour about the Art Deco architecture of San Francisco. We took this photo of the Hearst building on our way to meet our guide. It is Spanish Revival completed in 1911. Art Deco style began influencing architecture in 1920.

140 New Montgomery
http://cms.asce.org/CEMagazine/ArticleNs.aspx?id=23622330864#.VHeqLb5bTFI
http://www.sfcityguides.org/public_guidelines.html srch_text=new+montgomery&submit=Search&submitted2=TRUE

The following photos are features of the first level of 140 New Montgomery:

wall vent

ceiling

wall
In 1925, this building was built for the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company. Notice the bell in the wall motif and in the arch above the door. It was the first building to have phone lines to each desk. Yelp now has offices in this building.