Friday, February 22, 2008

San Francisco - Palace of Fine Arts


The Palace of Fine Arts was built for the Panama Pacific Exposition in 1915.

It was built of wood and covered in staff, a mixture of burlap and plaster. It was meant to last a year and collapse. But San Franciscans knew a good thing when they saw it.

The Exploratorium is now built behind the Palace to provide a draw for tourists and locals alike.


2 comments:

JSFore said...

I agree Mich! The Palace was one of the highlights of my visit to San Francisco. You, of course, were the best and most memorable. (I’m still mad that you saw the parrots on signal hill and I didn’t)

Miche said...

Don't be hatin'!