Another Fun Filled Fact ‘Bout San Francisco: Alamo Square

From the SFHotelstories History File:  Neighborhoods

Alamo Square's name may not jump out at you, but you may know the postcard-perfect view of the "Painted Ladies" with the San Francisco skyline in the background. If that doesn't ring a bell, then just watch the opening credits of Full House.

Yes, that view.

The name, “Alamo” is the Spanish word for the Poplar tree.

Zoned for public use in 1857, it did not begin to look like the Alamo Square we know today until 1892.

Refugees from the 1906 Earthquake and Fire found a temporary home in the makeshift tents for those who were displaced.

The “Painted Ladies” Houses are the seven little picturesque Victorian and Edwardian homes which have been seen on countless TV shows and movies. Some of which include Francis Ford Coppola's The Conversation from 1973, and Phillip Kaufman's 1978 remake of The Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Oh, and of course it is where Full House took place, though it was shot on a sound stage in Los Angeles.

Next to the iconic view from Twin Peaks, it is the most famous skyline view of San Francisco.