Quote:
Originally Posted by CaliNative
How big a hill is Rincon "Hill"? How tall? Never noticed much of a hill there, compared to Telegraph Hill, Nob Hill etc. Maybe I was drunk or not paying attention.
|
About 100 ft I believe--so it ads that much to the perceived height of buildings near its summit.
Another SF Planning Dept principle has long been to place the tallest buildings near the top of hills and other natural terrain features so as to emplasize the city's hilliness rathe than diminish it. This is why Russian Hill and Cathedral Hill also have taller buildings at their summits than on their slopes. And, of course, One Rincon Hill, that hill's tallest, is closest to its top.
PS: Wait until you are 70-something and then walk up First St. to the top of Rincon--then you'll notice it.