Best-known group of Victorian and Edwardian houses and buildings repainted, in three or more colors that embellish or enhance their architectural details across from Alamo Square park
How to Get There
Head southwest on Market St toward 12th St. Turn right onto Haight St. Turn right onto Octavia St. Keep left to continue on Octavia Blvd. Use any lane to turn left onto Fell St. Turn right onto Steiner St. Destination will be on the right.
Overview
The Painted Ladies are the row of colorful Victorian houses on Steiner Street facing Alamo Square Park, known as “Postcard Row” or the Seven Sisters, built between 1892 and 1896 by developer Matthew Kavanaugh. Painted in three or more colors, they frame the downtown skyline and have appeared in about 70 movies, TV shows and ads, notably the opening credits of Full House. The houses are private homes, and the best views are from the hilltop park, with the Haight-Ashbury district just to the west.
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