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27 January 2007

Sutro Tower. I love antennae, and any kind of wire or girder tower, so I can't believe I've never seen this in person when in SF.

post by: BoringPostcards at: 21:26 | 7 comments

That Sutro tower is pretty cool. I always remember thinking what a big ass tower that was, and that I'd never seen one quite like it.

posted by eekacat 27 January | 21:36

It's probably the 4th or 5th most recognizable landmark in SF (after the bridges, the Transamerica Building, and Coit Tower). I never knew its name, though.

Look up the Sutro Baths -- there are lots of great old photos of a long-lost SF gem.

posted by mudpuppie 27 January | 21:54

Dude, that thing's a MONSTER.

posted by WolfDaddy 27 January | 23:13

If you'd like to take it with you when you go, you'd be welcome to do so. It's rather ugly.
Now, the sutro baths? I wish we still had those.

posted by Triode 27 January | 23:26

Our own Frisbee Girl has a number of pics of the tower.

posted by arse_hat 28 January | 00:25

I like the Sutro Tower from far away. When I actually climbed up Twin Peaks to see it close up, I found it rather frightening. It's HUGE, and there are warning signs everywhere, and it just gave off the sense of "Don't get near me, HUMAN!"

posted by occhiblu 28 January | 15:38

You've probably never seen it because its base is often fogged in, and the rest of it pokes out above the cloud layer.

posted by ikkyu2 28 January | 21:26

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