Historic
Sutro Tower
Since 1973
Sutro Tower is a unique three-legged 297.8 m (977 ft) tall TV and radio lattice tower located on the West Side of San Francisco, California. Rising from a hill between Twin Peaks and Mount Sutro near Clarendon Heights, it is a prominent feature of the city skyline and a landmark for city residents and visitors. The tower was the tallest structure in San Francisco from the time of its completion in 1973 until it was surpassed by the Salesforce Tower in 2018.
Why it's on the map
When first built, the long legs of the tower were illuminated at night with long tubes of white light that looked like long fluorescent tubes.
The tower was completed in 1973, with the first transmissions on July 4, 1973.
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