West Portal

Neighborhood: West Portal

From a sleepy ranch owned by Adolph Sutro in 1880, West Portal rapidly grew into a shopping and transit hub after the Twin Peaks tunnel in 1918. See buildings designed by architects who later gained fame for the Golden Gate Bridge and Art Deco apartments around the city.

Offered May & October Only

Next Tour:
Schedule to be announced

Meet across from the West Portal Muni Station at Ulloa and Lennox Avenues. Public transportation: MUNI lines K, L, M streetcars.

• Tour Coordinator: Emmet McDonagh • Tour Guides: Richard Brandi, Emmet McDonagh •