Colourful facades
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A famous row of colourful Victorian houses on Steiner Street facing Alamo Square park in San Francisco, also known as Postcard Row or the Seven Sisters, built between 1892 and 1896. «Painted ladies» is the name given to Victorian and Edwardian houses repainted from the 1960s onwards in three or more colours to bring out their architectural details, a term that spread after a 1978 book about San Francisco's Victorian houses. The best view is from the grassy slope of Alamo Square, where the houses line up with their ornate facades and pointed gables, the downtown towers rising behind them; they have appeared in many films and series. Viewing from the park is free, and the houses are private homes that cannot be visited, so respect the residents' privacy. Late afternoon, when the sun lights the facades, is best, and the surrounding streets are worth a stroll for more Victorian houses.
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The grassy slope.
Behind.
Steiner Street opposite Alamo Square, San Francisco
From the grassy slope of Alamo Square opposite Steiner Street, and it is free.