District 5
Ashbury
Heights
This beautiful section uphill from the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood
includes a small secluded park, Mt. Olympus, at its summit, as well
as quiet residences. Some contemporary apartment houses can be found
here also. According to city archivist Gladys Hansen, the area is
part of a tract called Ashbury Park, developed in 1911.
Buena
Vista
Baroque mansions and the old St. Joseph's Hospital (now upscale condominiums)
circle a steep hill topped by the beautifully-wooded Buena Vista Park,
with great city and bay views.
Castro
Village
This area houses a number of great restaurants and stores including
funk shops and gay bars. A center of gay life to the city. The Castro
Theatre shows some great movies. The houses are beautifully maintained
and restored, many of the Victorian and Edwardian styles.
Clarendon
Heights
The city's second highest mountain offers a perch for large homes
with great views. Tiled roofs and Spanish arches are common in this
area, which still has the luxury of plenty of open space.
Cole
Valley
Running through the Haight area and Ashbury Heights, Cole Valley boasts
great shops, a bakery, bars and restaurants. Tree lined streets, architecturally
interesting properties, public transportation and good weather make
this area very popular.
Corona
Heights
A rocky hill that juts upward in the eastern side of Buena Vista Hill.
Surrounding this hill there is a park and a playground, a museum as
well as duplexes and houses.
Dolores
Heights
Beautiful homes, many mansion like in scale. Perched on the hill and
offering great gardens and views.
Duboce
Triangle
This centrally-located neighborhood surrounding Duboce Park contains
restored Victorians, California Pacific Medical Center-Davies Hospital
and many upscale new and established restaurants. Easy access to all
the City's MUNI lines and just off Market St., Duboce Triangle borders
the Mission, Castro, Buena Vista Park, Mint Hill and the Lower Haight
neighborhoods.
Eureka
Valley
A mix of traditional families and gay and lesbian couples live in
colorful Victorians or stucco fronted homes. The Castro Village shopping
area reflects the contrasting tastes. House restorations are very
popular here and many home owners have chipped off stucco facades
to reveal Victorian house trim beneath. It includes Corona Heights
and extends from Corbett Ave. to Dolores St. and from Market Street
to 22nd St.
Glen
Park
Charming community with mostly older homes and carefully-tended gardens.
The small shopping area is rather old-fashioned, with a local deli
and baker. Great area for public transportation, because Bart has
a station here.
Haight-Ashbury
This famous neighborhood along the Panhandle of Golden Gate Park is
changing from its druggie past to a middle class neighborhood. Prices
have escalated accordingly for its many Victorian and Queen Anne style
homes. At the exact geographic center of the City, it hosts a wide
spectrum of cafes, bars, shops and restaurants.
Check out http://www.haight-ashbury.com
for more information on this well known area.
Lower
Haight
The section of Haight St. heading into trendy Hayes Valley, the Lower
Haight is home to new housing projects, beautifully-restored Victorians
and a Japanese, Indian and several Thai restaurants. Some of the best
prices for property can still be found here.
Mission
Dolores
The slopes and hills of Dolores St. lined by palm trees, include exceptional
homes and gardens, historic Mission Dolores (dating back to1776),
a sunny climate and easy access to the Mission and Noe Valley.
Mount
Olympus
This 570-foot bluff is topped with a mini park, developed with mostly
apartments. There is an impressive platform that for many years (1887-early
1950's) supported a sculpted female figure until vandals encouraged
its removal.
Noe
Valley
Great restaurants, bakeries, food stores and off beat restaurants
along 24th Street add to this sunny, rapidly appreciating neighborhood.
Many Victorian and Edwardian houses, with pretty gardens can be found
here. Some steep streets, hills and hollows create a nice landscape.
Parnassus
Heights
On the north-east slope of Mount Sutro and rising up over Haight Ashbury.
The streets are tree lined and most of the houses are detached and
wood shingled. There are a few especially gracious streets with larger
gardens and beautiful view houses.
Twin
Peaks
The most panoramic views of the City are found atop Twin Peaks, a
910-foot mountain. Apartment houses and large single family homes
wind around this landmark.