The gate was likely erected 1884/85 and lasted until at least
1940, based on the photographic evidence.
It was gone by 8/20/1948 based on
this aerial photo from David Rumsey's
website.
- Viewed from Outside -
"20 Main entrance, Sutro Heights"
"NO BICYCLE RIDING ALLOWED ON THESE GROUNDS"
"WALK YOUR HORSES, KEEP TO THE RIGHT"
Man on left: Hermann Louis "Baby" Schmidt (more
info)
Courtesy of Dennis O'Rorke
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"WALK YOUR HORSES"
"LUNCHES OR PACKAGES NOT ALLOWED ON THESE GROUNDS"
"NO BICYCLE RIDING ALLOWED ON THESE GROUNDS"
Courtesy of Frank Mitchell
Courtesy of Dennis O'Rorke
(This couple was also photographed inside the Sutro Baths:
link) |
"3030 ENTRANCE TO SUTRO HEIGHTS, S.F. CAL."
"Entrance to Sutro Heights. San Francisco, California"
Image courtesy of Dennis O'Rorke
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"Main Gate."
"No. 81, Sutro Heights, San Francisco, Cal., 1886, Taber Photo"
Source: OAC (link) |
"Lion at Main Gate by
Geefs."
"No. 14, Sutro Heights, San Francisco, Cal., 1886, Taber Photo"
Source: OAC (link) |
Lion statue outside gate
(WNPCHP)
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Oct 21st 1906 (click
here for flipped image)
Image courtesy of Dennis O'Rorke |
Image courtesy of Dennis O'Rorke
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1896c Sutro Heights main gate & Sutro RR car, 1896c (Blaisdell)
Note the two "iron knight" statues on each side of the gate
John Martini on the statues (12/4/2020): There were six
identical statues. I’ve seen them referred to as ‘iron knights.’ The
two flanking the main gate appear around 1896 and were there through
at least 1939. Interestingly, another pair of statues flanked
the main entrance to Sutro Baths, also appearing around 1896. You
can just see them in
this color postcard. Sometime around 1915, another pair
appears flanking the entrance as seen
here. For awhile I thought someone juggled the knights between
the Heights and Baths, but then I found some 1920s photos showing
four at the Baths and two at the Heights; hence, six statues. |
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"Statue Griffon and Main Gate, Sutro Heights"
Courtesy of
Glenn D Koch Collection
1940c Sutro Heights Grecian dancers 1940c (Blaisdell)
"Mr. Adolph Sutro on Palm Avenue, Sutro Heights"
"No. 29, Sutro Heights, San Francisco, Cal., 1886, Ships
entering the Golden Gate. Taber Photo"
Source: OAC (link)
- Present Day Gate Location -
Image courtesy of Dennis O'Rorke
Lower Gate
1906 Lower Gate to Sutro Heights (BANC PIC 1957.007)
Identified
here as "North Tower Gate"
- Newspaper Clippings -
New York Times - 20 Sep 1885
The San Francisco Examiner - May 29 1894
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