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Ch 06, Ft. Mason

Stairs appeared to end at water storage tanks
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Stairs appeared to end at water storage tanks


Stairway Walk 6, Stairway Walks Book   •  Van Ness Avenue north of North Point   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 5 August 2009)   •  (Photo taken 15:40:40 Sunday 19 July 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #154040_7279BCX
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Stairs led to a path past the water storage tanks
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Stairs led to a path past the water storage tanks


Stairway Walk 6, Stairway Walks Book   •  Van Ness Avenue north of North Point   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 5 August 2009)   •  (Photo taken 15:41:24 Sunday 19 July 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #154124_7280BCX
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A narrow path and chain link fence were not inviting
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A narrow path and chain link fence were not inviting


Stairway Walk 6, Stairway Walks Book   •  Van Ness Avenue north of North Point   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 5 August 2009)   •  (Photo taken 15:41:30 Sunday 19 July 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #154130_7281BCX
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Narrow steps led up into the fort
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Narrow steps led up into the fort


Stairway Walk 6, Stairway Walks Book   •  Van Ness Avenue north of North Point   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 5 August 2009)   •  (Photo taken 15:41:52 Sunday 19 July 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #154152_7282BCX
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Clearly no room for passing on the stairs
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Clearly no room for passing on the stairs


Stairway Walk 6, Stairway Walks Book   •  Van Ness Avenue north of North Point   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 5 August 2009)   •  (Photo taken 15:42:30 Sunday 19 July 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #154230_7283BCX
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There followed a path along the cliff face
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There followed a path along the cliff face


Stairway Walk 6, Stairway Walks Book   •  Inside Fort Mason, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 5 August 2009)   •  (Photo taken 15:43:04 Sunday 19 July 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #154304_7286BCX
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From the path there appeared a fine view
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From the path there appeared a fine view


Stairway Walk 6, Stairway Walks Book   •  Inside Fort Mason, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 5 August 2009)   •  (Photo taken 15:43:16 Sunday 19 July 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #154316_7287BCX
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The path ended at stairs up and a sign
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The path ended at stairs up and a sign


Sign read: "Area Closed for your safety"   •  Stairway Walk 6, Stairway Walks Book   •  Inside Fort Mason, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 5 August 2009)   •  (Photo taken 15:43:54 Sunday 19 July 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #154354_7290BCX
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At the top a picnic area with a view
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At the top a picnic area with a view


Stairway Walk 6, Stairway Walks Book   •  Inside Fort Mason, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 5 August 2009)   •  (Photo taken 15:45:32 Sunday 19 July 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #154532_7292BCX
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Where cannons used to protect the Golden Gate
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Where cannons used to protect the Golden Gate


Stairway Walk 6, Stairway Walks Book   •  Inside Fort Mason, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 5 August 2009)   •  (Photo taken 15:45:54 Sunday 19 July 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #154554_7293BCX
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A shaded path lead around and into the fort
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A shaded path lead around and into the fort


Stairway Walk 6, Stairway Walks Book   •  Inside Fort Mason, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 5 August 2009)   •  (Photo taken 15:46:38 Sunday 19 July 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #154638_7294BCX
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Stairs also led up from the benches
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Stairs also led up from the benches


Stairway Walk 6, Stairway Walks Book   •  Inside Fort Mason, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 5 August 2009)   •  (Photo taken 15:46:42 Sunday 19 July 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #154642_7295BCX
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At the top, a grass lined path into the fort proper
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At the top, a grass lined path into the fort proper


Stairway Walk 6, Stairway Walks Book   •  Inside Fort Mason, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 5 August 2009)   •  (Photo taken 15:46:46 Sunday 19 July 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #154646_7296BCX
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A sign described this part of the fort
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A sign described this part of the fort


Sign read (in part): "Heart of the Post   •  Flagpole, headquarters, and hospital"   •  Stairway Walk 6, Stairway Walks Book   •  Funston external link Fort Mason, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 5 August 2009)   •  (Photo taken 15:47:42 Sunday 19 July 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #154742_7298BCX
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The actual view did not live up to the sign
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The actual view did not live up to the sign


Stairway Walk 6, Stairway Walks Book   •  Funston external link Fort Mason, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 5 August 2009)   •  (Photo taken 15:47:52 Sunday 19 July 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #154752_7299BCX
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At the end of Funston a grassy area with Frisbee players
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At the end of Funston a grassy area with Frisbee players


Stairway Walk 6, Stairway Walks Book   •  Funston external link Fort Mason, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 5 August 2009)   •  (Photo taken 15:49:24 Sunday 19 July 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #154924_7302BCX
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Below was McDowell Rd. littered with bicycles
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Below was McDowell Rd. littered with bicycles


Stairway Walk 6, Stairway Walks Book   •  McDowell Rd. external link Fort Mason, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 5 August 2009)   •  (Photo taken 15:50:00 Sunday 19 July 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #155002_7303BCX
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And below McDowell Rd. were the piers
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And below McDowell Rd. were the piers


Stairway Walk 6, Stairway Walks Book   •  McDowell Rd. external link Fort Mason, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 5 August 2009)   •  (Photo taken 15:50:44 Sunday 19 July 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #155044_7302BCX
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The last stairway down, seen from the side
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The last stairway down, seen from the side


Stairway Walk 6, Stairway Walks Book   •  McDowell Rd. external link Fort Mason, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 5 August 2009)   •  (Photo taken 15:51:04 Sunday 19 July 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #155104_7305BCX
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A sign showed the way down the last stairway
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A sign showed the way down the last stairway


Sign read: "Fort Mason Center, Buildings A-E   •  Pavilions/Piers 1-3, Programs and Events"   •  Stairway Walk 6, Stairway Walks Book   •  McDowell Rd. external link Fort Mason, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 5 August 2009)   •  (Photo taken 15:52:08 Sunday 19 July 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #155208_7302BCX
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The view up from the bottom of the stairs down
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The view up from the bottom of the stairs down


Stairway Walk 6, Stairway Walks Book   •  Inside Fort Mason, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 5 August 2009)   •  (Photo taken 15:53:28 Sunday 19 July 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #155328_7310BCX
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A man rested part way down the stairs
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A man rested part way down the stairs


Stairway Walk 6, Stairway Walks Book   •  Inside Fort Mason, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 5 August 2009)   •  (Photo taken 16:15:48 Sunday 19 July 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #161548_7320BCX
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