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'''The Vulcan Steps not long after they were first laid out, Oct. 23, 1925.'''
'''The Vulcan Steps at Ord Street not long after they were first laid out, Oct. 23, 1925.'''


''Photo: San Francisco History Center, SF Public Library''
''Photo: San Francisco History Center, SF Public Library''
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''Photo: Chris Carlsson''
''Photo: Chris Carlsson''


Among the many amazing stairways in San Francisco, the two off Ord Street on the northwest slopes of Eureka Valley, Vulcan and Saturn, are really fantastic. They are a fun way to traverse the steep slopes up to [[Corona Heights|Corona Heights]], or if you are on your way from the Castro to the Haight, they provide a scenic alternative to the usual streets.
Among the many amazing stairways in San Francisco, the two off Ord Street on the [[Living on the Slopes|northwest slopes of Eureka Valley]], Vulcan and Saturn, are really fantastic. They are a fun way to traverse the steep slopes up to [[Gray Brothers Quarry at Corona Heights|Corona Heights]], or if you are on your way from the Castro to the Haight, they provide a scenic alternative to the usual streets.


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'''View across Eureka Valley and the Mission from Saturn Steps, July 2009.'''
 
''Photo: Chris Carlsson''
 
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'''Saturn Street west at Temple, with Roosevelt Way at top of hill at right, Oct. 23, 1925.'''
 
''Photo: SFDPW, courtesy C. R.collection''
 
 
 
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Unfinished History

Oct 23 1925 vulcan steps AAB-5589.jpg

The Vulcan Steps at Ord Street not long after they were first laid out, Oct. 23, 1925.

Photo: San Francisco History Center, SF Public Library

Vulcan-steps-from-top 0903.jpg

Vulcan Steps from top, looking down, July 2009.

Photo: Chris Carlsson

Among the many amazing stairways in San Francisco, the two off Ord Street on the northwest slopes of Eureka Valley, Vulcan and Saturn, are really fantastic. They are a fun way to traverse the steep slopes up to Corona Heights, or if you are on your way from the Castro to the Haight, they provide a scenic alternative to the usual streets.

Saturn-steps-sign 0933.jpg

Saturn steps at Ord Street.

Photo: Chris Carlsson

Saturn-steps-view-across-eureka-valley-and-mission 0920.jpg

View across Eureka Valley and the Mission from Saturn Steps, July 2009.

Photo: Chris Carlsson

Saturn-street-west-at-Temple-w-Roosevelt-Way-at-top-of-hill-at-right-Oct-23-1925-SFDPW.jpg

Saturn Street west at Temple, with Roosevelt Way at top of hill at right, Oct. 23, 1925.

Photo: SFDPW, courtesy C. R.collection


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