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Coit Tower

Coit Tower 

This 210 foot monument was built in 
1933 

with monies bequeathed by Lillie Hitchcock 
Coit to beautify the city she loved. 
Frescoes were pointed in the interior 
of the newly built structure by local 
artists funded through the United States 
Government's Public Works of Art 
project. This plaque is place by the  
Recreation and Park Commission. 

October 8, 1983 
To mark Coit Tower's 50th anniversary 
and 
its designation as an historic landmark.

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