Russian Hill in San Francisco City and County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Sterling Park

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, October 11, 2013

1. Sterling Park Marker

Inscription. George Sterling’s romantic, lyrical poetry won him the unofficial title of poet laureate of San Francisco. Jack London was his close friend and Ambrose Bierce, his mentor. Sterling’s charisma and high spirits inspired fellow writers and artists to dub him “King of Bohemia.”

Erected 2005 by Friends of Sterling Park and Russian Hill Neighbors.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music.

Location. 37° 48.103′ N, 122° 25.266′ W. Marker is in San Francisco, California, in San Francisco City and County. It is in Russian Hill. It is at the intersection of Lombard Street and Larkin Street, on the right when traveling east on Lombard Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1199 Lombard Street, San Francisco CA 94109, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on California’s Coast Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: George Sterling Park and the Alice Marble Tennis Courts (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lombard Street (about 700 feet away); The Clock Tower (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named The Clock Tower (approx. 0.3 miles away); Andrea's Fountain (approx. 0.3 miles away); Engine Co. 31 Firehouse

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); Octagon House (approx. 0.3 miles away); America’s First Irish Coffee (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Francisco.

Sterling Park Marker, on the left image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, October 16, 2013

2. Sterling Park Marker, on the left

A panel of George Sterling's poetry, on the right. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, October 11, 2013

3. A panel of George Sterling's poetry, on the right.

George Sterling
1869 – 1926

“Tho the dark be cold and blind,
yet her sea fog’s touch is kind,
and her mightier caress
is joy and the pain thereof;
and great is thy tenderness
O cool, grey city of love!”

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,144 times since then and 85 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 5, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.