Telegraph Hill in San Francisco City and County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Farnsworth's Green Street Lab
Plaque placed by the State Department of Parks
and Recreation in cooperation with the Philo T.
Farnsworth Foundation, Inc. September 15, 1981
Erected 1981 by State Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with the Philo T. Farnsworth Foundation. (Marker Number 941.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Notable Places • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the California Historical Landmarks series list. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1787.
Location. 37° 48.019′ N, 122° 24.186′ W. Marker is in San Francisco, California, in San Francisco City and County. It is in Telegraph Hill. Marker is on Green Street. near Sansome Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 202 Green Street, San Francisco CA 94111, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Bemis Bag Building - 1906 (within shouting distance of this marker); Telegraph Hill Historic District (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 901 battery (about 500 feet away); Mona's 440 Club (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ship Brooklyn (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dirk Dirksen (approx. 0.2 miles away); Clark’s Point (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Jazz Workshop (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Francisco.
Regarding Farnsworth's Green Street Lab. This site was designated as California Registered Historical Landmark No.971 on February 19, 1971.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. The list includes other historical markers about Philo T. Farnsworth in Indiana and Utah.
Also see . . .
1. Philo Farnsworth. Wikipedia biography (Submitted on November 29, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Farnsworth's Green Street Lab. "Museum of the City of San Fransisco" entry (Submitted on July 17, 2009.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2009, by Walter Barnes of San Pablo, California. This page has been viewed 2,138 times since then and 80 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 13, 2022. 2. submitted on March 10, 2013. 3. submitted on November 29, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.