Beach Chalet, Spanish Colonial Revival building in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, United States
The two-story Beach Chalet stands at the western edge of Golden Gate Park, featuring large windows that overlook the Pacific Ocean and surrounding landscape.
Willis Polk designed the Beach Chalet in 1925 as a beachfront facility with changing rooms on the ground floor and a restaurant on the upper level.
Artist Lucien Labaudt created extensive frescoes in 1936 through the Works Progress Administration, depicting various scenes of San Francisco life across 1,500 square feet.
The building houses the Beach Chalet Brewery and Restaurant on the second floor, while the first floor serves as the San Francisco Visitor Center.
During World War II, the United States Army utilized the Beach Chalet as their coastal defense headquarters before transferring it to Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Location: San Francisco
Inception: 1925
Architects: Willis Polk
Architectural style: Spanish Colonial Revival architecture
Website: https://beachchalet.com
GPS coordinates: 37.76946,-122.51020
Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:24
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