Alamo Square, Park with Victorian houses in Western Addition, San Francisco, US

Alamo Square is a city park spanning several blocks on a hilltop in the Western Addition neighborhood. From here you can see downtown San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge in the distance.

Alamo Hill was a watering hole on the horseback trail from Mission Dolores to the Presidio in the 1800s, named after a lone cottonwood (álamo in Spanish). In 1856 Mayor James Van Ness created a 12.7-acre park around the watering hole, forming Alamo Square. The Alamo Square Historic District was designated in 1984 for its residential architecture from the 1870s to the 1920s.

The Victorian mansions along Steiner Street display a distinctive architectural style that defines this neighborhood's character. Walking through the streets, you see how these colorful facades have become central to how locals and visitors perceive the area.

The park has tennis courts, a playground, and dog-friendly areas where you can relax and spend time. Regular bus routes connect this location to other neighborhoods and downtown areas.

The row of Victorians on Steiner Street facing the park is known as "Postcard Row"; the 1987–1995 sitcom Full House used a romp in the park with these houses behind it in its opening sequence. The 1978 horror film Invasion of the Body Snatchers and the 2012 comedy The Five-Year Engagement were also filmed here.