Sutro Tower
Building

Sutro Tower | © trophygeek/Flickr
Perhaps the most famous remaining landmark of today is Sutro Tower. The tower rises over a hill between Twin Peaks and Mount Sutro, stretching up 977 feet high. The structure is a three-pronged TV and radio antenna, prominently featured in the city’s skyline. The tower was quite controversial at its construction, as San Francisco residents worried it would be a blight to the skyline. Regardless, it was decided that the spotty television reception in the city needed a solution, so the tower was built in 1973. Today, the tower’s antennas still send out signals for television, radio, transportation, and communication services.