Market Street Railway Mural

2005 | Best Glimpse of San Francisco's Past, Present, and Future

Part work of art, part history lesson, and part wishful thinking, Mona Caron's Church Street mural is one of the most treasured pieces of public art in the city. The 38-foot-long painting features a streetcar careening through 80-plus years of San Francisco history. The first panel is dedicated to a classic 1920s scene, followed by 1934's "Bloody Thursday" police riot. Next, a 1950s Labor Day parade flawlessly segues into a 1980s gay rights political demonstration and then into 2003's... More »