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  • noun a fashionable neighborhood in San Francisco

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  • In later days, about 1877, the term Nob Hill was applied to the crown of

    California, 1849-1913; or, the rambling sketches and experiences of sixty-four years' residence in that state Lell Hawley Woolley

  • Prosecutors say 26,000 criminals would be released from prison, including John Bunyard, a two-time murder known as the Nob Hill rapist.

    CNN Transcript Oct 25, 2004 2004

  • Nor did I even neglect Nob Hill, which is itself a kind of slum, being the habitat of the mere millionaire.

    The Wrecker 1898

  • From what is now known as Nob Hill you could have looked across it to the heights of Rincon Point -- and, perchance, have looked in vain for happiness.

    In the Footprints of the Padres Charles Warren Stoddard 1876

  • Additionally, Duncan and Riggins liked the idea of subtly reclaiming gay identity at Wonderland, whose location actually served as a gay bar called Nob Hill for more than 50 years - until its closing in 2004.

    Comments for BrightestYoungThings 2009

  • The family's apartment holdings range from gritty neighborhoods to tony areas such as Nob Hill, where it bought the 33-unit Park Lane for $38 million in 2005.

    Lembis's San Francisco Sale Stirs Questions 2008

  • A general view of city looking west toward the Pacific Ocean, also showing locations such as Nob Hill, business district, Market Street,

    Complete Story of the San Francisco Horror Trumbull White 1904

  • On weekends, Sister and I would traverse the town enjoying all San Francisco had to offer: the Fillmore District, Castro, the Wharf, Nob Hill, Cable Cars, the tour boat to Alcatraz, Chinatown, and Candlestick Park to see Willie Mays!

    Linnie Frank Bailey: Losing Siblings Linnie Frank Bailey 2011

  • On weekends, Sister and I would traverse the town enjoying all San Francisco had to offer: the Fillmore District, Castro, the Wharf, Nob Hill, Cable Cars, the tour boat to Alcatraz, Chinatown, and Candlestick Park to see Willie Mays!

    Linnie Frank Bailey: Losing Siblings Linnie Frank Bailey 2011

  • He took the images at the peak of Nob Hill from the tower of the mansion of Mark Hopkins, a founder of the Central Pacific Railroad.

    The Daredevil Whose Photos Solved a Locomotion Mystery 2011

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