Comments on: #23: The Wave Organ http://www.sparkletack.com/2005/08/26/the-wave-organ/ San Francisco history stories Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:37:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Steven Echtman http://www.sparkletack.com/2005/08/26/the-wave-organ/comment-page-1/#comment-227204 Steven Echtman Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:37:35 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress/?p=44#comment-227204 Great audio depiction of the Wave Organ. I live two blocks away and discovered the Wave Organ while on a date and walking around the Marina about 5-6 years ago (possibly around the same time you posted this). Thanks! Great audio depiction of the Wave Organ. I live two blocks away and discovered the Wave Organ while on a date and walking around the Marina about 5-6 years ago (possibly around the same time you posted this). Thanks!

]]> By: Chloe Jager http://www.sparkletack.com/2005/08/26/the-wave-organ/comment-page-1/#comment-115905 Chloe Jager Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:02:16 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress/?p=44#comment-115905 Hi, Richard, I'm back again! I have been to the end of the jutting land and have heard the music, but didn't realize what it was at the time. I shall have to go back and listen again. Chloe Hi, Richard,

I’m back again!

I have been to the end of the jutting land and have heard the music, but didn’t realize what it was at the time. I shall have to go back and listen again.

Chloe

]]> By: Lenny http://www.sparkletack.com/2005/08/26/the-wave-organ/comment-page-1/#comment-14111 Lenny Sat, 15 Dec 2007 21:09:47 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress/?p=44#comment-14111 Thanks! this is a new discovery for me and I greatly appreciate your generosity in researching it and telling me about it. Thanks! this is a new discovery for me and I greatly appreciate your generosity in researching it and telling me about it.

]]> By: richard - sparkletack http://www.sparkletack.com/2005/08/26/the-wave-organ/comment-page-1/#comment-1797 richard - sparkletack Thu, 12 Apr 2007 19:26:28 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress/?p=44#comment-1797 The yacht harbor was constructed specifically for the 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition, but was later given over to municipal control. The lighthouse appears to have been constructed sometime between 1927 and 1931, based on period photos of the place. Noted San Francisco architect Willis Polk built the St. Francis Yacht Club right next door in 1927... could it be that he designed the lighthouse as well? I could use some more information myself... Here's a photo of the lighthouse under <a href="http://webbie1.sfpl.org/multimedia/sfphotos/AAB-9372.jpg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">construction</a> in 1931, and <a href="http://webbie1.sfpl.org/multimedia/sfphotos/AAB-9364.jpg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">in its prime</a> in 1935. The yacht harbor was constructed specifically for the 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition, but was later given over to municipal control. The lighthouse appears to have been constructed sometime between 1927 and 1931, based on period photos of the place.

Noted San Francisco architect Willis Polk built the St. Francis Yacht Club right next door in 1927… could it be that he designed the lighthouse as well? I could use some more information myself…

Here’s a photo of the lighthouse under construction in 1931, and in its prime in 1935.

]]> By: Neil http://www.sparkletack.com/2005/08/26/the-wave-organ/comment-page-1/#comment-1700 Neil Wed, 11 Apr 2007 00:57:58 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress/?p=44#comment-1700 What's up with that lighthouse? I've always wondered about it. What’s up with that lighthouse? I’ve always wondered about it.

]]> By: richard http://www.sparkletack.com/2005/08/26/the-wave-organ/comment-page-1/#comment-107 richard Sun, 31 Dec 2006 23:37:46 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress/?p=44#comment-107 hi malima... you've got (of course) the right answer to the trivia question, but somebody snuck an email in a little earlier. thanks for support, and i'm glad the show's pleasing your ears. hi malima… you’ve got (of course) the right answer to the trivia question, but somebody snuck an email in a little earlier. thanks for support, and i’m glad the show’s pleasing your ears.

]]> By: Malima http://www.sparkletack.com/2005/08/26/the-wave-organ/comment-page-1/#comment-106 Malima Sun, 31 Dec 2006 23:37:30 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress/?p=44#comment-106 For the trivia question: The Marina was hard hit during the Loma Prieta eathquake since the neighborhood is built on sand and landfill. Some of the houses sank or toppled because of their unstable foundations, and the jetty that ends in the wave organ grew huge cracks since the rubble its built from shifted around. I have been loving your podcast, thanks for putting it together! For the trivia question:
The Marina was hard hit during the Loma Prieta eathquake since the neighborhood is built on sand and landfill. Some of the houses sank or toppled because of their unstable foundations, and the jetty that ends in the wave organ grew huge cracks since the rubble its built from shifted around.

I have been loving your podcast, thanks for putting it together!

]]> By: Colin http://www.sparkletack.com/2005/08/26/the-wave-organ/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Colin Sun, 31 Dec 2006 23:37:13 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress/?p=44#comment-105 Best ever! Loved it! Best ever! Loved it!

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