Lloyd Lake (San Francisco) Explained

Lloyd Lake
Coords:37.7703°N -122.4822°W
Basin Countries:United States
Pushpin Map:California#USA
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Lloyd Lake in California, USA.

Lloyd Lake, also known as Mirror Lake or Kissane Lake, is a clay-lined lake in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco,named in memory of Reuben Hedley Lloyd, the park commissioner.[1] It is home to a wide variety of non-native, non-migratory birds. Birds to be found within the lake area include geese, Pekin ducks, Muscovy ducks, Campbell ducks, mallards, gulls and pigeons.[2]

Architecture

The lake is home to some early San Francisco architecture: the remains of Alban Nelson Towne's 1101 California Street, Nob Hill house can be found by the lake, between JFK Drive and Crossover Drive.[3] After the 1906 earthquake and fire devastated the building, his wife presented the portico, popularly known as "Portals to the Past", to the park in 1909.[2] All that remains of the mansion are the ionic columns of the entrance, which stand in isolation.[4]

In popular culture

The site is mentioned in Alfred Hitchcock's film Vertigo (1958) as a place where Madeleine Elster (Kim Novak) enters a trance and becomes possessed. "Portals to the Past" also play a significant role in the novel License to Ensorcell (2011) by Katharine Kerr.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Pollock. Chris. Katz. Erica. San Francisco's Golden Gate Park: A Thousand and Seventeen Acres of Stories. 2001. Graphic Arts Center Publishing Co.. 978-1-55868-545-1. 97.
  2. Web site: Lloyd Lake. Goldengatepark.com. 6 July 2016.
  3. Book: Myrick, David F.. Railroads of Nevada and Eastern California: More on the northern roads. 2007. University of Nevada Press. 978-0-87417-701-5. 5.
  4. Book: Fodor's San Francisco 2003: The Guide for All Budgets, Where to Stay, Eat, and Explore on and Off the Beaten Path. 1 October 2002. Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc., Univ. Press of Mississippi. 978-1-4000-1051-6. 62.