Our park in the neighborhood...some useful information right here for you!from www.deltainformation.com
Photos by Moi
This is one of the oldest parks in the city; public park since 1847 - has undergone many changes since then. Its current landscaping dates from 1955. You'll notice Saints Peter and Paul
Church (the religious center for the neighborhood's Italian community
) on the northwest end. Take a few moments to go inside and check out the traditional Italian interior. Note that this is the church in which baseball great Joe DiMaggio married his first wife, Dorothy Arnold. He wasn't allowed to marry Marilyn Monroe here because he had been divorced. He married Monroe at City Hall and came here for publicity photos.Today the park is a pleasant place in which to soak up the sun, read a book, or chat with a retired Italian octogenarian who has seen the city grow and change. From here, you can see the famous Coit Tower at the top of Telegraph Hill to the northwest.
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