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LOCATION The actual peak of Nob Hill lies slightly to the northwest in the area of Jones and Sacramento, Clay, and Washington Streets. From this area of the hill, all directions are downhill. South of Nob Hill is the shopping district of Union Square , the seedier area called the Tenderloin , and then Market Street . To the east is San Francisco's Chinatown and a little farther, the city's Financial District . Northeast of Nob Hill is North Beach and Telegraph Hill . North of Nob Hill is the Cable Car Museum and eventually, the tourist-centered areas of the waterfront such as Pier 39 and Fisherman's Wharf . HISTORY AND SIGNIFICANCE Nob Hill is perhaps one of the most affluent districts in San Francisco (the other being Pacific Heights ) and is home to many of the city's Old Money families. The area was settled in the rapid urbanization happening in the city in the late 19th century. Because of the views and its central position, it became ''the'' exclusive enclave of the rich and famous on the west coast who built large mansions in the neighborhood. This included prominent tycoons such as Leland Stanford and other members of the Big Four . The neighborhood was completely destroyed in the 1906 Earthquake And Fire ; the Flood mansion and the Fairmont Hotel were the only buildings that survived. While the neighborhood was able to maintain its affluence following the quake, many of the rich rebuilt their mansions further west in Pacific Heights and Cow Hollow . Many of the today's exclusive hotels were built over the ruins of the former mansions. The intersection of California and Powell streets is also the home to the fanciest hotels in San Francisco: the Fairmont Hotel , the Mark Hopkins Intercontinental Hotel , the Stanford Court , the Nob Hill Hotel , the Huntington Hotel , and the Fitzgerald Hotel . Views from the top of the hill (and especially from the tower of the Fairmont Hotel) extend in all directions around the San Francisco Bay Area . At the center of the neighborhood is the former mansion of Tycoon James Flood , now the headquarters of the exclusive old guard, old money Pacific Union Club . To be a member of the Pacific-Union Club is to say that one made it through a rigorous vetting to filter out the "not us." Also, at the top of Nob Hill enclave stands Grace Cathedral . As such, Nob Hill is often a San Francisco set-piece scene used in many movies, especially if a high-speed chase is called for. FOOD AND LODGING The Nob Hill area is known for its abundance of tourist attractions and accomidations including ritzy hotels such as the York Hotel , and the Nob Hill Hotel as well as having some of the best Italian resturants outside of North Beach . It is also known for being close to the theatre district and for nightclubs like the Empire Plush Room . The San Francisco Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame , located in the Nob Hill Music City SF recording studio complex, is currently under construction. Locals are referred to as "Na-bob-ers." MOVIES FEATURING NOB HILL
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