Ina Coolbrith Landmarks

From the aisles of the Oakland library to the hills of San Francisco, Ina’s spirit remains woven into the very fabric of the California landscape. Explore these landmarks to find where her story still lingers, immortalized in the beauty of the Golden State she so dearly loved.
Ina Coolbrith Park
Ina Coolbrith Park

Location: Vallejo & Taylor, Vallejo St, San Francisco, CA 94133 Map

Notes: Dedicated in 1941

Beach Chalet mural
Beach Chalet

Location: Golden Gate Park, 1000 Great Highway, San Francisco, California Map

Notes: Murals by Lucien Labaudt, Completed 1936-37

Poets Corner Plaque
Ina Coolbrith Park Poet's Corner

Location: Russian Hill, Taylor & Vallejo Streets, San Francisco, California, next to bench Map

Notes: Dedicated by Circle members and public on September 30, 1984

Coolbrith quote on the State Lib rotunda
Ina Coolbrith quote

Location: Sacramento State Library Rotunda, Library and Courts Building, 900 N Street, Sacramento, California Map

Notes: Renamed in 2016

Plaque at Coolbrith Park, SF
Ina Coolbrith Park Plaque

Location: Russian Hill, Taylor & Vallejo Streets, San Francisco, California Map

Notes: Dedicated by the San Francisco Parlor, Native Daughters of the Golden West, 1947

Ina Coolbrith Path
Ina Coolbrith Path in Berkeley Hills

Location: Near 1100 Grizzly Peak Boulevard, Berkeley, CA 94708 Map

Notes: Renamed in 2016

Mount Ina map
Mount Ina Coolbrith

Location: Northern California off Highway 89 at Loyalton, just south of Beckwourth Pass, Plumas County Map

Notes: Elevation 8,059 ft, Renamed in 1932

Ina Coolbrith Library Plaque

Location: Oakland main library (entrance lobby), 125 14th Street, Oakland, California Map

Notes: Dedicated by the Ina Coolbrith Circle in 1991

Coolbrith headstone
Ina Coolbrith’s headstone

Location: Mountain View Cemetery, 5000 Piedmont Avenue, Oakland, California Map

Notes: Dedicated by Circle members and public September 28, 1986

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