This was a place I visited while on a walk during PE when I was in high-school. It is very beautiful and a hidden gem just waiting to be admired. I had never even heard of a columbarium let alone knew it was just steps from my high school. This is a great place to visit for tourists and locals!

This is a beautiful space. I attended a memorial service here. We all stood and listened to the speakers and the prayers. So it is available for services, but it also serves as a resting place. Come for the beautiful design.

Sadly one comes here for memorial services, which is what I did but the space is truly beautiful and a bit of a landmark. So maybe you can just sneak in and admire the design. Worth it.

When I went to a memorial here I was quite impressed with the beauty of this interior. It is really quite stunning. I'm not quite sure why anyone would come here under other circumstances, but it is a monument and a San Francisco gem.

I read about the Columbarium before going to San Francisco so we made it a point to go see it. I love history and architecture and this place has plenty of both. It is a beautifully restored building with niches in the walls and pillars filled with cremains. The niches contain not only the ashes in many different types of urns but many of them have items showing a vignette of the life of the people inside. I didn't realize you were required to call ahead if you wanted a tour, so we were only allowed access to the first floor and the second building. It was fabulous but be sure to plan ahead. I would have loved to meander through the entire building. Although I admit, my husband was a little freaked out about the whole experience, I thought it was very peaceful and thought provoking. One thing: we used public transit this entire trip, no rental car, so we took a bus to get out there. The ride was a little long but not too bad and it was a short walk from the bus stop. The only disturbing part was riding through the Tenderloin where there were people shooting up and smoking meth right on the sidewalk. Other than that, it was well worth the trip.