Alamo Square is one of San Francisco's many rectangular green spaces amidst residential neighborhoods.  It is bounded by Steiner and Scott Streets on the east and west sides and by Fulton and Hayes Streets on the north and south.  (Click on "Map of this area" above.)  It is only a block west of Fillmore Street (see the Fillmore-Hayes Valley page), but in a quite different neighborhood.  The distinction is somewhat arbitrary.  It's used here to mean Steiner Street west to Divisadero from the southern boundary of the park square north to about Bush Street, where the next hilly square, Alta Plaza, takes over. 

Alamo Square is famous for one view, repeated at the top right (another picture is on the introductory page), of seven Edwardian houses on Steiner Street.  Less well known for those who are used to this icon of San Francisco photography is that the square is actually on a steep slope.  It rises to the south, as illustrated in the other two photos.