Coit Tower murals in peril

Historic murals by 25 significant artists in San Fransisco's Coit Tower have fallen into disrepair. Channel 4 correspondent Spencer Michels reports on the efforts to preserve the famed frescoes.

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Published 19 January 2012 5:57pm

Updated 26 August 2013 9:20am

Source: SBS

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In San Francisco's Coit Tower historic murals by 25 significant artists depicting life in California in the early 1930s have fallen into disrepair for a variety of reasons, including a lack of security, funding problems and the city's famous fog.

Channel 4 Correspondent Spencer Michels reports on efforts to preserve the famed frescoes.

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