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Hot Property: Clarendon Heights has great views from the hills
- During the period between San Francisco’s original buildout and the construction boom of the past 20 years, it was rare for homes to arrive in the form of large developments. Instead, single buildings dropped into The City seemingly at random.
- During the period between San Francisco’s original buildout and the construction boom of the past 20 years, it was rare for homes to arrive in the form of large developments. Instead, single buildings dropped into The City seemingly at random.
Hot Property: Pacifica house has wind-blown charm
- No one will ever confuse Pacifica with Malibu, but it’s got its own Springsteen-esque windblown charm. Often, that charm is shrouded in melancholy fog, which is OK, too. Pacifica’s beachgoers pride themselves on their appreciation of the entire range of beach experiences, not just the sun-drenched ones. To them, an offshore storm is every bit as thrilling as a summer barbecue.
A Julia Morgan ‘ultimate bungalow’
- During her long career, architect Julia Morgan designed more than 700 buildings. The most famous was William Randolph Hearst’s castle, “La Cuesta Encantada,” in San Simeon.
- During her long career, architect Julia Morgan designed more than 700 buildings. The most famous was William Randolph Hearst’s castle, “La Cuesta Encantada,” in San Simeon.
History lives in the Haight
- The only way to get into a home with a clean slate is to buy in a brand-new development. The rest of us share our residences with generations of ghosts who left their mark on our house long before it was ours.
- The only way to get into a home with a clean slate is to buy in a brand-new development. The rest of us share our residences with generations of ghosts who left their mark on our house long before it was ours.
Home is where the art is
- By 1917, wildlife sculptor Arthur Putnam had unfortunately already produced his best work. A brain tumor had left his skills and health diminished. So he was unable to take advantage of his new “house at the beach” in San Francisco’s outer Richmond. In 1921, Putnam and his second wife, Marion Pearson, moved to Europe, where they stayed until Putnam’s death, at age 57, in 1930.
- By 1917, wildlife sculptor Arthur Putnam had unfortunately already produced his best work. A brain tumor had left his skills and health diminished. So he was unable to take advantage of his new “house at the beach” in San Francisco’s outer Richmond. In 1921, Putnam and his second wife, Marion Pearson, moved to Europe, where they stayed until Putnam’s death, at age 57, in 1930.
Yesterday’s tomorrow house
- “The interrelationship of outside and inside living areas has been developed without a loss of simplicity,” said Sunset magazine of its 1943 “House of Tomorrow,” a small modern structure built into a Twin Peaks hillside.
- “The interrelationship of outside and inside living areas has been developed without a loss of simplicity,” said Sunset magazine of its 1943 “House of Tomorrow,” a small modern structure built into a Twin Peaks hillside.
A white picket fence dream
- Henry Doelger did not only build ticky-tacky little boxes, though he is most famous for doing just that. Among the thousands of homes Doelger built in San Francisco is a row of 11 very large, traditionally-styled manses, capped by Doelger’s very own home, at 1995 15th Ave.
- Henry Doelger did not only build ticky-tacky little boxes, though he is most famous for doing just that. Among the thousands of homes Doelger built in San Francisco is a row of 11 very large, traditionally-styled manses, capped by Doelger’s very own home, at 1995 15th Ave.
A Gutterson Colonial classic
- Among St. Francis Wood’s stately homes, perhaps none deserves the label “grand” more than the white colonial sitting at 1625 Monterey Blvd. One of a row of homes built on oversized lots, it seems a window to a different time, when the high-end of real estate was based more on lifestyle than cutting-edge design.
- Among St. Francis Wood’s stately homes, perhaps none deserves the label “grand” more than the white colonial sitting at 1625 Monterey Blvd. One of a row of homes built on oversized lots, it seems a window to a different time, when the high-end of real estate was based more on lifestyle than cutting-edge design.
A home fit for a general
- In 1962, Gen. William Kunzig, West Point Class of 1932, retired from his final Army posting at the Presidio.
- In 1962, Gen. William Kunzig, West Point Class of 1932, retired from his final Army posting at the Presidio.
Preserved piece of living history
- When Margaret Gorman’s husband died in the mid-1860s, she supported her family as a seamstress. Eventually, each of her five children found work, allowing the family the luxury of a large home.
- When Margaret Gorman’s husband died in the mid-1860s, she supported her family as a seamstress. Eventually, each of her five children found work, allowing the family the luxury of a large home.
Hot Property: Brains and beauty in home
- In San Francisco, it’s essential to get the most use out of the least space. After all, with some 750,000 of us packed into 49 square miles, there is no room for waste.
- In San Francisco, it’s essential to get the most use out of the least space. After all, with some 750,000 of us packed into 49 square miles, there is no room for waste.