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CASE STUDIES


Colombo Market Arch
I successfully nominated the Colombo Market Arch to become San Francisco Landmark, No 311. The arch is the sole surviving remnant of the Colombo Market building constructed in 1894 and designed by architect Clinton Day.
Richard Brandi


Old Ship Saloon
This project proposed demolishing the Globe restaurant and constructing a seven-story, 33-unit apartment building that would wrap around...
Richard Brandi


Castro District Building (Fanny's)
This building on 18th Street in the Castro District was originally a single-family residence constructed in 1893. In 1908, after the 1906...
Richard Brandi


Portsmouth Square Building
This Chinatown building has a checkered history. Located on Portsmouth Square, one of the most historically significant spots in San...
Richard Brandi


Garage into Condominium
Often a historic building is adopted for new use while maintaining its essential character. This project envisioned constructing...
Richard Brandi


Riverside County Court House
The historic 1903 Riverside Court House was the first in California to be designed in the Beaux Arts style. I documented the condition of...
Richard Brandi


Mansion to Flat
This two-story flat on Pierce Street is not historic but it is located on the site of a 2½ story mansion owned by Elizabeth A. Bixler,...
Richard Brandi


Builder's Special
This uniquely styled house (it exhibits no discernable style) on Filbert Street was built in 1916 by William Walter Rednall. Rednall....
Richard Brandi


House Moving
I was surprised to find that this 19th century Victorian was relocated to Polk Street in 1912 to make room for the Panama Pacific...
Richard Brandi


Artist's House
This house on Potrero Hill was thought to be the residence of the artist Charles Surendorf, one of the top 25 woodblock ( wood and...
Richard Brandi


Farm House
I concluded that this property was historic as a rare example of the Bay Area’s agricultural past. The house was owned by the Delucchi...
Richard Brandi


Victorian Reborn
Historic Resource Evaluation (HRE) The purpose of HRE is to determine if a building is historic, i.e., meets the criteria under the...
Richard Brandi


Southern Pacific Railroad Roundhouse
The Southern Pacific Railroad roundhouse was built in Brisbane in 1910 and is the last surviving mainline roundhouse in California....
Richard Brandi
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