Old Ship Saloon
This project proposed demolishing the Globe restaurant and constructing a seven-story, 33-unit apartment building that would wrap around...
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CASE STUDIES
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...
Portsmouth Square Building
This Chinatown building has a checkered history. Located on Portsmouth Square, one of the most historically significant spots in San...
Garage into Condominium
Often a historic building is adopted for new use while maintaining its essential character. This project envisioned constructing...
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...
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,...
Builder's Special
This uniquely styled house (it exhibits no discernable style) on Filbert Street was built in 1916 by William Walter Rednall. Rednall....
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...
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...
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...
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...
Southern Pacific Railroad Roundhouse
The Southern Pacific Railroad roundhouse was built in Brisbane in 1910 and is the last surviving mainline roundhouse in California....
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