National Register #91000957: Lower Nob Hill Apartment Hotel District in San Francisco, California

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National Register #91000957: Lower Nob Hill Apartment Hotel District

Hotel Commodore at 825 Sutter Street
17 February 2004

From front to back on Bush at Jones looking east: Chismore Apartments, Hotel Mayflower, two apartment buildings, Salesforce Tower in distance.
23 November 2023

The Lower Nob Hill Apartment Hotel District is well-preserved. Of the 331 buildings in the district, only 35 have been altered to such an extent that they do not contribute to the historic character of the district. One example is this building at 729 Bush Street which was designed by C. A. Meussdorffer to house a store. The façade has been sheathed in stuccostone cladding, Only the parapet is original.
23 November 2023

National Register #91000957
Lower Nob Hill Apartment Hotel District
590-1209 Bush
680-1156 Sutter
600-1099 Post Streets
Intersecting Cross Streets
Built Various Years

The Lower Nob Hill Apartment Hotel District is located in downtown San Francisco on the south slope of Nob Hill. The district is bounded by Bush Street on the north, the Financial District on the east, the Tenderloin on the south, and the Polk-Van Ness corridor on the west.

It is a close-packed district of residential buildings with a height of three to seven stories. The buildings are unequaled in quantity and quality anywhere in California except possibly in the Tenderloin. For blockfront after blockfront, the apartments and hotels march along at nearly even cornice lines, breasting similar bay windows and fire escapes above the sidewalk steps and store fronts, agreeing on the form of dress and the vocabulary of ornament.

Most were constructed between 1906 and 1925, giving them a remarkable consistency of style. Most remain nearly intact. There are almost no new buildings.

It has always been a residential district - apartments, residential hotels and apartment hotels with a few office conversions. It remains what it was when constructed a century ago.

Source: Adapted from the NRHP nomination submitted in 1991.

The district has 296 contributing buildings and only 35 noncontributing buildings.

The following list contains a sampling of the contributing buildings.

Name	Year	Address	Remarks	Sort Address	Sort Name
Victoria Hotel	1907	590 Bush Street		Bush 0590	Victoria Hotel
Sheridan Arms Apartments	1915	604 Bush Street		Bush 0604	Sheridan Arms Apartments
Edison Apartments	1914	618 Bush Street	Rousseau & Rousseau	Bush 0618	Edison Apartments
Matabelle Apartments	1911	625 Bush Street		Bush 0625	Matabelle Apartments
Teresa Apartments	1914	626 Bush Street		Bush 0626	Teresa Apartments
Chickering Apartments	1919	636 Bush Street	Rousseau & Rousseau	Bush 0636	Chickering Apartments
Calvert Hotel Apartments	1913	637-639 Bush Street		Bush 0637	Calvert Hotel Apartments
Angelus Apartments	1911	645 Bush Street		Bush 0645	Angelus Apartments
Colonial Hotel	1912	650 Bush Street		Bush 0650	Colonial Hotel
Beck Apartments	1909	660 Bush Street		Bush 0660	Beck Apartments
Kenilworth Apartments	1907	698 Bush Street		Bush 0698	Kenilworth Apartments
Cornell Residence Hotel	1911	715 Bush Street		Bush 0715	Cornell Residence Hotel
Loisiana Apartments	1912	721 Bush Street		Bush 0721	Loisiana Apartments
Rockingham Hotel Apartments	1911	734 Bush Street		Bush 0734	Rockingham Hotel Apartments
Martinique Apartments	1913	737 Bush Street		Bush 0737	Martinique Apartments
Grant Hotel	1910	753 Bush Street		Bush 0753	Grant Hotel
Pierre Crest Apartments	1916	755 Bush Street		Bush 0755	Pierre Crest Apartments
Hotel Rosebro	1913	775 Bush Street		Bush 0775	Hotel Rosebro
Windemere Apartments	1910	776 Bush Street		Bush 0776	Windemere Apartments
Landseer Apartments	1912	797 Bush Street		Bush 0797	Landseer Apartments
Apartment Building	1916	805 Bush Street	Edward E. Young	Bush 0805	Apartment Building
Glencairn Inn	1912	815 Bush Street		Bush 0815	Glencairn Inn
El Forrest Apartments	1908	825 Bush Street		Bush 0825	El Forrest Apartments
Angeli Apartments	1923	830 Bush Street		Bush 0830	Angeli Apartments
Tremaine Apartments	1922	834 Bush Street		Bush 0834	Tremaine Apartments
Marble Crest Apartments	1915	845 Bush Street		Bush 0845	Marble Crest Apartments
Safeway Store	1934	855 Bush Street		Bush 0855	Safeway Store
Yorkshire Apartments	1913	860 Bush Street		Bush 0860	Yorkshire Apartments
Hotel Breslin	1910	863 Bush Street		Bush 0863	Hotel Breslin
Dennis T. Sullivan Fire Chief's Home	1922	870 Bush Street	John Reid Jr.	Bush 0870	Dennis T. Sullivan Fire Chief's Home
Troy Apartments	1917	880 Bush Street		Bush 0880	Troy Apartments
Alsace Court Apartments	1922	887 Bush Street		Bush 0887	Alsace Court Apartments
Lady Francis Apartments,	1920	890 Bush Street	Rousseau & Rousseau	Bush 0890	Lady Francis Apartments,
Southmayde Apartments	1909	901 Bush Street		Bush 0901	Southmayde Apartments
Leslie Apartments,	1913	929 Bush Street		Bush 0929	Leslie Apartments,
Zenobia Apartments	1910	947 Bush Street		Bush 0947	Zenobia Apartments
Chester Hall Apartments	1916	955 Bush Street		Bush 0955	Chester Hall Apartments
Regina Apartments	1913	972 Bush Street		Bush 0972	Regina Apartments
Hotel Mayflower,	1927	975 Bush Street		Bush 0975	Hotel Mayflower,
St. Dominic Apartments	1909	980 Buah Street	Frederick H. Meyer	Bush 0980	St. Dominic Apartments
Chismore Apartments	1909	999 Bush Street	Frederick H. Meyer	Bush 0999	Chismore Apartments
Hotel Rich	1906	1010 Bush Street		Bush 1010	Hotel Rich
Apartment Building	1915	1011 Bush Street	Rousseau & Rousseau	Bush 1011	Apartment Building
Bosler Apartments	1910	1020 Bush Street		Bush 1020	Bosler Apartments
The Gerald	1911	1024-1028 Bush Street		Bush 1024	The Gerald
Apartment Building	1915	1025 Bush Street	Edward E. Young	Bush 1025	Apartment Building
Castleton Apartments	1916	1035 Bush Street		Bush 1035	Castleton Apartments
Mary Elizabeth Inn	1913	1040 Bush Street		Bush 1040	Mary Elizabeth Inn
Ambassador Apartments	1919	1053 Bush Street		Bush 1053	Ambassador Apartments
Marlborough Hall Hotel Apartments	1912	1060 Bush Street		Bush 1060	Marlborough Hall Hotel Apartments
Apartment Building	1911	1073 Bush Street	Havens & Toepke	Bush 1073	Apartment Building
Antonia Apartments	1913	1080 Bush Street		Bush 1080	Antonia Apartments
Devonshire Apartments,	1914	1086 Bush Street		Bush 1086	Devonshire Apartments,
Empire Court Apartments	1912	1091 Bush Street		Bush 1091	Empire Court Apartments
Mizpah Apartments	1910	1105 Bush Street		Bush 1105	Mizpah Apartments
Curtaz Apartments	1913	1106 Bush Street		Bush 1106	Curtaz Apartments
Titlow Apartments,	1921	1121 Bush Street		Bush 1121	Titlow Apartments,
Franklin Court Apartments	1922	1126 Bush Street		Bush 1126	Franklin Court Apartments
Southern Apartments,	1913	1135 Bush Street		Bush 1135	Southern Apartments,
Worthington Apartments	1925	1167 Bush Street		Bush 1167	Worthington Apartments
Sonora Apartments	1911	1207 Bush Street		Bush 1207	Sonora Apartments
Huntington Arms Apartments	1916	1209 Bush Street		Bush 1209	Huntington Arms Apartments
Monrovia Apartments	1912	20 Dashiell Hammitt Street		Dash 20	Monrovia Apartments
Colonial Hall Apartments	1910	27 Dashiell Hammitt Street		Dash 27	Colonial Hall Apartments
St. Anselm Apartments	1925	717 Hyde Street		Hyde 0217	St. Anselm Apartments
Charing Cross Apartments	1917	636 Hyde Street	Rousseau & Rousseau	Hyde 0636	Charing Cross Apartments
Sunshine Apartments	1917	642 Hyde Street	Rousseau & Rousseau	Hyde 0642	Sunshine Apartments
Residence at 647 Hyde Street	1907	647 Hyde Street	C. A. Meussdorffer	Hyde 0647	Residence at 647 Hyde Street
Hyde Apartments	1910	729 Hyde Street		Hyde 0729	Hyde Apartments
Spiro Flats,	1912	742-746 Hyde Street		Hyde 0742	Spiro Flats,
Mayfair Apartments	1925	810 Hyde Street	Edward E. Young	Hyde 0810	Mayfair Apartments
Chatom Apartments	1915	824 Hyde Street	Rousseau & Rousseau	Hyde 0824	Chatom Apartments
Pacific Telephone Exchange Building	1904	827 Hyde Street		Hyde 0827	Pacific Telephone Exchange Building
Hyde-Sutter Apartments	1916	838 Hyde Street		Hyde 0838	Hyde-Sutter Apartments
Le Brun Apartments	1908	897 Hyde Street		Hyde 0897	Le Brun Apartments
Airdale Apartments	1912	649 Jones Street		Jones 0649	Airdale Apartments
Gaylord Hotel (San Francisco Landmark 159)	1928	620 Jones Street		Jones 620	Gaylord Hotel (San Francisco Landmark 159)
Jones Apartments	1910	628-634 Jones Street		Jones 628	Jones Apartments
Women's Hotel	1911	642 Jones Street		Jones 642	Women's Hotel
Hotel St. Clair	1906	700 Jones Street		Jones 700	Hotel St. Clair
Luxor Apartments	1911	720 Jones Street		Jones 720	Luxor Apartments
Berkshire Apartments,	1920	729 Joes Street		Jones 729	Berkshire Apartments,
Pleasanton Apartments	1918	801 Jones Street		Jones 801	Pleasanton Apartments
Apartment Building at 810 Jones Street	1916	810 Jones Street	Rousseau & Rousseau	Jones 810	Apartment Building at 810 Jones Street
Laurens Apartments,	1924	820 Jones Street		Jones 820	Laurens Apartments,
Reed Apartments,	1919	825 Jones Street		Jones 825	Reed Apartments,
Commodore Apartments	1922	828 Jones Street	Herman C. Baumann	Jones 828	Commodore Apartments
Harrimae Apartments,	1920	833 Jones Street		Jones 833	Harrimae Apartments,
Northcliffe Apartments,	1916	839 Jones Street		Jones 839	Northcliffe Apartments,
Lambert Apartments	1922	925 Jones Street		Jones 925	Lambert Apartments
Randolph Apartments	1917	945 Larkin Street		Larkin 0945	Randolph Apartments
Elk Hotel	1907	1008 Larkin Street		Larkin 1008	Elk Hotel
Fortola Apartments,	1907	1048 Larkin Street		Larkin 1048	Fortola Apartments,
Hotel Harcourt	1906	1105 Larkin Street		Larkin 1105	Hotel Harcourt
Marble Court Apartments	1923	1112 Larkin Street		Larkin 1112	Marble Court Apartments
Larkin Apartments	1922	1130 Larkin Street		Larkin 1130	Larkin Apartments
Dallas Apartments	1911	1144 Larkin Street		Larkin 1144	Dallas Apartments
Stow Apartments	1922	615 Leavenworth Street		Leavenworth 615	Stow Apartments
Neuval Flats	1912	622-636 Leavenworth Street	Rousseau & Rousseau	Leavenworth 622	Neuval Flats
Windsor Apartments	1924	625 Leavenworth Street		Leavenworth 625	Windsor Apartments
Marchbank Apartments,	1917	630 Leavenworth Street	James F. Dunn	Leavenworth 630	Marchbank Apartments,
El Rey Apartments	1916	711 Leavenworth Street		Leavenworth 711	El Rey Apartments
Rayon D'Or Apartments	1917	715 Leavenworth Street	Edward E. Young	Leavenworth 715	Rayon D'Or Apartments
Sutter Apartments	1909	724 Leavenworth Street		Leavenworth 724	Sutter Apartments
Apartment Building at 729 Leavenworth Street	1922	729 Leavenworth Street	Edward E. Young	Leavenworth 729	Apartment Building at 729 Leavenworth Street
Morrill Apartments	1910	730 Leavenworth Street		Leavenworth 730	Morrill Apartments
Apartment Building at 736 Leavenworth Street	1914	736 Leavenworth Street	Edward E. Young	Leavenworth 736	Apartment Building at 736 Leavenworth Street
Apartment Building at 740 Leavenworth Street	1924	740 Leavenworth Street	Baumann & Jose	Leavenworth 740	Apartment Building at 740 Leavenworth Street
Apartment Building at 747 Leavenworth Street	1921	747 Leavenworth Street	Edward E. Young	Leavenworth 747	Apartment Building at 747 Leavenworth Street
Roberts Apartments	1928	757 Leavenworth Street		Leavenworth 757	Roberts Apartments
El Camino Apartments	1924	805 Leavenworth Street		Leavenworth 805	El Camino Apartments
Belmont Apartments	1923	808 Leavenworth Street		Leavenworth 808	Belmont Apartments
State Garage	1921	818 Leavenworth Street		Leavenworth 818	State Garage
Westcliffe Apartments	1916	821 Leavenworth Street		Leavenworth 821	Westcliffe Apartments
Curtaz Apartments	1910	839 Leavenworth Street		Leavenworth 839	Curtaz Apartments
Domo Apartments	1912	920 Leavenworth Street		Leavenworth 920	Domo Apartments
Del Mar Apartments	1922	930 Leavenworth Street		Leavenworth 930	Del Mar Apartments
Del Mar Apartments	1922	930 Leavenworth Street		Leavenworth 930	Del Mar Apartments
Drake Hopkins Apartments	1932	640 Mason Street	Herman C. Baumann	Mason 640	Drake Hopkins Apartments
Holluschickie Club	1911	700 Mason Street		Mason 700	Holluschickie Club
Pacific Gas and Electric Company Steam Plant	1913	1 Meacham Place	Frederick H. Meyer	Meacham 1	Pacific Gas and Electric Company Steam Plant
Portas Del Mar Apartments	1927	665 Pine Street		Pine 665	Portas Del Mar Apartments
Glen Cliff Apartments	1910	679 Pine Street		Pine 679	Glen Cliff Apartments
Agatha Apartments	1925	701 Pine Street	Baumann & Jose	Pine 701	Agatha Apartments
Bargene Apartments	1929	737 Pine Street		Pine 737	Bargene Apartments
Baldwin Apartments	1906	1036 Polk Street	Ross & Burgren	Polk 1036	Baldwin Apartments
Hotel Alvarado	1913	606 Post Street		Post 0606	Hotel Alvarado
The Burton	1910	615 Post Street		Post 0615	The Burton
Apartment Building at 617 Post Street	1920	617 Post Street	Rousseau & Rousseau	Post 0617	Apartment Building at 617 Post Street
Venice Apartments	1910	620 Post Street		Post 0620	Venice Apartments
Sultan Turkish Baths,	1907	624 Post Street		Post 0624	Sultan Turkish Baths,
Sheldon Hotel	1925	629 Post Street	Baumann & Jose	Post 0629	Sheldon Hotel
Evesham Court Apartments	1912	640 Post Street		Post 0640	Evesham Court Apartments
Hotel Worth	1914	641 Post Street	Frederick H. Meyer	Post 0641	Hotel Worth
La Salle Apartments	1916	650 Post Street		Post 0650	La Salle Apartments
Apartment Building at 656 Post Street	1907	656 Post Street	Edward E. Young	Post 0656	Apartment Building at 656 Post Street
Crown Community Apartments,	1926	666 Post Street		Post 0666	Crown Community Apartments,
Leonard Apartments	1923	686 Post Street		Post 0686	Leonard Apartments
Arthur Apartments	1913	691 Post Street	Ross & Burgren	Post 0691	Arthur Apartments
Beresford Arms Hotel	1906	701 Post Street	Frederick H. Meyer	Post 0711	Beresford Arms Hotel
Hotel Robbins	1906	711 Post Street	Ross & Burgren	Post 0711	Hotel Robbins
Poindexter Apartments,	1917	754 Post Street		Post 0754	Poindexter Apartments,
Maurice Hotel,	1929	761 Post Street	Weeks & Day	Post 0761	Maurice Hotel,
Commercial Stores	1920	766-770 Post Street	Rousseau & Rousseau	Post 0766	Commercial Stores
Warrington Apartments	1913	775 Post Street	Frederick H. Meyer	Post 0775	Warrington Apartments
Tenaya Apartments	1916	780 Post Street	Charles P. Weeks	Post 0780	Tenaya Apartments
Ross-Early Apartments	1916	798 Post Stree		Post 0798	Ross-Early Apartments
Matsonia Apartments,	1913	825 Post Street		Post 0825	Matsonia Apartments,
Post Arms Apartments	1925	839 Post Street		Post 0839	Post Arms Apartments
Rivoli Apartments	1919	851 Post Street		Post 0851	Rivoli Apartments
Marmon Apartments	1920	861 Post Street		Post 0861	Marmon Apartments
Auto Repair Shop	1919	865 Post Street		Post 0865	Auto Repair Shop
Doric Apartments	1907	866 Post Street		Post 0866	Doric Apartments
St. Marchia Hotel	1911	875 Post Street	Rousseau & Rousseau	Post 0875	St. Marchia Hotel
Auto Repair Shop	1920	880 Post Street		Post 0880	Auto Repair Shop
Charing Cross Apartments	1917	891 Post Street	Rousseau & Rousseau	Post 0891	Charing Cross Apartments
Commercial Building	1919	907 Post Street	Rousseau & Rousseau	Post 0907	Commercial Building
The Weller Apartments,	1907	908 Post Street		Post 0908	The Weller Apartments,
Glennon Flats	1909	921-925 Post Street		Post 0921	Glennon Flats
Hillsborough Apartments,	1915	922 Post Street	Rousseau & Rousseau	Post 0922	Hillsborough Apartments,
Apartment Building at 930 Post Street	1925	930 Post Street	Baumann & Jose	Post 0930	Apartment Building at 930 Post Street
Athenian Apartments	1912	940 Post Street		Post 0940	Athenian Apartments
Auto Repair Shop	1919	940 Post Street		Post 0940	Auto Repair Shop
Clebourne Apartments,	1915	956 Post Street	Frederick H. Meyer	Post 0956	Clebourne Apartments,
Laurel Apartments	1909	970 Post Street		Post 0970	Laurel Apartments
De Kope Apartments,	1912	1003 Post Street	C. A. Meussdorffer	Post 1003	De Kope Apartments,
Twin Oaks Hotel	1907	1010 Post Street		Post 1010	Twin Oaks Hotel
Haroldon Apartments,	1914	1020 Post Street	Rousseau & Rousseau	Post 1020	Haroldon Apartments,
Halcyon Apartments	1916	1025 Post Street	Rousseau & Rousseau	Post 1025	Halcyon Apartments
Hampshire Arms Apartments,	1912	1030 Post Street		Post 1030	Hampshire Arms Apartments,
Commercial Building,	1915	1031 Post Street		Post 1031	Commercial Building,
Greenwood Apartments	1915	1045 Post Street	Rousseau & Rousseau	Post 1045	Greenwood Apartments
Algoma Apartments	1910	1050 Post Street		Post 1050	Algoma Apartments
Parmelee Apartments	1914	1051 Post Street	Rousseau & Rousseau	Post 1051	Parmelee Apartments
Apartment Building at 1070 Post Street	1911	1070 Post Street	Ross & Burgren	Post 1070	Apartment Building at 1070 Post Street
The Richelieu	1913	1075 Post Street		Post 1075	The Richelieu
Gladfield Apartments	1915	1080 Post Streeet		Post 1080	Gladfield Apartments
Postdale Apartments	1915	1082 Post Street		Post 1082	Postdale Apartments
Burlingame Apartments	1917	1086 Post Street		Post 1086	Burlingame Apartments
Perine House	1911	535 Powell Street	C. A. Meussdorffer	Powell 0535	Perine House
Family Club	1909	545 Powell Street	C. A. Meussdorffer	Powell 0545	Family Club
Chesterfield Apartments	1911	560 Powell Street		Powell 0560	Chesterfield Apartments
Hotel Navarre	1927	417 Stockton Street		Stockton 0417	Hotel Navarre
Natalia Apartments	1911	427 Stockton Street		Stockton 0427	Natalia Apartments
Stockton Court Apartments	1925	530 Stockton Street		Stockton 0530	Stockton Court Apartments
Pon Apartments,	1925	535 Stockton Street		Stockton 0535	Pon Apartments,
Pinemont Apartments	1923	550 Stockton Street		Stockton0 550	Pinemont Apartments
Pinemont Apartments	1923	550 Sutter Street		Sutter 0550	Pinemont Apartments
Streetlights on Sutter Street	1908	680-1140 Sutter Street		Sutter 0600	Streetlights on Sutter Street
Apartment Building at 680 Sutter Street	1918	680 Sutter Street	C. A. Meussdorffer	Sutter 0680	Apartment Building at 680 Sutter Street
Sussex Hotel	1910	701 Sutter Street		Sutter 0701	Sussex Hotel
Hotel De Luxe	1914	717 Sutter Street		Sutter 0710	Hotel De Luxe
Storefronts	1921	725 Sutter Street		Sutter 0725	Storefronts
Bret Harte Apartments	1914	726 Sutter Street	G. Albert Lansburgh	Sutter 0726	Bret Harte Apartments
Canterbury Hotel	1923	750 Sutter Street		Sutter 0750	Canterbury Hotel
Apartment Building at 755 Sutter Street	1919	755 Sutter Street	Rousseau & Rousseau	Sutter 0755	Apartment Building at 755 Sutter Street
Sutter Hall Apartments	1918	765 Sutter Street		Sutter 0765	Sutter Hall Apartments
Lucerne Apartments,	1910	766 Sutter Streeet		Sutter 0766	Lucerne Apartments,
Belgravia Apartments	1913	795 Sutter Street	Frederick H. Meyer	Sutter 0795	Belgravia Apartments
San Maurice Apartments	1911	801 Sutter Street		Sutter 0801	San Maurice Apartments
Commodore Hotel	1923	825 Sutter Street	Baumann & Jose	Sutter 0825	Commodore Hotel
Bryson Apartments	1918	830 Sutter Street		Sutter 0830	Bryson Apartments
Buckingham Apartments,	1918	845 Sutter Street		Sutter 0845	Buckingham Apartments,
Reich Hotel	1913	860 Sutter Street	G. Albert Lansburgh	Sutter 0860	Reich Hotel
Braeburn Apartments	1910	861 Sutter Street		Sutter 0861	Braeburn Apartments
Montreaux Apartments	1910	872 Sutter Street		Sutter 0872	Montreaux Apartments
Farnham Apartments	1925	886 Sutter Street		Sutter 0886	Farnham Apartments
Apartment Building at 895 Sutter Street	1920	895 Sutter Street	Edward E. Young	Sutter 0895	Apartment Building at 895 Sutter Street
Steinway Apartments,	1921	919 Sutter Street		Sutter 0919	Steinway Apartments,
Pharoah Apartments	1924	930 Sutter Street		Sutter 0930	Pharoah Apartments
Hotel Glen Royal	1925	940 Sutter Street		Sutter 0940	Hotel Glen Royal
Steinhart Apartments	1910	952 Sutter Street		Sutter 0952	Steinhart Apartments
Jauchen's Olde Copper Shop	1923	967-969 Sutter Street		Sutter 0967	Jauchen's Olde Copper Shop
Roycroft Hotel,	1909	972 Sutter Street	Ross & Burgren	Sutter 0972	Roycroft Hotel,
Flats at 974-978 Sutter Street	1909	974-978 Sutter Street	C. A. Meussdorffer	Sutter 0974	Flats at 974-978 Sutter Street
Gravmoor Apartments	1915	975 Sutter Street	Albert Schroepfer	Sutter 0975	Gravmoor Apartments
Hotel Penzance	1913	979 Sutter Street	C. A. Meussdorffer	Sutter 0979	Hotel Penzance
Safeway Store	1934	988 Sutter Street		Sutter 0988	Safeway Store
Krotoszyner Building,	1911	995-999 Sutter Street		Sutter 0995	Krotoszyner Building,
Claremont Apartments	1922	995 Sutter Street		Sutter 0995	Claremont Apartments
The Granada Hotel,	1907	1000 Sutter Street		Sutter 1000	The Granada Hotel,
Apartment Building at 1007 Sutter Street	1923	1007 Sutter Street	Herman C. Baumann	Sutter 1007	Apartment Building at 1007 Sutter Street
Almarel Apartments	1913	1025 Sutter Street		Sutter 1025	Almarel Apartments
San Juan Apartments,	1909	1034 Sutter Street		Sutter 1034	San Juan Apartments,
Los Altos Apartments,	1922	1035 Sutter Street		Sutter 1035	Los Altos Apartments,
Robinson & Gillespie Building	1909	1045-1051 Sutter Street		Sutter 1045	Robinson & Gillespie Building
Hotel Carlton	1923	1075 Sutter Street		Sutter 1075	Hotel Carlton
Yerba Buena Apartments	1908	1114 Sutter Street		Sutter 1114	Yerba Buena Apartments
Glenarm Apartments	1911	1140 Sutter Street		Sutter 1140	Glenarm Apartments
Lorin Apartments	1907	1156 Sutter Street		Sutter 1156	Lorin Apartments
Langham Apartments	1922	555 Taylor Street		Taylor 0555	Langham Apartments
Hotel Springer	1924	615 Taylor Street		Taylor 0615	Hotel Springer
Hotel Florence	1913	621 Taylor Street		Taylor 0621	Hotel Florence
Maxwell Apartments	1910	625 Taylor Street		Taylor 0625	Maxwell Apartments
Hawthorne Apartments	1914	627 Taylor Street	Edward E. Young	Taylor 0627	Hawthorne Apartments
Barcelone Apartments	1918	701 Taylor Street		Taylor 0701	Barcelone Apartments
Apartment Building at 722 Taylor Street	1913	722 Taylor Street	Edward E. Young	Taylor 0722	Apartment Building at 722 Taylor Street
Verden Apartments	1913	728 Taylor Street	Edward E. Young	Taylor 0728	Verden Apartments
Biltmore Residence Hotel	1915	735 Taylor Street		Taylor 0735	Biltmore Residence Hotel
Claridge Apartments	1909	749 Taylor Street		Taylor 0749	Claridge Apartments

The view from Dashiell Hammett Street. The
highrise is the Medical Dental Building on Sutter
Street.

Calvert Hotel Apartments,
637-639 Bush Street
Built 1913
Photographed 28 November 2019

Originally an apartment hotel and stores, this six-story building was designed by Righetti & Headman. It is clad in stucco and galvanized iron with Renaissance ornamentation.

The building faces Dashiell Hammett Street, a one-block alley that runs between Bush Street and Pine Street.

When we photographed the building in November 2019, it housed apartments.

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Angelus Apartments
645 Bush Street
Built 1911
Photographed 28 November 2019

Architects Righetti & Headman designed this five-story apartment building. The design includes tapestry brick, galvanized iron cladding and Renaissance ornament

When we photographed the building in November 2019, it was still an apartment building doing business under the name Angelus Apartments.

The highrise behind the building to the left is the Medical Dental Building on Sutter Street.

The building to the right is a modern building which does not contribute to the historic district. When we photographed it, it was doing business as the Orchard Hotel.

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Colonial Hotel
650 Bush Street
Built 1912
Photographed 28 November 2019

This eight-story building was designed by Cunningham & Politeo as a residential hotel. It is clad in stucco, brick and galvanized iron with Art Nouveau ornamentation.

The dark highrise in the background is 555 California Street (formerly the Bank of America Center) which was the tallest building west of the Mississippi River when it was completed in 1969.

When we photographed the former Colonial Hotel, it was doing business as the Orchard Vintage Hotel.

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1907 Rendering
Source: NRHP Nomination Form

The Alcazar in Toledo, Spain
Photographed by the Author on 6 November 2013

Kenilworth Apartments
698 Bush Street
Built 1907
Photographed 28 November 2019

The Kenilworth Apartments building was designed by architects Sutton & Weeks. The five-story building is clad in rough stucco and clinker brick with ornamentation in the Spanish Colonial Revival style.

The Kenilworth Apartments building, as conceived by the architects with an imposing look-out tower at each corner, reminds me of the Alcazar in Toledo, Spain, and other fortified buildings in Iberia. The impression of impregnability must have been comforting one year after the neighborhood had been destroyed by the 1906 Earthquake and Fire.

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Photo courtesy of OpenSFHistory / wnp26.1894.jpg

Pacific Telephone Exchange Building (Franklin Office)
827 Hyde Street

This painted brick and cast concrete building was designed by architect A. A. Cantin in the Beaux Arts style. It is the only building in the district known to have survived the 1906 Earthquake and Fire.

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