Lewis Parsons Hobart (1873-1954)
Lewis Parsons Hobart was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He attended preparatory schools, UC Berkeley, the American Academy in Rome and École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris. While in Berkeley, he attended drawing classes taught by Bernard Maybeck.
After returning from Europe, Hobart worked in New York until 1906 when he moved to San Francisco to open his own office and help rebuild the city after the 1906 Earthquake and Fire.
In 1932, Hobart became the first President of the San Francisco Arts Commission. He was a member of the Board of Architects for the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition on Treasure Island.
At least seven of Hobart's buildings in San Francisco have been demolished: Firemen's Fund Insurance Company Building at California and Sansome in 1968; Underwood Building at 525 Market Street in 1973; Federal Savings Building at Post and Kearny in 1986; Cathedral House at Grace Cathedral in 1993; Union Oil Company Building in 2005; California Academy of Sciences and Steinhart Aquarium in Golden Gate Park in 2005.
Hobart's most prominent surviving work is Grace Cathedral on Nob Hill. The cathedral is a San Francisco Landmark.
La Dolphine in Hillsborough is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
You can view Hobart's buildings in chronological order here, or use a link in the following table to visit a specific property.
Name | Year | Address | City | Sort Address | Sort Name |
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James Bong Building | 1908 | 825-833 Market Street | San Francisco | Market 0825 | James Bong Building |
Jewelers Building | 1908 | 150 Post Street | San Francisco | Post 0150 | Jewelers Building |
Postal Telegraph Building | 1908 | 22 Battery Street | San Francisco | Battery 0022 | Postal Telegraph Building |
White Investment Company Building | 1908 | 280 Battery Street | San Francisco | Battery 0280 | White Investment Company Building |
Residence | 1909 | 20 & 40 Presidio Terrace | San Francisco | Presidio Terrace 0020 | Residence |
Federal Savings Building (Demolished 1986) | 1910 | Post and Kearny | San Francisco | Post 0200 | Federal Savings Building (Demolished 1986) |
Grant Mansion (Villa Rose) | 1910 | 2260 Redington Road | Hillsborough | Redington 2260 | Grant Mansion (Villa Rose) |
Newhall Building | 1910 | 260 California Street | San Francisco | California 0260 | Newhall Building |
Crocker Mansion | 1911 | 80 New Place Road | Hillsborough | New Place 0080 | Crocker Mansion |
Cathedral House (Demolished 1993) | 1912 | 1051 Taylor Street | San Francisco | Taylor 1051 | Cathedral House (Demolished 1993) |
George A. Bos Apartments | 1913 | 1050 Green Street | San Francisco | Green 1050 | George A. Bos Apartments |
Rosecourt (Cameron Mansion) | 1913 | 815 Eucalyptus Avenue | Hillsborough | Eucalyptus 0815 | Rosecourt (Cameron Mansion) |
Firemen's Fund Building (Demolished 1968) | 1914 | California and Sansome | San Francisco | California 0425 | Firemen's Fund Building (Demolished 1968) |
Underwood Building (Demolished 1973) | 1914 | 525 Market Street | San Francisco | Market 0525 | Underwood Building (Demolished 1973) |
California Academy of Sciences (Demolished 2005) | 1915 | Golden Gate Park | San Francisco | Golden Gate Park | California Academy of Sciences (Demolished 2005) |
La Dolphine (Newhall Estate) | 1915 | 1760 Manor Drive | Hillsborough | Manor 1760 | La Dolphine (Newhall Estate) |
Lockwood Elementary School | 1915 | 6701 International Blvd | Oakland | International 6701 | Lockwood Elementary School |
Ehrman House | 1916 | 2970 Broadway | San Francisco | Broadway 2970 | Ehrman House |
University of California Hospital | 1917 | 505 Parnassus Avenue | San Francisco | Parnassus 0505 | University of California Hospital |
Y.W.C.A. | 1918 | 620 Sutter Street | San Francisco | Sutter 0620 | Y.W.C.A. |
Residence | 1920 | 2421 Broadway | San Francisco | Broadway 2421 | Residence |
Alexander Building | 1921 | 149-157 Montgomery Street | San Francisco | Montgomery 0149 | Alexander Building |
Apartment Building | 1921 | 1055 California Street | San Francisco | California 1055 | Apartment Building |
Monteagle House | 1921 | 2516 Pacific Avenue | San Francisco | Pacific 2516 | Monteagle House |
Residence | 1921 | 3424 Jackson Street | San Francisco | Jackson 3424 | Residence |
Steinhart Aquarium (Demolished 2005) | 1923 | Golden Gate Park | San Francisco | Golden Gate Park | Steinhart Aquarium (Demolished 2005) |
Building at 660 Market Street | 1924 | 660 Market Street | San Francisco | Market 0660 | Building at 660 Market Street |
Fleishhacker Zoo | 1925 | Sloat Boulevard | San Francisco | Sloat | Fleishhacker Zoo |
Hotel Del Monte | 1925 | Naval Postgraduate School | Monterey | Naval | Hotel Del Monte |
Tobin House | 1925 | 2108 Washington Street | San Francisco | Washington 2108 | Tobin House |
Grace Cathedral | 1928 | 1100 California Street | San Francisco | California 1100 | Grace Cathedral |
Macy's Department Store | 1928 | 101 Stockton Street | San Francisco | Stockton 0101 | Macy's Department Store |
Selbach & Deans Building | 1928 | 340-344 Pine | San Francisco | Pine 0340 | Selbach & Deans Building |
William Taylor Hotel | 1929 | 100-120 McAllister Street | San Francisco | McAllister 0100 | William Taylor Hotel |
Bohemian Club | 1930 | 625 Taylor Street | San Francisco | Taylor 0625 | Bohemian Club |
Mills Tower | 1931 | 220 Bush Street | San Francisco | Bush 0220 | Mills Tower |
Diocesan House | 1935 | 1055 Taylor Street | San Francisco | Taylor 1055 | Diocesan House |
Christ Episcopal Church | 1939 | 15th and H Streets | Eureka | Street 15 | Christ Episcopal Church |
Union Oil Company Building (Demolished) | 1941 | 425 First Street | San Francisco | !Street 01 425 | Union Oil Company Building (Demolished) |