Edgar A. Mathews (1860-1946)
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3196 Washington Street
5 September 2019
In 1895, after working for his father, he opened his own architectural office in Oakland. Soon after, he moved to San Francisco.
Mathews designed many San Francisco houses and apartments, particularly in Pacific Heights. Like Willis Polk and Ernest Coxhead, he was influenced by the English Arts and Crafts Movement.
Mathews favored half-timbered houses with high-pitched roofs in the English Tudor style. He clad his apartment buildings in unpainted redwood shingles. A residential building designed by Mathews typically has curved window sashes, a brick entryway, an overhanging porch, and a low wall around the lot.
You can view buildings designed by Mathews 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residence on Green Street | 1895 | 2508 Green Street | San Francisco | Green 2508 | Residence on Green Street |
| Residence on Green Street | 1895 | 2510 Green Street | San Francisco | Green 2510 | Residence on Green Street |
| Irvine House | 1897 | 2421 Pierce Street | San Francisco | Pierce 2421 | Irvine House |
| Residence on Pierce Street | 1897 | 2415 Pierce Street | San Francisco | Pierce 2415 | Residence on Pierce Street |
| Gerstle House | 1898 | 2360 Washington Street | San Francisco | Washington 2360 | Gerstle House |
| Residence on Broadway | 1901 | 2350 Broadway | San Francisco | Broadway 2350 | Residence on Broadway |
| Residence on Pacific Avenue | 1903 | 2523 Pacific Avenue | San Francisco | Pacific 2523 | Residence on Pacific Avenue |
| Residences on Broderick Street | 1904 | 2249-2253 Broderick Street | San Francisco | Broderick 2249 | Residences on Broderick Street |
| Residences on Jackson Street | 1904 | 2915-2519 Jackson Street | San Francisco | Jackson 2915 | Residences on Jackson Street |
| Residence on Vallejo Street | 1904 | 2190 Vallejo Street | San Francisco | Vallejo 2190 | Residence on Vallejo Street |
| Residences on Washington Street | 1905 | 2870-78 Washington Street and 2300-2304 Divisadero Street | San Francisco | Washington 2870 | Residences on Washington Street |
| Residence on Washington Street | 1905 | 3196 Washington Street and 2100 Lyon Street | San Francisco | Washington 3196 | Residence on Washington Street |
| Padre Junipero Serra Monument Base | 1907 | Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive | San Francisco | Hagiwara Tea Garden | Padre Junipero Serra Monument Base |
| Mathews House I | 1908 | 2980 Vallejo Street | San Francisco | Vallejo 2980 | Mathews House I |
| First Church of Christ Scientist | 1912 | 1710 Franklin Street | San Francisco | Franklin 1710 | First Church of Christ Scientist |
| Mathews House II | 1935 | 1956 Great Highway | San Francisco | Great Highway | Mathews House II |