Reid & Reid (1889-1932)
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2190 Washington Street
Irwin Mansion c1957
Photo Courtesy San Francisco Public Library
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Dr. William G. Irwin commissioned the Reid brothers to design his family home on Lafayette Park, high above San Francisco Bay.
After Irwin's death in 1914, the building housed the country's first blood repository, later named the Irwin Memorial Blood Bank in 1941.
The Irwin Mansion was destroyed by fire in the late 1950s, and a twelve-story building, Washington Tower Apartments, replaced it.
You can see the Irwin Mansion in the 1934 movie, Fog Over Frisco, starring Bette Davis.
James W. Reid (1851-1943)
Merritt J. Reid (1855-1932)
The Reid brothers, James and Merritt, who were born in Canada, designed many San Francisco buildings during the City Beautiful period.
They opened their San Francisco office in 1889, and remained in business here until 1932 when Merritt died and James, one of the founders of the San Francisco Opera Company, turned full time to his hobbies of oil painting and music.
During their long and productive careers, the Reid Brothers were known especially for their Classical Revival mansions and movie theaters.
| Name | Year | Address | City | Sort Address | Sort Name |
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| Rapp Building | 1907 | 121 Second Street | San Francisco | !Street 02 0121 | Rapp Building |
| Hotel Lankershim | 1919 | 55 Fifth Street | San Francisco | !Street 05 0055 | Hotel Lankershim |
| Roosevelt Theater | 1924 | 2781 24th Street | San Francisco | !Street 24 2781 | Roosevelt Theater |
| Sweasey Theater | 1920 | 412 G Street | Eureka | !Street G 0412 | Sweasey Theater |
| Balboa Theater | 1926 | 3630 Balboa Street | San Francisco | Balboa 3630 | Balboa Theater |
| New Sequoia Theater Building | 1929 | 2211-2235 Broadway Street | Redwood City | Broadway 2211 | New Sequoia Theater Building |
| Breeden House | 1894 | 2770 Broadway | San Francisco | Broadway 2770 | Breeden House |
| Selfridge Houses | 1894 | 2601-2611 California Street | San Francisco | Califronia 2601 | Selfridge Houses |
| Colisuem Theater | 1918 | 745 Clement Street | San Francisco | Clement 0745 | Colisuem Theater |
| Colombo Building | 1913 | 1-21 Columbus Avenue | San Francisco | Columbus 0021 | Colombo Building |
| Harding Theater | 1926 | 616 Divisadero Street | San Francisco | Divisadero 0616 | Harding Theater |
| Theatre St. Francis | 1916 | 333 Geary Street | San Francisco | Geary 0333 | Theatre St. Francis |
| Alexandria Theater | 1923 | 5400 Geary Boulevard | San Francisco | Geary 5400 | Alexandria Theater |
| Amazon Theater | 1928 | 965 Geneva Avenue | San Francisco | Geneva 0965 | Amazon Theater |
| Murphy Windmill Keeper's House | 1909 | Golden Gate Park | San Francisco | Golden Gate Park | Murphy Windmill Keeper's House |
| Polo Grounds Stadium | 1908 | Golden Gate Park | San Francisco | Golden Gate Park | Polo Grounds Stadium |
| Riviera Theatre | 1927 | 562 Haight Street | San Francisco | Haight 0562 | Riviera Theatre |
| Merritt Building | 1907 | 612 Howard Street | San Francisco | Howard 0612 | Merritt Building |
| Hale Brothers Department Store | 1907 | 901 Market Street | San Francisco | Market 0901 | Hale Brothers Department Store |
| Drexler Estate Building | 1908 | 938-942 Market Street | San Francisco | Market 0938 | Drexler Estate Building |
| David Hewes Building | 1908 | 995 Market Street | San Francisco | Market 0995 | David Hewes Building |
| Embassy Theater | 1905 | 1125 Market Street | San Francisco | Market 1125 | Embassy Theater |
| First Congregational Church | 1914 | 432 Mason Street | San Francisco | Mason 0432 | First Congregational Church |
| Fairmont Hotel | 1906 | 950 Mason Street | San Francisco | Mason 0950 | Fairmont Hotel |
| New Mission Theater | 1916 | 2550 Mission Street | San Francisco | Mission 2550 | New Mission Theater |
| California-Pacific Building | 1910 | 105 Montgomery Street | San Francisco | Montgomery 0105 | California-Pacific Building |
| Call-Post Building | 1914 | 74 New Montgomery Street | San Francisco | New Montgomery 0074 | Call-Post Building |
| Cliff House | 1909 | 1090 Point Lobos Avenue | San Francisco | Point Lobos | Cliff House |
| Royal Theater | 1916 | 1529 Polk Street | San Francisco | Polk 1529 | Royal Theater |
| Gump's (Release 2) | 1910 | 135 Post Street | San Francisco | Post 0135 | Gump's (Release 2) |
| Bullock & Jones Building | 1923 | 340 Post Street | San Francisco | Post 0340 | Bullock & Jones Building |
| Hale House | 1910 | 26 Presidio Terrace | San Francisco | Presidio Terrace 0026 | Hale House |
| Weed House | 1896 | 1919 Sacramento Street | San Francisco | Sacramento 1919 | Weed House |
| Avenue Theatre | 1927 | 2650 San Bruno Avenue | San Francisco | San Bruno 2650 | Avenue Theatre |
| Geneva Car Barn | 1899 | 2301 San Jose Avenue | San Francisco | San Jose 2301 | Geneva Car Barn |
| Rose Building | 1908 | 216-220 Sutter Street | San Francisco | Sutter 0216 | Rose Building |
| Co-Op Apartments | 1927 | 1100 Union Street | San Francisco | Union 1100 | Co-Op Apartments |
| Metro Theater | 1924 | 2055 Union Street | San Francisco | Union 2055 | Metro Theater |
| Residence | 1917 | 2646 Vallejo Street | San Francisco | Vallejo 2646 | Residence |
| Irwin Mansion (Destroyed by Fire) | 1898 | 2190 Washington Street | San Francisco | Washington 2190 | Irwin Mansion (Destroyed by Fire) |
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