Telling Buildings Apart from Each Other in San Francisco
We’re not architects, so we tend to group various architectural styles under broad umbrellas—Victorian, Edwardian, Art Deco, Sunset-y, Modern…? Thankfully, these experts have done the meticulous work of identifying all the fine and nuanced details, so now we can tell the difference between Shingle Style homes from the 1910s and the Third Bay Tradition (1964–1980)—though why you’d choose shingles with so many other options, I don’t know. Enjoy the links!
Oh and for the die-hard, hard-core architecture aficionados — William Stout Books at Montgomery and Jackson is now under new management and shining brighter as the premiere architectural and design bookstore in the City.
The Planning Commission’s Guide
An illustrated From the departed (but relevant) SF Curbed
Architectural Digest’s video tour
San Francisco Magazine’s Survey of the City’s Architecture
