The San Francisco call., 1910-11-05
MANY NEW HOUSES BEGUN
IN RICHMOND AND SUNSET
Notable Increase in Building Of Artistic Homes in
Western Parts Of the City

The chief feature in the realty mar
ket this week has been home buying
and building. There is noticeable in
crease in the number of new homes on
which construction is being started in
the Richmond and Sunset districts.
J. J. Geary. general passenger and
freight agent of the North Western Pa
ciic railroad. has begun to build on his
: lot in Sixteenth avenue, north of Lake
street
The house will have west 'front.'
sege and standing u feet above the
Preside. the channel and Marin noun
tains. The residence viii have smooth.
ywhite plaster walls, with white wood
swork. in Spanish style It will present
tan exceedingly dainty appearance. The
s5ot is 80 feet wide. affording space on
she south side for passa ageway and or
nsmental windows and architectural
effect Every room in the house will
have a southern exposure. 1t will be
stwo stories and basement. The interior
woodwork finish will be very tasteful
Lyon & Hoag report increased
building activity in West Clay park
, During October. work was started on
! three artistic residences which are be-
ing rushed TO completion with all rea-
soma bic speed It is the desire of
those building 10 finish up before De-
cember rains set in and TO be COM
Portable and happy In their new homes
for the holidays. Next Christmas Will
find many happy people in West Clay
park and a style of homes that can not
be found elsewhere ins San Francisco
Those who are building have at
tempted 10 harmonic architecturally
with the charming natural setting of
this marine view park. AS a result a
variety Of effect has been Obtained. One
house is Swiss chalet IN design; an
other italian villa; another French
colonial Others are erecting elabor-
ate bungalows. Details that attract
much admiration are the window ef-
fects made possible by the exposures
obtained on the extra large lots into
which the park has been arranged.
The unobstructed view over the Pre-
sidio military reservation and the Cold
en- Cate straits has suggested verandas
and view porches. These in turn make
the pergola possible.
The open freedom of the whole en-
vironment is responsible for the bun
Ealow. And SO West Clay park is diff
ferent from other residence sections
IN this city II is often remarked that
west Clay park is naturally and in its
building development decidedly subur-
ban.
on RICHMOND HEIGHTS
A beautiful eight room residence is
70 be built on the northwest corner OF
Tenth avenue and Balboa street. It
viii have a spacious living room with q
large open fireplace flanked on either
side with comfortable seats and conve-
nient bookcases. The dining room will
be handsomely finished with hardwoods
and adjoined by a delightful pergola
balcony. The reception hall will have
q magnificent open staircase leading up
10 the second floor. The bedroom Will
be finished in shades and have access
10 large sunpOrch commanding a
grand view. The building was designed
-7by Joseph A. Leonard and viii be built
by the Urban realty Improvement COM
pany.
Sales continue to be reported from
Richmond heights and the attractive
homes being built are rapidly enhanc-
ing the natural beauty Of the tract.
with all the different designs IL would
seem that some incongruity would oc-
cur. Vet the general plan has been so
perfectly carried out that harmonious
and pleasing vista greets the eye from
every point. The success of the Urban
realty Improvement company, under the
direction OF Joseph A. Leonard, demon
strates that a better class of homes are
wanted in the city AS a general rule
too little attention Is given to the essen
tial features Of a home. but Mr. Leonard
seems 10 fully appreciate the meaning