The San Francisco call., 1910-03-12
LARGER HOME SITE
PRESENT DEMAND
L. V. Riddle Says the Tendency
Now Is Against Crowding
of the Population
By L. v. RIDDLE

The crowding of San Francisco's pop
ulation into close and gloomy flats and
apartments constructed on small lots
from all present indications is rapidly
leading to a reform due to the demand
of renters and the ever increasing
number of home builders for fresh air
and a reasonable amount of outdoor
area.
This congested condition In San Fran
cisco is entirely the result of an old
and unwarranted custom, established
in the early fifties and continued by
the sand lot spectators. Twenty five
foot lots. and some even smaller. were
a favorite subdivision in the then de-
sirable residence sections. Like most
cities and localities best provided by
nature the least advantage was taken
of conditions and opportunities in sub
dividing property with view to tuture
as well as then present needs.
For some time past and even today
San Francisco has been paying the
price of this shortsightedness. Mod
ern transportation has made available
large territory where the 'shreWd
speculator with only the home seeker
to cater TO, has exploited the adyan-
tages of a home which provided ample
ground room and breathing space, II
nothing else.
CITY FIRST FOR HEALTH
AS a residence city there is not a
more healthful or desirable location in
the world than San Francisco IL
months in the year We have every
thing in the line of desirable views and
many attractions and features which
can not be duplicated elsewhere 1t
can not be, therefore, that San Fran
cisco has not proved desirable or at
tractive as a residence location, and we
know that every one is not content
with a 25 foot lot The drawback has
been that a fair sized lot has not been
available to home seekers at a moder-
ate price in desirable and developed
districts.
The Parkside realty company, real
izing and taking advantage of this
condition, and to meet the ever grow
ing demands of particular home seek
ers. has opened new suodl-
vision on it's three choicest blocks. All
lots are uniformly 1874 by 120 and each
lot has an east and west exposure
providing an unobstructed view for
each home.
Moderate permanent building restric-
tions have been imposed TO insure the
substantial development of this sub
DIVISION ana 10 pIOlttl (IlC iioiilO - NAAi
undesirable encroachment.
ADDS ATTRACTIVE FEATURE
This company has some so blocks of
boulevard and marine view property
adjoining it's present developed tract,
which it is proposed to treat with uni
form and high class improvements.
This will insure the permanency OF the
largest high class residence section
ever undertaken by a single develop
ment company. It will also add an
attractive feature to San Francisco as
a residence city. Unlimited resources
and the large contiguous tract make
the plans for this development q pos
sibility.
The location is one Of the few re-
naming desirable residence sections in
San Francisco which, under the new
subdivision plan, will provide roomy
homesites at a moderate cost.
There is nothing, from all present
indications which will do more toward
retaining and building UP a desirable
residence population than the adoption
by large subdivision property owners
of a general plan of providing large
lots thoroughly improved, in our new
and growing residence sections.