The San Francisco call., 1910-10-08
FINE HOMES ON
PACIFIC HEIGHTS
Four New Residences Com
z plete Block in City'S
Residence Section

Pacific avenue and Devisadero street
constitutes a most notable improve
ment OF San Franciso's finest residen-
tial district.
OF these large houses. those of Mrs
Eugene Lent and George L. Payne are
on the north side Of Pacific avenue,
west Of Devisadero, and adjoining the
Herman Shainwald place. Joseph Pei
tiers new house is almost directly
opposite. on the south side of the
avenue.
The fourth new mansion, for Mrs.
Berthe Welsh, is at the corner of
Broadway and Broderick street, with
The key lot TO be used on orna-
mental garden, connecting with the
property OF her daughter, Mrs. Eugene
Lent
None Of these residences cost less
than S5O,00o. The anont that will be
spent on beautifying the lots and en-
belltshing the houses viii reach q large
figure
The Payne residence is situated on
q So foot lot, with driveway on either
side, the width Of the house being
about so feet The style Of the house
is plain and rectangular, but massive
and imposing, like some Of New York's
Fifth avenue mansions.
The material used in construction is
marble for siIls and lintels and orna-
kerts.
All the wooden exterior finish is to be
painted the marble color and details
designed TO give the effect produced
by orange red brick and pure white.
WELL BUILT RESIDENCE
The brick walls are reinforced with
steel rods imbedded in the masonry.
The foundation is anchored and the
= -sTl a-1 DC
and bolts
The windows are all plate glass and
the frames are of a finely nodded
character. The interior finish of the
hrsU floor is in hard woods. The upper
story rooms are enameled in ivory
color Nathaniel Blaisdel is the archi-
tect Of this house, as well as that Of
Mrs. Eugene Lent
Mrs. Lent's house stands on a 43 foot
9 inch lot. the house being S7k feet
wide. This gives a moderate amount
OF space on the west side, while the
east side has the advantage of Herman
Shainwald's gardens.
FINE SPECIMEN OF ARCHITECTURE
The style Of Mrs. Lent's house is
modern French. The material and
trimmings viii be similar TO that of
the adjoining George L. Payne house
The rear Of Mrs. Lent's lot viii be
highly cultivated as formal garden
extending back TO her mothers place
on the corner OF Broadway and Brod-
erick.
The two fine new homes form very
harmonious complement to the Shain-
wsld place, considered one of the hand
soonest homes in the city. It is of Eliz-
abethan architecture. Its conservatory,
lawn and finely kept gardens make it
beautiful from every point Of view. The
teasures within make il practically an
art museum
The house being built for Joseph Pel-I
tier on the opposite side Of Pacific ave
nue. stands on z 81 4 foot lot This is
part Of the big vacant lot with front
age OF 212h feet on Pacific avenue ex-
tending west from Devisadero street.
which the surrounding property own
ers bought some months ago TO prevent
il falling into the hands of any one who
might possibly erect an apartment
house or put up any building that
would be out Of harmony with the fine
residences Of the neighborhood- This
property is being sold under strong re-
strictions to maintain its high charac-
ter.
Since Joseph Peltier bought his lot
and began building another adjoining
20 foot lot has been sold TO Alexander
Goldstein, who cOntemplates putting up
a fine residence.
INNOVATION AMONG RESIDENCES
The Pelter house is being built after
plans by Architect J. Eugene Freeman.
IN style IL is Louis XIV, or modified
French renaissance. An innovation will
be introduced in the use of tapestry
brick for all the exposed walls Of the
building This is z kind of rough brick
OF yellowish brown, which has the ef-
feet Of giving variegated soft colors
when seen at different angles, like a
piece Of watered silk This is adopted
70 get away from the hard, cold glare
OF ordinary brick. It is the first time
this brick has been used in San Fran
cisco residences.
The house will have handsome terra
Gotta cOrnices- and window trimmings.
T A. entrance is on the east side, with
2 N-estibuled entrance in terra Gotta.
The interior viii be finished in hard
woods. Circassion walnut will be used
IN the dining room, the hall in birch,
the drawing room IN san Domingo ma
hogany and the library in English oak.
The bedrooms viii be finished in white
enamel.
The roof will be covered with slate
and copper. 1t will be relieved by
quaint French dormer windows.
WELSH RESIDENCE
The house being built for Mrs. Bertha
J. Welsh at Broderick street and
Broadway is in colonial style. The
basement is concrete, with red brick
veneer. The upper stories are of wood
painted white. The interior is finished
in hardwoods and in eastern gum re-
sembling Circassian walnut The cleo |
trio fixtures will be of carved wood. 1t
viii be q very roomy house consisting
or three stories. attic and basement.
4 distinctive feature Of the place will |
be the massive brick walls in front and /
al the side and back of the lot which |
VIII act as retaining walls for the ter
raced lawn. White cement knobs will 4
adora the walls and harmonize with |
the architecture Of the house The /
house viii be completed about Febru- I
ary /. J. r. Miller is the architect.
These three new houses in the square
bounded by Pacific avenue, Devisadero. |
Broadway and Broderick, will form.
when completed, what may be con-
sidered the handsomest residence block
in the city, both in it's houses and /
gE2Un nds. its surroundings and its nat
urdu situation, commanding, as it does, |
e view Of the entire city and the bay !
Improvement OF this kind is setting |
q high standard for the future devel- |
ppment Of San Francisco as residen- |
tial city.