The San Francisco call., 1910-01-08
SECTION IS RICH IN
UNDfV[LOPED LAND
Inevitable Extension of Car
Lines Certain to Enhance
Values Greatly

However tilaJ streets ineu Will sboISs
may exist there is a reasonable eXpecta-
tion. But there is no reason to antici-
pate that Sunset viii ever become a
manufacturing region or warehouse
section, or any other Of the sort of en-
virons such as proximity to the water
on the sheltered bay must make COM
merciaIly important
Sunset is region OF comfortable
homes. It is bound TO become the seat
of as large a population as its limits
viii allow, A representative of this
paper has walked all over the district
and has carefully observed all the
lands that are now less accessible than
those that have been turned into streets
and home sites, and it is obvious that
there is no part Of Sunset that Is un-
slightly and no part of the district that
can not be improved at relatively smah
cost and become slightly in quite re-
markable degree.
The excellent class Of dwellings that
the immediate vicinity OF a park inspire
Is demonstrated by all the parks in san
Francisco that are in residential parts
Of the city Eddy street on the north
side Of Jefferson square furnishes one
cNa mpie of this. The improvements sur
rounding Washington park, bounded as
il is by some Of the finest residential
thoroughfares in san Francisco, supply
another conspicuous instance. Alta
plaza has made OF Jackson street,
steiner street. Pierce street and ad-
joining streets close 10 its picturesque
slopes a. residential neighboThood OF
very high class. The same is true OF
the other parks in sections where busl-
ness is not mixed in with home sites,
nd especially is this true along the en-
tire panhandle of Golden Gate park and
along that portion of the park that Is
marked by continuous Improvements
westward from First avenue, either on
or Immediately back of II street.
There are many excellent residences
in II street That thoroughfare is the
key to the transit situation in the sun
set district, and it therefore. in addi-
tion TO its residential aspect, partakes
of the nature of well situated bust
ness street. A little back from II street
there are costly structures for residen-
lial uses. and that ali the heights will
ultimately be crowned with handsome
homes IS reasonably certain.
Only a few years ago, before the old
Market street railroad ran its line
along the south line Of the park pan
handle. there were few If any houses en-
Both north and south of the panhandle
are now choice areas. In a way. Ash
bury heights is geographically dupli-
Gated in the Sunset district, in relation
10 nearness to Golden Gate park and in
the degree Of elevation above the park
within a distance of few blocks. Be
tween Fourteenth avenue and Twenti
eth avenue there is an elevation, which,
once surmounted from the side nearest
ID, 8. erfrTalfpS gipTrS fhar
are not surpassed in San Francisco
This is only one of several points from
which the landscape to be observed
from any enc point of advantage takes
IN a range from the top Of Mob" hill to
the Farallones, up the coast to Point
Reyes and all the land intervening.
between H street and the Golden gate,
the park the PFesidiO and the heights
OF the Mount Tamalpais range on the
Marin shore This height has proved
TO be a temporary interruption to
street making. The avenues run to-
ward ii and so do the streets, but it is
so far removed from II street that it
has not been developed.
After this height has been passed all
Of the west part of Sunset, including
Oceanside, is in easy walking distance.
There are fine homes in Nineteenth
avenue, along which the double tracks
OF the residential section in Twentieth
avenue. along which the double tracks
Of the United Railroads pass. The view
from the heights between Fourteenth
and Twentieth avenues is duplicated
at points along Psrnassus avenue, in
front of the Affiliated colleges and
along a number Of blocks on that ave-
nue.
The SutUo estate holds one entire
unbroken block on the north side of
Fsrnassus avenue, directly opposite
the, Affiliated colleges. While the ave-
nues are cut through on both sides of
this block, there is street work yet to
be performed. Immediately back of
the Afilis ted colleges the Sutro woods
begin and they extend over to IngIe-
side, clothing one Of the most impos7
ing heights on the peninsula of San
Francisco, the apex of which is just
bout on line with the greatest east
and west diameter OF the district
These heights if terraced and made
accessible by winding roads would be
fully as picturesque as anything TO be
found in Marin county, and the loca-
tion is within less than half an hour
by cars from Third and Market streets.
not. far from the geographical center
of the city and within Is minutes
by cars from. the ocean
The heart OF the Sunset district has
not yet been reached by street rail-
way, unless. the, line that runs along
Twentieth avenue is excepted The
northern margin is served by rail-
way line for its entire length and all
parts OF the city by the transfer sys-
TEN are brought into connection with
II street This includes a special car
service in the Mission that runs direct
ly into Sunset and out to the ocean
by way Of Valencia street The line
that runs up to the Affiliated colleges
stops at the colleges. It Will be neces-
sary to construct only few blocks
more Of the line to. make the most
populous part OF the Sunset district
well served IN -streetcar service
A great stimulus has been given to
the Sunset district, from one end to
the other. by the plan OF easy paw
ment for lots. On the sign boards
erected by realty brokers all through
the district. visitors are Informed that
they can buy lots on installments
There are Sunset heights equal in
beauty 10 mob" Hill, and in fact ex-
ceiling it IN MANY particulars, though
removed OF course very much farther
from the center of the city. that can
yet be bought on the payment Of a
relatively small sum down, and the
remainder in installments. There are
many small houses on the hius. which
viii ultimately be supplanted by much
more costly structures, as the lands