N

3.1

The grid, based on
a 25-vara module,
defines streets and
blocks and sepa-
rates public and pri-
vate territories

20 varas

20 varas

55' 0"

55' 0"

### 3.4

Combining varas with feet and inches. Two 10-vara lots can become one 25-foot plus one 30-foot lot.

### 3.5

Combining varas with feet and inches within the 50-vara parcel and within the block:

a. it is convenient to plat the 50-vara parcel into five 10-vara lots;

b. an additional lot can fit into two 50-vara parcels platted with 25-foot lots; c. typical platting in feet and inches. Corner parcels are 106'3" deep, with 200 feet remaining at mid-block for eight 25-foot lots.

a

b

c

### 3.6

Traces of the 50-vara parcel in 1931. Variations in the width of the individual lots are due in part to the mix of vara and foot measurements.

Broderick

Divisadero

Golden Gate

McAllister

Scott

Fulton

Grove

6.1

New construction
and demolition
in Alamo Square,
1899-1931 and
1931-1976