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The Alfred E. Clarke Mansion, also known as Caselli Mansion, Nobby Clarke's Castle and Nobby Clarke's Folly, is a mansion in San Francisco, California, located at 250 Douglass Street in the Castro neighborhood. The Clarke Mansion survived the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and subsequent fires which had destroyed many of the Victorian mansions from the same era. On December 7, 1975, it was designated a San Francisco City landmark. The mansion was used briefly as a hospital. Today, it is used as a rental property, with 15 apartments.Alfred E. ClarkeAn Irish policeman with a very colorful reputation owned the mansion, now an historic landmark, called "Nobby" Clarke's Folly at the corner of Douglass and Caselli Streets in Eureka Valley. Contentious and litigious with flashes of brilliance and community conscience, Clarke was the San Francisco Police Department's version of 'Emperor Norton', the eccentric dictator who ruled downtown streets benevolently in the 1860s and 70s. "Nobby" was both the pride and bane of the Police Force.Answering the call for gold, Alfred Clarke arrived from Ireland in 1850 aboard the ship "Commonwealth." After an unrewarding attempt in the gold hills of Nevada County, Clarke returned to the city docks and landed a job as stevedore. Restless to do better, he connected himself with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and by 1856 was a patrolman on the San Francisco Police Force. On his waterfront beat, he had an altercation with a seaman who bit his hand so badly he never recovered full use of it. Likely, his nickname " Nobby" came from that injury. Clarke moved up the ladder until he was clerk to the Chief of Police. He made an expanded use of that position by running a side business lending money to patrolmen. Soon he was making more money than the Chief and that revelation likely figured in his removal from the Force for the next three years. "Nobby" used that time to his advantage. He studied law and passed the bar. When he returned to the Police Department in 1870, he was chief legal advisor to the department and its Chief.
John Lum Architecture is a 10-person firm located in a converted laundry machine factory in the Mission District of San Francisco. Established in 1994, we have successfully completed over 500 architectural projects, ranging from high-end commercial interiors and retail environments, to new residential construction and remodels. The firm is a multi-faceted practice with a capacity and interest to take on large and small projects, depending on the client. In addition to architectural work, we offer services in interior design, furniture, lighting, and color. John Lum Architecture has been recognized for its high-end retail and restaurant interiors, while our residential projects have been lauded for innovative green design and livability. While maintaining a practice based on smaller projects and addition/remodels to existing residences, the firm has grown in capacity and experience designing larger, multi-unit projects and highly detailed, custom homes. We are proud to have won numerous awards and garnished media attention for our projects, including the ground-breaking restaurants Asia SF, Hayes and Vine Wine Bar, and the Urban Eyes Optometry office. Without compromising aesthetics, John Lum Architecture is strongly committed to green development in the Bay Area. Our efforts to promote environmentally-sustainable practices and green building methods were highlighted in 2008 at the Sunset Magazine Idea Home, recognized by the National AIA as one of the 10 greenest buildings in San Francisco. Another recently completed residence features the first permitted rain water/gray water usage system in San Francisco, making this project one of the highest Green Point rated homes in California.
The Girls Club in San Francisco, California, also known as Mission Neighborhood Capp St. Center, was built in 1911 in the Shingle Style. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
The work of Habitat Horticulture combines our knowledge of horticulture, environmental psychology, art, design and construction with a belief that plants have an invaluable capacity to enhance the relationships existent between people and place. Our practice designs, installs and carefully maintains vertical gardens with an underlying design philosophy that seeks to promote the psychological and environmental benefits of plants in urban settings. Through a constant interchange with our clients we work through the design process from inception to completion to deliver and maintain truly unique living walls that define and enrich the spaces they occupy.
The principles of simplicity, of spaciousness and light, of synthesis and function, guide every project. Studio architects work with a structure’s natural elements and appropriate material palette to maximize these elements, optimizing a buildings functional potential and imparting graciousness to any space. The Studio’s work culture is collaborative, enabling clients to imprint designs with their vision. Thus, the firm’s body of work comprises a range of functions and tastes.
At Saida + Sullivan, our mission is to achieve a “sense of place” through the craft of architecture. In doing so, we emphasize influential designs—designs that combine art, technology, and sustainability with the realities of budgets and construction. We believe innovation can exist within budget. Our inspired designs, along with our exceptional service and commitment to your project, can shape and improve the built environment. Great design is not only inspiring; it is thoughtful. Through our curiosity and critical thinking we see issues that require change and adaptation. Our vision at SSDP is to be successful by incorporating lessons learned, doing things better and setting strong precedence. Saida + Sullivan is a San Francisco-based, full service architecture and interior design firm, and a Local Business Enterprise firm certified by the San Francisco Human Rights Commission. We believe: - the craft of architecture is a truly collaborative process - innovation can happen within budgets - the built environment profoundly shapes the human experience - understanding the cultural landscape is paramount to the architectural solution - honest expression of structure and materials enhances the meaning of spaces - structure, air, light and space are the media to create meaning - healthy interiors promote well-being, happiness, and prosperity - influential architectural design comes from exploring the making of architecture - change is inevitable but growth should be intentional by design - architecture is the expression of human beings, their aspirations and most profound truths
Malcolm Davis is a Bay Area native with an intimate understanding of its regional building styles and climates. Educated at UC Berkeley, his strong appreciation of the craft of building goes hand in hand with thoughtful stewardship of resources. He takes pride in creative problem solving through simple, elegant solutions. Employing a timeless vocabulary and a restrained palette, Malcolm’s projects over the last 20 years have earned multiple awards from the American Institute of Architects and publication in Dwell, Elle Decor, Sunset Magazine, California Home & Design, and the San Francisco Chronicle.
The Noe So Cute lemonade started as a weekend project for a two-year old. Located along a busy pedestrian corridor, we expected it would be graffitied, stolen, or destroyed within a month. Then a few months went by… then a few more… then a year had gone by. The support and gratitude to the lemonade stand – and now Little Free Library #11288 – has been almost overwhelming. Thank you from the Noe So Cute team. Check out our blog at http://noesocute.com/ and please tag your photos #noesocute so we'll see them.
The San Francisco RadioShack is making shopping for technology fun again. The place to find tablets and e-readers, as well as digital cameras and chargers - RadioShack is here. Let's Play