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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.
Architect Mason Kirby, Inc. is a full service architectural design firm that provides architecture, planning, interiors and development advisory services to commercial and residential clients. Serving San Francisco, the Bay Area, Lake Tahoe, Truckee and all of Northern California.
Harmonious Home is a sustainable design and classical feng shui consulting firm offering architecture & feng shui services to residential, commercial and hospitality clients. Harmonious Home uses sustainable design principles combined with classical feng shui to design spaces that support personal happiness, health, and productivity. Our services transform living and working environments into places of beauty, inspiration, and prosperity. Harmonious Home specializes in: Site Selection, Building and Site Design Integration, Building Design, Interior Design, Building Programming, Feasibility Studies, Energy Mapping, Land Form Analysis, 5 Elements Design, Ming Gua & Ba Zhai Mapping, Flying Stars, & Date Selection.
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.
DM+A is an award winning full-service architecture firm based in San Francisco that creates stunning and innovative spaces in which to work, play and live. After working on some of the world’s most prestigious projects, architect Gregg De Meza assembled a team of talented architects and designers and launched De Meza + Architecture in 2003. We create modern, clean and noteworthy design solutions for discerning residential, high-tech and creative commercial clients across a wide range of projects. Our work has been featured in California Home + Design, Gentry, Professional Builder, SF Luxe, Apartment Therapy, The San Francisco Chronicle and more.
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 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.
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.
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