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The creation of San Francisco's first residence park for the middle class.

Balboa Terrace Developers: Lang Realty Company and Hueter Homes Constructed: 1920 - 1927 Location: Junipero Serra Boulevard on the west, Monterey Boulevard on the north, San Aleso Avenue on the east, and Ocean Avenue on the south. "Here scattered and inharmonious building has been eliminated in favor of a carefully restricted construction program whereby homes are built in groups, block by block, progressively as conditions permit." The usual way San Franciscans become aware of the residential park of Balboa Terrace is by seeing its name on the old-fashioned streetcar stop shelter on the east...

On the Map (click marker for larger map)   Related Content Farms, Fire and Forest Sutro's ownership of the old Rancho San Miguel ( Jan 1, 2005) Streetwise: Forest Hill Architect David Coleman designed the first completed home in Forest Hill at 266 Pacheco Street. ( Jan 1, 2006) 100 Stonecrest Drive Henry Stoneson built this house in Lakeside for his own use. ( Jan 1, 2006) Duncan McDuffie A first-person account of the building of St. Francis Wood from one of the partners of the real estate firm of Mason-McDuffie. ( Jan 1, 2006) A Short History of...

All Outside Lands News January 2007 - Lafayette Elementary School, old and new, and a "Then and Now" look at 38th and Balboa. We pay some attention to the architectural gems of the Sunset, starting with Pinehurst Lodge and the Trocadero Inn. November 2006 - John Freeman tells us about the Richmond district's Beer Town, a "Then and Now" look at 20th and Taraval, and pages for Parkside markets past and present: 22nd and Taraval, 555 Taraval (16th Avenue Foods), and 1201 Vicente (Pinelake Market). Plus, Alamo Elementary School. October 2006 - St. Paul's Presbyterian Church in the Oceanside is 10...