Second 20-story residential tower proposed for Bankers Hill
Supporters say project would help solve housing crisis; critics worry about neighborhood character
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Thomas House near Balboa Park gets reprieve
The house, featured on a 1909 postcard, melds Tudor Revival, Craftsman, and Richardsonian Romanesque styles. The City Council has upheld the historic designation of a Bankers Hill home that advocates say is a rare architectural gem, while others call it Frankenstein. The mixed-style house sits in a mixed-use neighborhood rich in transit, bike lanes and jobs, which developers tout in making their case for new high rise housing in the area. A proposal to alter or demolish the building led to the historic designation last September. Named after its first owner, the Frederick Thomas House faces B...
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