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The Bellaire
Art by: Chris Hytha
Story by: Mark Houser
Commanding views from the top floors of this Russian Hill highrise "will probably never be obstructed," the San Francisco Examiner claimed when construction began. The boast has mostly held up, with exceptions for a couple tall neighbors and the modern towers downtown blocking a few vantages towards Oakland.
Opening his architectural practice a year before the 1906 earthquake, Herman Baumann found plenty of work. He specialized in apartments; this one, like his Gaylord Hotel in Nob Hill, places Spanish flourishes onto a stark white Deco form. The Bellaire was built for Guy Hardison, a Santa Paula citrus rancher whose father had come west from the Pennsylvania oilfields to try drilling along the Santa Clara River and struck it rich, co-founding Union Oil.
Another oil baron's son, Peter Getty, once lived in the penthouse. He sold it to his friend and business partner, then-mayor Gavin Newsom, who enjoyed the views only for a few years before moving out to begin an eventually successful quest for the governorship. Other residents who climb to the windswept roof deck for its panoramas can see the Pacific and the farthest reaches of San Francisco Bay, with the aforementioned exceptions.
Highrises are the iconic elements of American cities. Reaching radical new heights in technological advancement, skyscrapers fused Classical, Renaissance, and Gothic motifs onto steel and defined a new architectural language with Art Deco and International.
The Highrises project reveals hidden details of remarkable buildings, including many that are underappreciated. The images showcase structures that reflect the values and ideals animating the early 20th century. The stories provide historical context and deepen our understanding of their importance and value.
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The Bellaire
Art by: Chris Hytha
Story by: Mark Houser
Commanding views from the top floors of this Russian Hill highrise "will probably never be obstructed," the San Francisco Examiner claimed when construction began. The boast has mostly held up, with exceptions for a couple tall neighbors and the modern towers downtown blocking a few vantages towards Oakland.
Opening his architectural practice a year before the 1906 earthquake, Herman Baumann found plenty of work. He specialized in apartments; this one, like his Gaylord Hotel in Nob Hill, places Spanish flourishes onto a stark white Deco form. The Bellaire was built for Guy Hardison, a Santa Paula citrus rancher whose father had come west from the Pennsylvania oilfields to try drilling along the Santa Clara River and struck it rich, co-founding Union Oil.
Another oil baron's son, Peter Getty, once lived in the penthouse. He sold it to his friend and business partner, then-mayor Gavin Newsom, who enjoyed the views only for a few years before moving out to begin an eventually successful quest for the governorship. Other residents who climb to the windswept roof deck for its panoramas can see the Pacific and the farthest reaches of San Francisco Bay, with the aforementioned exceptions.
Highrises are the iconic elements of American cities. Reaching radical new heights in technological advancement, skyscrapers fused Classical, Renaissance, and Gothic motifs onto steel and defined a new architectural language with Art Deco and International.
The Highrises project reveals hidden details of remarkable buildings, including many that are underappreciated. The images showcase structures that reflect the values and ideals animating the early 20th century. The stories provide historical context and deepen our understanding of their importance and value.
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Token ID79
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Last Updated1 month ago
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