Sun Francisco San Francisco Sun architecture

7up Sun

2012-01-02T18:20:00.000-08:00

Well, it's probably hung there for 40 years by now, longer than many a permanent structure. On Grant Avenue, my favourite SF street. North Beach.

Chinatown

2011-06-24T18:33:00.000-07:00

Chinatown.

Ant Sun

2011-06-14T13:08:00.000-07:00

The Castro.

Sun Feathers

2011-06-13T23:12:00.000-07:00

The Castro.

Twins

2011-06-13T23:09:00.000-07:00

The Castro.

Ribbon Sun

2011-06-13T16:30:00.000-07:00

The Castro.

Castro cottage

2011-06-13T13:26:00.000-07:00

The Castro.

Bernal Heights Vista

2011-06-04T19:27:00.000-07:00

Bernal Heights.

Wha?

2011-06-02T18:09:00.000-07:00

Pyramid Sun Power, Bernal Heights.

Castro Gingerbreads

2011-06-01T14:30:00.000-07:00

The Castro.

Sunset in the Sunset

2011-05-30T20:05:00.001-07:00

The Sunset.

Whiteoutsun

2011-05-06T20:54:00.000-07:00

Divisadero.

Rusty Suns

2011-05-06T20:45:00.000-07:00

The Lower Haight

The Regal

2011-05-06T20:43:00.000-07:00

The Fillmore

Arabesque

2011-05-02T10:35:00.000-07:00

The Mission.

Harvey Milk Sun

2011-04-29T08:51:00.000-07:00

575 Castro Street, the location of Milk's store, Castro Cameras.

Bernalshire

2011-04-28T08:36:00.000-07:00

The bucolic neighborhood, Bernal Heights.

wirebound

2011-04-27T12:41:00.000-07:00

Bernal Heights.

Prime Wonkatecture

2011-04-26T14:05:00.000-07:00

Incredibly, this hulk has an identical twin posted elsewhere on this blog. NOPA

1198 Fulton again

2011-04-22T17:57:00.000-07:00

This beauty is elsewhere on the blog in dramatic overcast light, but she warrants many a revisit.

Sun blinds

2011-04-21T19:37:00.000-07:00

NOPA/ Western Addition.

Interview with a Vampire location

2011-04-20T15:31:00.000-07:00

503 Divisadero.

"I see…" said the vampire thoughtfully, and slowly he walked across the room towards the window. For a long time he stood there against the dim light from Divisadero Street and the passing beams of traffic. The boy could see the furnishings of the room more clearly now, the round oak table, the chairs. A wash basin hung on one wall with a mirror. He set his brief case on the table and waited.

Hundredth Sun

2011-04-11T13:22:00.000-07:00

Valencia Street, my favourite Charity shop.

Dark side of the moon sun

2011-04-05T08:47:00.000-07:00

Noe Valley.

King Tut

2011-04-04T14:59:00.000-07:00

SOMA.

Deco door rays

2011-03-13T15:13:00.001-07:00

The Castro.

Lemony Noe

2011-03-08T12:49:00.000-08:00

Noe Valley.

Neighbours

2011-02-15T08:21:00.000-08:00

Noe Valley.

Lilac Time

2011-02-11T20:49:00.000-08:00

The Mission.

Blazing duo

2011-02-10T08:17:00.000-08:00

The Sunset.

Facing due North

2011-02-09T08:46:00.000-08:00

Cow Hollow.

Hindu Sun

2011-02-08T08:02:00.000-08:00

The Sunset.

Hobbit gate

2011-02-07T08:32:00.000-08:00

Potrero Hill.

Solid sun

2011-02-06T09:36:00.000-08:00

The Sunset.

The Metro Hotel

2011-02-03T07:48:00.000-08:00

Divisadero.

Psych-Out Sunne

2011-02-01T18:09:00.000-08:00

Oh yes. Yessss. The Sunset.

Duck Egg trio

2011-01-27T17:46:00.000-08:00

Divisadero.

The Porsche of porches

2011-01-23T14:11:00.001-08:00

Liberty Hill.

Gold and Blue

2011-01-18T09:48:00.000-08:00

Noe Valley.

Hansel & Gretel Cottage

2011-01-10T18:42:00.000-08:00

Glen Park.

Streets of San Francisco

2010-12-29T14:36:00.000-08:00

The Castro.

Last Rays

2010-12-27T17:52:00.000-08:00

The Mission.

The Nutcracker

2010-12-26T19:26:00.001-08:00

The Mission.

Candy Cane Christmas

2010-12-23T10:30:00.000-08:00

Next door to the previous post. Noe Valley

Dec 22nd

2010-12-22T18:53:00.000-08:00

Noe Valley.

Winter Sun

2010-12-20T09:24:00.000-08:00

The Mission.

Fandemoneum

2010-12-09T18:15:00.000-08:00

Noe Valley

Pop Victorian #3

2010-12-01T09:03:00.000-08:00

The Castro.

Four square

2010-11-30T09:00:00.000-08:00

The Castro.

Stained Glass Sun

2010-11-29T09:22:00.000-08:00

The Castro.

Behind The Sun

2010-11-24T09:00:00.000-08:00

Just another million dollar shack. Noe Valley.

Diamond Day

2010-11-23T08:46:00.000-08:00

Bernal Heights.

Battered old bird

2010-11-22T09:22:00.000-08:00

The Mission.

Shady Lane

2010-11-19T09:16:00.000-08:00

Noe Valley.

The Crash Pad

2010-11-18T08:39:00.000-08:00

Western Addition.

Like new

2010-11-17T08:28:00.000-08:00

A handsome new paint job, but what lies beneath?
Flying its freak flag (and crocodile!) in the 1970 book "The San Francisco I Love". Alamo Square.

On The Flipside

2010-11-16T08:36:00.000-08:00

Onion topped wonder, directly behind the previous post. Haight Ashbury.

Buena Vista Mansion

2010-11-15T08:19:00.000-08:00

Built in 1895, a real giant on Buena Vista West.

South San Francisco Opera House

2010-11-12T07:50:00.000-08:00

In 1888 the Masons completed work on a new Masonic Temple with the South San Francisco Opera House as a part of it. The South San Francisco Opera House, later to become known as the Bayview Opera House, stood adjacent to the Masonic Temple, and was constructed as an amusement center. The 300 seat theatre/auditorium represents the city's first and oldest opera house. Although there were no operas held here, there were a number of dramas and vaudeville acts by well-known actors and actresses in its early history. The most famous of them was David Belasco, who later became famous in New York's theatrical world. There was Pawnee Bill's Medicine Show and several old time minstrels. It fell in to a long period of decline in the 20th Century, until it was saved from demolition in 1968, due in large part to the actions of Ruth Williams, whose name the house now memorializes. Hunters Point.

The Fixer

2010-11-11T08:55:00.000-08:00

Currently on the market for $749,000. Noe Valley.

Two Stars

2010-11-10T08:23:00.000-08:00

The Castro.

The Yogis

2010-11-09T13:38:00.000-08:00

Noe Valley.

Street Furniture

2010-11-08T08:10:00.000-08:00

NOPA.

Deco Daughter

2010-11-05T09:21:00.000-07:00

My assistant in the rain, The Sunset.

Neighbors

2010-11-04T09:10:00.000-07:00

Noe Valley.

Alamo Triple Sun

2010-11-03T08:14:00.000-07:00

Alamo Square.

The Bavarian

2010-11-02T08:22:00.000-07:00

Noe Valley.

1198 Fulton Street

2010-10-29T09:20:00.000-07:00

“Up at Fulton and Scott is a great shambling old Gothic house, a freaking decayed giant, known as The Russian Embassy” Tom Wolfe, The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test (1968). Read more about this incredible building and its long weirde history HERE. Alamo Square.

Spookytooth

2010-10-28T10:35:00.000-07:00

The Castro.

The Spider

2010-10-27T09:27:00.000-07:00

Terrifying, Bernal Heights

Bones

2010-10-26T09:05:00.000-07:00

The Mission.

Halloween Week

2010-10-25T09:34:00.000-07:00

A delightful piece of Wonkatecture, Glen Park.

50th post

2010-10-22T08:53:00.000-07:00

Spotting this Sun started me on this project. This is the same carver as the Sun vs Fog post.
He's now completely obscured by foliage. Glen Park.

Mission Suburbia.

2010-10-21T10:55:00.000-07:00

The Mission.

Dahlia Sun

2010-10-20T08:49:00.000-07:00

Bernal Heights.

California Mod

2010-10-19T08:21:00.001-07:00

Bernal Heights.

PG&E Building

2010-10-18T08:13:00.000-07:00

A fittingly Brute Sun for a company which spent over $60 million last year strangling public solar initiatives.

The Pharaohs

2010-10-15T08:27:00.000-07:00

Bernal Heights.

Still the Wild West 2

2010-10-14T08:19:00.000-07:00

The Mission.

Transmissions

2010-10-13T08:45:00.000-07:00

Bernal Heights.

Sun Fronds

2010-10-12T08:53:00.000-07:00

NOPA

The Regent Part 2

2010-10-11T08:37:00.001-07:00

Noe Valley.

The Regent

2010-10-11T08:15:00.000-07:00

Noe Valley

None Golder

2010-10-08T08:17:00.000-07:00

Lower Haight.

Still the Wild West

2010-10-07T08:15:00.000-07:00

I love looking up and being transported back to The Goldrush. The Mission.

Tiny Sun

2010-10-06T08:21:00.000-07:00

The Mission.

JURI ST.

2010-10-05T08:31:00.000-07:00

Noe Valley.

Pop Victorian 2

2010-10-04T08:54:00.000-07:00

The Mission.

Felix Sun

2010-10-01T08:21:00.000-07:00

The Mission.

1929-1931

2010-09-30T08:30:00.000-07:00

North of Pan Handle (NOPA)

Kaleidoscopic suns

2010-09-29T08:40:00.000-07:00

Noe Valley.

Sunset Apartments

2010-09-28T08:58:00.000-07:00

Deep in a whiteout fog, weather trademark of the Sunset.

Noe Trinity

2010-09-27T08:55:00.001-07:00

Noe Valley

Haight Oddity

2010-09-24T09:04:00.000-07:00

This is by far the weirdest sun I've seen. What is going on here? Above the Balinese Sun Lion eater is carved "In Collapse". Naturally it's on the Haight, opposite Buena Vista park. The building has fantastic art all over it. The address carving is a heart breaker, a symbol of page turning renewal.

Fire Escape in the Sky

2010-09-23T08:56:00.000-07:00

The Mission.

Dolores Tower

2010-09-22T08:35:00.000-07:00

Mission Dolores.

Ever so 'umble.

2010-09-21T08:26:00.000-07:00

Paper Sun. Bernal Heights.

Neiman Sun

2010-09-20T08:56:00.000-07:00

Part of the ceiling rotunda at Neiman Marcus in Union Square. Downtown.

Deco rays

2010-09-17T08:16:00.000-07:00

The Mission.

Pop Victorian

2010-09-16T10:41:00.000-07:00

Bernal Heights.