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Check out these other wonderful old houses, all of which, I'm sure, also have f*cked up plumbing and termite damage.

Posted by john m at October 18, 2005 6:53 AM

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What struck me was the lack of landscaping. I guess even our old houses once stood in barren, brand-new subdivisions.

Posted by: ben at October 18, 2005 8:06 AM

I wonder how many of those houses still exist? And if they do, who knows what they've been transformed in to.

Posted by: Derek at October 18, 2005 12:46 PM

Wow! I have some books of house plans from the Victorian era, and all the houses look like those. But it's different looking at a real photo rather than a drawing. Wow!

Posted by: Kristin at October 18, 2005 12:57 PM

Man, unbelievable. They are so ornate and huge.

Posted by: Patricia W. at October 18, 2005 2:57 PM

Those are pretty spectacular! I'll bet a lot of those aren't around anymore. I'll also bet that many of them were designed by The Newsom Brothers. The Newsoms were prominent architects in SF at the time these homes were built. They also had an office in Eureka (my city) around the same time. Google "Carson Mansion" to see one of the Newsoms creations that is just down the street from my house. It's unbelievable.

Posted by: Greg at October 18, 2005 3:48 PM

Wow! San Francisco-where I first fell in love with Victorian homes! Wonder how many of these withstood the 1906 earthquake? Have you seen the books "Painted Ladies", "Daughters of Painted Ladies" and "A Gift to the Streets"? They've been around for a long time, but have great photos.

Posted by: Sue at October 18, 2005 5:34 PM

enjoying your blog so much! i own a small home from the 1890's in bushwick, brooklyn - and your stories and observations are familiar in many, many ways! thanks.

Posted by: FB at October 19, 2005 3:02 PM

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