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Historic Monument in Golden Gate Park gets Seismic Retrofit

The Haas-Lilienthal House got its new paint! Article on page 13

The Haas-Lilienthal House at 2005 Franklin Street has a new paint job that returns the historic Victorian to its original, more subdued color palette.

For conceptualist David Ireland, home is where the art is – SFGate

Glowing mustard-gold from the shining coats of polyurethane artist David Ireland applied to them when he lived and worked in this 1886 Edwardian-Italianate style building at the corner of 20th and Capp streets, they flow from room to room, ascend a stairwell and follow the gently bulging curve

Preserving David Ireland’s Home in All Its Marred Glory – The New York Times

As the host of an unorthodox dinner party, Carlie Wilmans held a red Bic lighter up to a pair of propane canisters hanging on stiff wires from the ceiling until one ignited.

Preserving history: San Mateo’s House of Merkel, art deco exterior undergoing restoration – – San Mateo Daily Journal

A piece of downtown San Mateo history is getting a shiny new finish as the owners of the House of Merkel are undergoing the painstaking process of restoring the 1930s terra-cotta tiled Art Deco exterior.  

Brotherhood Way Peace Sculpture Restored

A 38-foot sculpture that was removed from San Francisco's Brotherhood Way during construction of new housing has been returned to its home of nearly two decades and restored, officials with the San Francisco Arts Commission said today.

City Visions: Coit Tower, Restored | KALW

City Visions host Joseph Pace speaks with the architect, conservator [ARG/CS Principal, David Wessel] and city officials responsible for the $1.7 million project, and explores the monument’s artistic, historical and social significance in San Francisco.

Restored Coit Tower opens in top condition – SFGate

With a flourish of political pomp and circumstance, Coit Tower threw open its doors Wednesday after being closed for six months of repairs to its water-damaged murals and leaking roof

Coit Tower Improvement Project | San Francisco Recreation and Park

The building rehabilitation work includes cleaning and repair of the concrete tower and tower base as well as repair of damaged stucco, window and door rehabilitation, interior finish repair, signage and barriers to meet accessibility guidelines, mechanical, electrical and accessibility upgrades

The New Matterport 3D Camera Could Change Reality As You Know It

As one of a handful of beta testers, Colleen used Matterport's camera to scan a ceiling for a remodel of Stanford Hospital, to scan a new tunnel system for a winery in Napa and to scan the historic foyer skylight of the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual

Elks Lodge near Union Square turns back the clock – San Francisco Chronicle

Architectural treasures aren't always what they seem; sometimes they're replicas of details that did not exist. When the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks built itself a regal lodge near Union Square, the terra-cotta show included a Gothic balcony

California Missions Undergo Upgrades To Resist Quakes : NPR

Conversion these days at the state's Spanish missions isn't only about religion; it's also about seismic retrofitting