A San Francisco Edwardian That Survived the Great Quake Is Revived by a Modernist Architect

David Baker’s carefully crafted rehabilitation kept the bones of the building intact, while letting in light and air and creating a new relationship between the structure and the street.

This story was originally published in Dwell’s June 2008 issue.

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Deborah Bishop
Based in San Francisco, Deborah Bishop has written for Dwell almost since the first issue hit the newsstands.

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