O Donnell Fowler Homes West side of York Street between 25 th and 26 th Streets. Boundaries: West side of York Street between 25 th and 26 th Streets Period of Significance: 1889 Eligibility: California Register of Historical Resources Thematic Summary: This unique grouping of identical, detached row houses exhibits an unusual combination of architectural styles, including Stick, Queen Anne, and Shingle. The row reflects the development of distinctive, yet affordable, working class/middle class dwellings in the Mission District in the late 19 th century. This historic district in the far southeastern Mission, comprised of 4 contributors and 5 total properties, also represent a pattern of residential development that became increasingly common in late 19 th century San Francisco: that of homestead associations and small property owners giving way to upper class landowners and realtors as developers of small residential tracts. In the 1850s and early 1860s, the historic district area was located at the far eastern edge of the Treat Tract, upon which the Pioneer Race Track operated. However, the increasing value of Mission District real estate pressured the Treats Page 1 of 3
to sell off some of their holdings. The San Francisco Homestead Association purchased the racetrack in 1863, and twelve blocks of the tract were auctioned on February 15, 1864. While the western part of the tract (nearest to transit lines on Folsom and Howard Streets) was built out early, portions of the remaining land continued to be used for recreational purposes throughout the 1860s, with the area bounded by Folsom, Harrison, 25 th and 26 th Streets gaining an identity as the Recreation Grounds, a multi use facility that also served as one of San Francisco s earliest baseball venues. In 1882, Treat Avenue was extended through the Recreation Grounds, and the eastern half became Garfield Park in honor of the assassinated President. With extension of additional transit lines to this distant corner of the southeastern Mission District in the 1880s and 1890s particularly the installation of a cable car line on 24 th Street that described a wide loop through the working class Mission District and the Central Waterfront employment district the area became ripe for residential development. In 1887, Dr. C.C. O Donnell commissioned laborers to construct these somewhat peculiar detached row houses with designs of unknown origin. Apparently, Dr. O Donnell transferred the properties to George W. Fowler, a major landowner in the Mission District, for completion and sale, as Fowler was listed as the agent on water tap records dated November 26, 1889. No buildings similar to these are found on other former Fowler properties. In 1890, Dr. Charles C. O Donnell was listed in the City Directory as a physician and surgeon with an office at 704 Washington Street and a residence at 90 25 th Street, which at the time was the address of a property located a block away from his former speculative venture on York Street. Dr. O Donnell also lived within walking distance of the City Hospital on Potrero Avenue. However, by 1900, Dr. O Donnell was listed (in larger type with business hours) as having office and residence at 1021 ½ Market Street. The identical designs of these unusual homes mixed boxed bay windows common in Stick/Eastlake style with decoration and detailing characteristic of Queen Anne and Shingle styles. Notable design elements include: stepped façades with projecting gabled bays piercing the shed roof of a low parapet; paired bay windows set in paneled surrounds and crowned with art glass featuring floriated wings and rising sun motifs; and shingled attic stories with flared bases and eyebrow windows. Apparent alterations to these buildings range from none (1328 York Street) to moderate (garage additions on 1332 and 1338 York Street). The southernmost in the row, 1346 York Street, was expanded at the front section, while the projecting bay and roofline were left intact. Page 2 of 3
The only other Mission District buildings similar to the York Street homes are two residential flats buildings located at the southwest corner of Shotwell and 25 th Streets (1100 and 1106 Shotwell Street), which share stylistic similarities: stepped facades, boxed bay windows, flared gable ends and shingle cladding. Though constructed and connected to water service (1889) at the same time, the connection between the York Street homes and the Shotwell Street flats (if any) is unknown; the agent on water tap records for the flats is E. L. Dick (not O Donnell or Fowler). Page 3 of 3
1281 Florida St 2994 25th St 1259 Florida St 1265 Florida St City & County of San Francisco Planning Department Eastern Neighborhoods Mission Area Plan South Mission Historic Resources Survey 1269 Florida St 1275 Florida St 1279 Florida St 2990 25th St 2970 25th St 2660-2664 Bryant St 2666-2670 Bryant St 2964 25th St 2658 Bryant St O'DONNELL-FOWLER HOMES HISTORIC DISTRICT Eligible for Listing in the California Register 2676 Bryant St 12 Reference Number for Historic District Historic District Boundary Historic District Contributor Feet 0 50 100 4268 2680 Bryant St 2684-2690 Bryant St 2958 25th St 2954-2956 25th St µ 2950 25th St Printed: 3 September, 2010 2655 Bryant St 2661 Bryant St 2665 Bryant St 2671-2677 Bryant St 2677 Bryant St 2683 Bryant St 2687 Bryant St 2689-2699 Bryant St 2926 25th St 2920-2924 25th St 1260 York St 1266-1268 York St 1270 York St 1276 York St 2900 25th St 2908 25th St 2904-2906 25th St 4267 2880 25th St 1229 York St 1231 York St 1233 York St 1235 York St 1237 York St 1285 York St 2876 25th St 4266 2872 25th St 2868 25th St 25th St 2981-298725th St 1309 Florida St 1317 Florida St 1319 Florida St 1323 Florida St 2965 25th St 2700 Bryant St 2706 Bryant St 2712 Bryant St 2718-2722 Bryant St 2724 Bryant St 2701 Bryant St 2705-2711 Bryant St 2715 Bryant St 2931 25th St 2913 25th St 2917 25th St 2719 Bryant St 2723 Bryant St 2729-2731 Bryant St 2733 Bryant St 4274 1300 York St 1308 York St 1312 York St 1318 York St 1322 York St 1328 York St 1332 York St 12 1301 York St 2875 25th St 1317 York St 1325 York St 1327 York St 1333 York St 2735 Bryant St 1338 York St 1339-1341 York St 2728 Bryant St 2743 Bryant St 2747 Bryant St 1342 York St 1346 York St York St 1349 York St Bryant St 2749 Bryant St 2753-2757 Bryant St 1350 York St 1354 York St 1353-1355 York St 1359 York St Florida St 1329 Florida St 1331 Florida St 1333 Florida St 1377 Florida St 1383 Florida St 2764 Bryant St 2770 Bryant St 2774-2784 Bryant St 2786 Bryant St 2759 Bryant St 2767-2769 Bryant St 2783 Bryant St 2918 26th St 1354 York St 1368 York St 1372 York St 1378 York St 1384 York St 1390 York St 2974 26th St 2771 Bryant St 2773 Bryant St 2779 Bryant St 2906 26th St 2912 26th St 1365 York St 1377 York St 1379 York St 1383 York St 1387 York St 2986 26th St 2980 26th St 2970 26th St 4273 2950-2966 26th St 2787 Bryant St 2797 Bryant St 4275 2850 26th St The City and County of San Francisco (CCSF) does not guarantee the accuracy, adequacy, completeness or usefulness of any information. CCSF provides this information on an "as is" basis without warranty of any kind, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, and assumes no responsibility for anyone's use of the information. 26th St
San Francisco Planning Department - South Mission Historic Resource Survey Property Information Catalog (sorted by Street Address) Assessor Block-Lot Address (Low #) Address (High #) Street 4274-002 1328 1328 YORK ST 4274-003 1332 1332 YORK ST 4274-004 1338 1338 YORK ST 4274-005 1342 1342 YORK ST 4274-006 1346 1346 YORK ST Attribute Code/ Description 1 Attribute Code/ Description 2 Year Built Year Built Source Primary Record (DPR 532A) Architectural Style 1 Architectural Style 2 Historic District CHRSC Listing Type Resource Eligibility Notes National Register & Property 1889 SFPUC water tap Yes Shingle O'Donnell-Fowler Homes 3S, 3CD Individual & Contributor California Register Developer C.C. O'Donnell; land-owner George Fowler Property 1889 SFPUC water tap Yes Shingle O'Donnell-Fowler Homes 3CD Contributor California Register Developer C.C. O'Donnell; land-owner George Fowler Property 1889 SFPUC water tap Yes Shingle O'Donnell-Fowler Homes 3CB Individual & Contributor California Register Developer C.C. O'Donnell; land-owner George Fowler Property 1889 SFPUC water tap Yes Shingle O'Donnell-Fowler Homes 3CB Individual & Contributor California Register Developer C.C. O'Donnell; land-owner George Fowler HP3. Multiple Family determined not eligible Property 1889 SFPUC water tap Yes Shingle O'Donnell-Fowler Homes 6L none for listing Developer C.C. O'Donnell; land-owner George Fowler Printed on 9/3/2010 1 of 1