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Tag: Haig Patigian

  • Flower Boxes at the Bohemian Club

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    624 Taylor Street Nob Hill These planter boxes were commissioned by the architect, Lewis Hobart, for the Bohemian Club in 1933.  They were sculpted by Haig Patigian. Haig Patigian has been in this site may times, you can read all about him and his works here. Lewis Parsons Hobart was born in St. Louis, Missouri…

  • Owls and Spiders

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    624 Taylor Nob Hill The Bohemian Club * As this post is about the art not the club, (a controversial group at best) I will simply copy what Wikipedia says about the Bohemian Club: “The Bohemian Club is a private gentlemen’s club located at 624 Taylor Street, San Francisco, California. Founded in 1872 from a regular meeting of journalists, artists and…

  • Puttin on the Ritz

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    Ritz Carlton 600 Stockton Street Chinatown Heralded as a “Temple of Commerce” when it opened in September 1909, the massive, 17-columned building spanning Stockton Street between California and Pine Streets, has been expanded five times and is now one of San Francisco’s best examples of neo-classical architecture. The original structure, an 80′ x 80′ white…

  • Washington Square – Fireman’s Memorial

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    North Beach Washington Square  Firemen Memorial by Haig Patigian *  To Commemorate the Volunteer Fire Department of San Francisco 1819-1866 Erected 1933 By Bequest of Lillie Hitchcock Coit. This sculpture by Haig Patigian  was erected with funds left by Lillie Hitchcock Coit, an honorary member of Knickerbocker Volunteer Fire Company No. 5, and was originally meant…

  • Marina Green – William C. Ralston Memorial

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    The Marina Green Near the end of Fillmore Street * * * Memorial to William C. Ralston by Haig Patigian  1941 William C. Ralston made his fortune in Nevada’s Silver Comstock Lode.  He was one of the richest and most powerful men in California, founding the Bank of California and building the Palace Hotel.  In…

  • Civic Center – Abraham Lincoln

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    Civic Center Front of San Francisco City Hall * * Abraham Lincoln by Haig Patigian – 1926 This statue of Abraham Lincoln by Mr. Patigian replaced a statue by P. Mazarra of Lincoln destroyed in the 1906 earthquake.”Lincoln was dead! A period of national mourning swept the nation immediately after his assassination. During this time, Pietro Mezzara–who…

  • Golden Gate Park – General Pershing

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    Golden Gate Park Music Concourse A tribute to General Pershing and the victorious armies of the United States and her co-belligerents during the World War 1914-1918 Presented by Dr. Morris Herzstein 1922 Bronze by Haig Patagian * Haig Patigian is noted for his classical works, which are especially numerous in public venues in San Francisco,…

  • Two Old Banks Still Stand Proud

    Two Old Banks Still Stand Proud

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    Grant Avenue and Market Street Many critics of historical preservation projects complain that the process leaves the building frozen in time. Adaptive re-use proves that this does not need to be the case. Adaptive re-use, which adapts buildings for new uses while retaining their historic features, can also a sustainable form of development that reduces…