San Francisco
There are so many wonderful building on the Van Ness Corridor, sadly, most people are driving either in or out of San Francisco and much to busy to notice them. This building is near Market Street, not far from City Hall, if you are in the area, take a stroll.
The High School of Commerce, designed by John Reid, Jr, was built in 1926-1927. In 1952, Commerce became the central office for the school district and has remained in that use ever since.
John Reid, was born in San Francisco in 1879, he attended Lowell High School, UC Berkeley and Ecole de Beaux Arts. He was the brother-in-law of Mayor “Sunny” James Rolph. He became city architect in 1911 after the untimely death of Newton Thorp, another prominent architect of the time.
This classic Spanish Colonial Revival grabs my heart whenever I go by it for the wonderfully sculpted faces on the column capitals at the front door.
