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Prediction: Ross Johnston's wholly-owned 49 Hopkins LLC will file for bankruptcy and he will not be held personally responsible to rebuild the house and the lot will remain as pictured. He will walk away with a $1.7+M loss and move on.
If there is a followup to this article in six months, I would love to see someone post it here.
If there is a followup to this article in six months, I would love to see someone post it here.
Owner of the G. Curtis Yelland House (1910), by Wm. Drummond
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Today's SF Chronicle has a front-page story on the current state of affairs. The piece is not yet available online; if it doesn't show up by this evening I will copy and post.
Dion Neutra (92) says he's received 50 messages about the house, and he declares himself willing to assist in reconstruction, if that's what takes place -- which is unlikely for several reasons, of course.
In any event, this will be the first instance in San Francisco history, apparently, where an owner has been made to replace a building that was removed without a permit; in previous cases a fine was levied.
PS -- Here's a Neutra in LA that came on the market last month: https://www.sfgate.com/realestate/artic ... 355820.php
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Dion Neutra (92) says he's received 50 messages about the house, and he declares himself willing to assist in reconstruction, if that's what takes place -- which is unlikely for several reasons, of course.
In any event, this will be the first instance in San Francisco history, apparently, where an owner has been made to replace a building that was removed without a permit; in previous cases a fine was levied.
PS -- Here's a Neutra in LA that came on the market last month: https://www.sfgate.com/realestate/artic ... 355820.php
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Here's that article. If anyone is unable to open it, I'll gladly post a copy.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/art ... ate-result
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https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/art ... ate-result
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More from the same source:
https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/ ... f5fcb81424

Neutra's 'forties work, particularly in Northern California (?), of wooden surfaces and ashlar masonry, seems to me a reply -- or a nod, at least -- to Wright's example.
His Kaufmann residence in Palm Springs is a particularly poignant example, given the architectural history of the client . . .
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https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/ ... f5fcb81424

Neutra's 'forties work, particularly in Northern California (?), of wooden surfaces and ashlar masonry, seems to me a reply -- or a nod, at least -- to Wright's example.
His Kaufmann residence in Palm Springs is a particularly poignant example, given the architectural history of the client . . .
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The bureaucrats can not prevent demolition in the dark of night especially when the elected mayor does it:
https://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/01/us/c ... rport.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/01/us/c ... rport.html
Owner of the G. Curtis Yelland House (1910), by Wm. Drummond
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Meigs Field was used by private planes to access downtown Chicago (for business) without the time-consuming commute to Midway or O'Hare fields. The mayor's wife wanted to make it a park, and so it was. A few planes were left stranded, without a runway.
Owner of the G. Curtis Yelland House (1910), by Wm. Drummond
Latest development: the owner sues San Francisco in both federal and state court.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/art ... ate-result
If anyone lacks access to the site, I will copy the story.
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https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/art ... ate-result
If anyone lacks access to the site, I will copy the story.
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This was an early Neutra, and not a large one at 927 sq ft (could that be right ?). I am still looking for early photos of the house; there's this:
https://www.eichlernetwork.com/article/ ... -destroyed
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https://www.eichlernetwork.com/article/ ... -destroyed
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Yeah, getting rid of corporate CEO's private airport and transforming it into a public park and nature area for all to enjoy is definitely an unforgivable act of selfish executive over reach that could not possibly be outdone...
https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/18/politics ... index.html
https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/18/politics ... index.html