Clay Street

Offered at $1,450,000

Sold at $1,600,000
As part of the building boom in San Francisco starting in 1906, along with elements of previous styles, new design ideas started to appear. This residence is a fine example of that trend. It was designed by Paul DeMartini in 1908 for George J. Henry Jr., the Chief Engineer for the Pelton Water Wheel Company.
DeMartini took advantage of this long corner site to incorporate two primary design influences. The prominent Queen Anne tower, which creates a powerful fortress-like presence at the corner and projecting bay windows are Victorian design elements from the two previous decades.

The horizontal treatment of the remainder of the building, the overhanging hip roof and banded fenestration (window treatment) are elements of the then-emerging Prarie and Bay Styles.