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Ernest and Esther Born House

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Ernest and Esther Born House

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The Born house stands out from the stucco row houses of the Outer Sunset. It features a simple façade with vertical redwood siding, a straight roofline, and two modest windows. After the house was built, neighbors called it “Born’s Barn”. The interior is surprisingly spacious, considering the house is only 25 feet wide. The living room extends over two floors and opens up through a tall window wall to a protected garden on the east side of the property. Also on the ground floor are a photo studio and darkroom, a small garage, and a kitchen with a small patio on the west side of the lot. The upper floor contains two bedrooms, a bathroom, and a study on a balcony open to the living room below. It is from there that the view of the Pacific Ocean can be enjoyed.

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Private residence

Location

2020 Great Highway
San Francisco, CA, 94611

Country

US

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Related chapter

Northern California

Completion

1951

Commission / Completion details

1951

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