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Fernando Nelson and Sons in the Sunset and West of Twin Peaks
SF Planning records date two Fernando Nelson & Sons tracts to 1916, Parkway Terrace and West Portal Park. What they say about the firm's west-side work, its houses and how to check one.
Sunset District Builders Context Statement: A Guide for Owners
What SF Planning's Sunset District builders statement says about the tract builders, nine house types, Period Revival and Streamline Moderne styles, and what survey ratings mean for permits.
San Francisco's Modern Architecture Context Statement for Owners
What SF Planning's 1935–1970 modern architecture context statement says about Streamline Moderne, the Second Bay Tradition, Midcentury Modern and other styles, and what it means before you remodel.