More Tile

I just found this unfinished post in my drafts. What I was waiting for I don't know. Here are two homes with neat use of tile.

The first is in Golden Gate Heights at 14th and Mandalay Lane.





The second on 17th Ave near Judah is pretty unassuming.


Until you look closely at the ececlitic mix of tiles.

Aladdin Radio

Aladdin Radio is on Irving and 17th Ave. I always liked the tile:


The Oregon historic vehicle plate caught my eye because my grandma's neighbor in Oregon collected old cars.


Thanks to reader Robert, I now can see that the gate is the shape of a Model T.

The shop is closed. But Grace Cunnane interviewed the owner, John Wentzel. Read her great blog entry here. He opened the business in 1946.


You can peek in the windows:



I wonder what the story is behind these footprints?

Gloomy

It has been grey on my street for at least ten days now. There has not been the usual blowing off of fog in the afternoon. A couple days ago I walked two blocks toward the ocean and it was sunny. Seriously, I can look out and see sun to the east, which is normal, but also to the west, north and south, everywhere but here it seems.

So I've pulled out some sunny photos from my walk east of 19th Ave. It's been so long that I've forgotten the exact locations, drat. This mural and the garden that follows are somewhere around 11th and Noriega.

Lovely garden:


Check out the mouse on the mailbox:


And the artist's signature:


Down the street is Jack's Rose Garden.



I wonder what variety these lovelies are:

Sunset Palace

On Irving between 26th and 27th I spotted this:


The Sunset Palace was not very palatial, in my opinion.


I don't know anything about it. I will check whenever I make that trip to the Main Library to look through old phone books.

It's funny, there are some blue and white tiles right around the edge of the entry to Nomad Cyclery next door. They don't match well with the beige and green tiles. I don't show you a full picture of Nomad's building, but to me they are not similar. However, they were built the same year. The tile is painted over at the "Palace", maybe it was the same as Nomad's.

Thanks to Buckeye Sue

Just for fun I went out to take photos of "Buckeye Sue's" childhood home on 38th Avenue the other day. In the process I came across yesterday's crazy house, plus this old commercial building on Noriega at 45th.

City records show it was built in 1949. I was attracted to it because it is pink. But then I saw all the tile. I also noticed a city Job Card, checked and there is an active permit for construction for "health food, acupressure, and acupuncture" use.


This storefront is on the Noriega side.

And this one is on 45th.


Sue - here's your block and old house. You can actually get cool views on Google Street View, too, just type in the address. Yum, you were so close to Polly Ann's.

More Stair Tile

This stoop has an interesting use of tiles. I didn't get a great shot but there are three different kinds - the black and blue and yellow under the door:


Is this an abstract shape? I always see a person on a horse. It would be neat to see four together, forming the center flower.


And then there are some of these basic tiles seen on stairways throughout the Sunset:

This stairway has some styles I hadn't seen before. Perhaps they are newer?


And finally, sad, painted-over stair tiles:

Cactus

Have you ever been driving down the street in the Outer Sunset and seen something sparkling on the corner of a house?


Your eyes do not deceive you. It's a tile cactus.

This is at 48th and Noriega.

Kirkham Apartments

These apartments on Kirkham and 18th Ave are un-named as far as I can tell. I would name them something Italian and colorful.

According to City records they were built in 1929.


I only regret that I could not impart the little burst of color the entrance provides.

Apartment Names

I love it when apartment buildings have names. Is it me or are there fewer and fewer these days?

Here is a batch of named buildings I have photographed to date.


The Park West runs along Lincoln, behind Andronico's:

Saint Anne's is nearby:


The Parkview Apartments even have a shield above the entrance:



Bonus 1970's tile, doors, and yellow glass at the Parkway Apartments on 10th & Lincoln:


And the best for last. The Sunset Apartments at 8th & Irving.