Tuesday, June 06, 2006

From Root to Ritz - the comeback of Burnham & Root's 1888 San Francisco Chroncle Building


Glancing through ads for pricey real estate I'll never be able to afford in the Sunday New York Times, an ad for the Ritz-Carlton Residences in San Francisco caught my eye. . . . it was 1887 when Burnham & Root were hired by Michael de Young to design a new headquarters for the Chronicle. . . . read the full story and see the pictures here.
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1 comment:

  1. Anonymous2:16 AM

    Teresa HEINTZ.
    Not so " Mother Teresa" now.
    She's got a potty mouth for " SHURE" and she's using it like the sailor she is.
    TERESSE?
    She's doing the WHAMBANGO to WATT - TURNER- DISNEY.
    But she's kinda late because " HEATU" beat her to it.
    Him and MEESE.

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