Victorian Alliance

Since 1973, the not-for-profit Victorian Alliance of SF has been committed to the preservation and restoration of Victorians and other historic structures.

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In the late 1960’s and 1970’s, SF Victorians received global attention for their extroverted, expressive coats of paint. Today, we’re highlighting a few examples of homes from this period (1/2).

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Houses in all the colors of the rainbow reflected a new, expressive generation of San Franciscans coming of age and moving in. Maija-Peeples Bright’s stunning rainbow house at 908 Steiner was at the center of the new colorist movement: https://t.co/Qu4CLjsHI5

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Stay for the wonderful photos taken by educator and writer on #Victorianarchitecture, Judith Lynch! Lynch took thousands of 35mm color slides of SF buildings in the 70s, documenting styles, survivors, and more. Scans thanks to the great work of @OpenSFHistory / @vasf1973

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The Victorian Alliance: Who We Are & What We Do Consider joining us at https://t.co/5EvFvnmcgE

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For everyone who wants to learn more about the beautiful Victorian homes in San Francisco, check out Victorian Alliance @vasf1973. 🏡✨From home tours, to restoration and preservation, this non-profit is passionate about San Francisco's world-famous Victorian houses.

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Victorian Alliance member, Joe Pecora, has been featured in the Alamo Square Neighborhood Association newsletter. His book, The Storied Houses of Alamo Square has photos & history of the builders & residents of the neighborhood. #victorianalliance #alamosquarevictorians

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One week until show time! Victorian Alliance House Tour, October 21, 2018. 1-5 PM, Lower Haight/Hayes Valley. Tickets at https://t.co/5EvFvnmcgE #victorianalliance #housetour

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Our ad in the Alameda Legacy Home Tour program. Our tour is just weeks away. Join us for a memorable afternoon discovering the historical architecture of the Lower Haight/Hayes Valley neighborhoods. #victorianalliance #housetour

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Behold the unparalleled Nightingale House and our official press release for our House Tour on October 21, 2018. Tickets available at https://t.co/5EvFvnmcgE #victorianalliance #housetour

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The Alameda Legacy Home Tour is 4 Sundays away, 9/23/2018. @alamedahometour It may be easier driving house to house. Otherwise, walk for 2 miles on Alameda's flat landscape. Our House Tour is October 21, 2018 in the Lower Haight/Hayes Valley. #victorianalliance #housetours

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Supported by VASF funds, see photos taken by Judith Lynch, an early member of The VASF & of the SF City Guides. https://t.co/0zF8BCOpiE has published over 34,000 historical images of San Francisco to date. #victorianalliance #sanfranciscovictorian #opensfhistory

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Also at the June Victorian Alliance meeting, 3 house history books were donated to SF Public Library's SF History Room at the Main Library, made possible by grant funds raised by our house tour. #victorianalliance

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The Victorian Alliance's June meeting took place at All Saints' Episcopal church at Waller & Masonic Street. Grant funds raised by our annual house tour will be donated to restore the church's stained glass rose windows.

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Anson Moran, Project Turtle, accepts a grant for photo books of 3 VA member homes: The Brune-Reutlinger House; The Mitchell House & The Dummage House, given to History Center/SF Public Library. Jim Warshell & Anita Denz awarded, April 25 at John's Grill. (https://t.co/fWCKKMWYwi)

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Western Neighborhoods Project Woody LaBounty & Dave Gallagher accept a $10,000 grant from VA president Jim Warshell & grants committee chair Anita Denz. This helps post 4,000+ historic images to https://t.co/0zF8BCOpiE. Presented on April 25th at historic John's Grill.

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Joseph Amster of SF History Association accepts $5,000 grant from VA president Jim Warshell & grants committee chair Anita Denz. This helps fund the SFHA 1906 Earthquake & Fire Commemorative Plaque to be installed near Lotta's Fountain on April 18, 2019.
(https://t.co/VtUKcoeb6G)

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SF Beautiful is having a Victorian Afternoon Tea on May 6, 2018 at The Fisk House (which was on our 2015 House Tour). Visit https://t.co/mXHCUwGJMA for tickets. #victorianalliance #afternoontea #sanfranciscovictorian #historicpreservation

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We were thrilled to have sfchronicle writer bethspotswood attend Saturday evening's Fete… https://t.co/F1EksJjCec

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Only one week left until the big event! Young historic architecture enthusiasts are invited to a… https://t.co/gr8a6QR8Qe

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The U.S.-Canada Border Runs Through This Tiny Library: @atlasobscura https://t.co/OETpObC0s6

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@HoodlineSF has done a beautiful write-up of our very own Joe Pecora! https://t.co/wa67M5Ky7i

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A Chat With Joe Pecora, Chronicler Of Alamo Square's Historic Homes https://t.co/IsqKSfDIcP by @RASchuetz