. The Architect & engineer of California and the Pacific Coast . r and the varietyand interest of its ,forms are a positive de-light to the eye. Andin the civic center thenoble dome of the CityHall is conferring dis-tinction and interestupon a section of thecity which, visibly, hadneed of them. Our latelamented Jewel Citywas also replete withbeautiful silhouettesof almost inexhaustible variety, whose destruction fills us with regret. It should be noted, howe\er. that these successful examples are uponflat laud and therefore they do not represent our most difficult problem northe one which is m
. The Architect & engineer of California and the Pacific Coast . r and the varietyand interest of its ,forms are a positive de-light to the eye. Andin the civic center thenoble dome of the CityHall is conferring dis-tinction and interestupon a section of thecity which, visibly, hadneed of them. Our latelamented Jewel Citywas also replete withbeautiful silhouettesof almost inexhaustible variety, whose destruction fills us with regret. It should be noted, howe\er. that these successful examples are uponflat laud and therefore they do not represent our most difficult problem northe one which is most frequent in a hilly city like San Francisco. Alsomost of the favorable instances referred to set upon comparatively low ground and therefore do^ not figure conspicuously in a general view of thecity, while the ponderousungraceful masses whichoppress Xob Hill and theuntidy dilai)idation whichinfests Telegraph Hillhave a ])rominence whichis unfortunate and those who wouldadvance the plea of eco-nomic necessity reflectEmianA that the ugliness which. Skyline of Ihc Chalcau, Chamhord,
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