The collection consists of the fragile original plans and specifications for the houses in St. Francis Wood. Unlike the rest of the collections at the EDA, these plans are listed by address on the project index.

Located in the southwestern corner of San Francisco, St. Francis Wood is a prime example of the "Garden City" ideals of neighborhood planning popular at the turn of the 20th century. The Olmsted Brothers firm laid out the curving street plan as well as the neighborhood parks. John Galen Howard acted as the first supervising architect and also designed the entrance gates, the Circle fountain and other neighborhood amenities and infrastructure. Howard turned the role of supervising architect over to Henry Higby Gutterson who served from 1914-1954. Unlike many residential developments that offered only stock plans, St. Francis Wood developers encouraged houses designed by prominent architects for specific clients.

75 Linear Feet: 45 oversized flat boxes, 4 cartons, 2 document boxes, 2 flat file drawers

All requests for permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from materials in the collection should be discussed with the Curator.

Collection open for research.