District 4
Balboa
Terrace
This area has the respectability and location of St.Francis Wood,
at a lesser scale and price. Its homes are set back from the street
and wiring is underground. Streets are landscaped.
Diamond
Heights
A steep ridge, south of Twin Peaks. Mostly developed in the 1950's,
with apartment buildings and single family homes by Eichler. In the
60's an elementary school, shopping center and several churches were
built, and in the 70's some town houses.
Forest
Knolls
A newer home subdivision. Small front gardens with nice shrubbery
compliment the neat houses found in this area.
Forest
Hill
Some extravagantly landscaped curving lanes, plus a sprinkling of
Bernard Maybeck architecture. Well maintained area, and the property
owners make sure of it by paying for and owning the streets through
the residents association.
Ingleside
Terrace
Circa 1936 homes are the newer of the properties here in this family
area. Many have tiled roofs and stucco fronts, of the Spanish/Med
style.
Midtown
Terrace
One of the newer housing developments of San Francisco. More than
800 families live on the south slopes of Twin Peaks. Saint John's,
an Armenian church, hosts a popular annual food bazaar here. No
shops in this area.
Monterey
Heights
A handsome area, uphill from St. Francis Wood. The houses are quite
large with 2 car garages.
Sherwood
Forest
On the south-western slope of Mount Davidson, elaborate ranch style
homes can be found. Smaller homes on the south and east sides. Eucalyptus,
pines and cypress in the gardens.
St.
Francis Woods
An elite and sedate neighborhood, in the south part of the city.
Large houses with street landscaping. The entry gates and fountain
in the circular plaza, were designed by John Galen Howard, the noted
Beaux Arts era architect.
West
Portal
Nestled at the foot of Mt. Davidson, Forest and Edgehill Heights,
this area has a nice appearance and location. A great shopping area
and public transportation.
Westwood
Highlands
Nice gardens, tiled roof houses. The higher you go up the hill the
grander the dwelling. There are English style house as well as colored
yellow, orange and white.