Category: Streamline Moderne

Streamline Moderne gem a quiet star in “Dark Passage” at Noir City Film Festival

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Rain has finally descended upon a parched San Francisco, casting a perfect gloomy backdrop just in time for this year's Noir City Film Festival. Aficionados of the dark film genre are looking forward to this year's program, where San Francisco plays a role in some of the films, starting tonight at the Castro Theatre. Both familiar and long-gone buildings and… Continue reading Streamline Moderne gem a quiet star in “Dark Passage” at Noir City Film Festival

Aquatic Park is Streamline Sublime

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San Francisco may be famous for its Victorian row houses and over-the-top Queen Annes, but it is also home to one of the most notable examples of a building in the Streamline Moderne style.  The ship-like Bathhouse building, which sits in its berth at Aquatic Park is a great example of the style, which became more popular in… Continue reading Aquatic Park is Streamline Sublime