surprisingly, sensuality returned to public view during the victorian era. albert moore and others were inspired by ancient greek sculptures and found new uses in modern times. >> many of these paintings are large. when you get close to them, they seem to wrap you in this luscious colors. there's a great sensuality to the paintings, even though there's nothing sexual going on in the pictures. the artists just took delight in luxurious fabrics and colors and beautiful women. >> symphony in white is a life- size portrait of the immense stress of james wisler. it is featured prominently in the exhibition. harmony in gray and green was an of socially judged as a disagreeable presentation of a disagreeable young lady. the first public reaction of this series was so divisive that led to court proceedings. today, they hang in london's tate gallery. walking to the exhibition, you might be distracted by objects that seem to modern war appeared to be at least art deco era. forward thinking victorian artists emerged the economical ambitions of 18th-century cottage's st

surprisingly, sensuality returned to public view during the victorian era. albert moore and others were inspired by ancient greek sculptures and found new uses in modern times. >> many of these paintings are large. when you get close to them, they seem to wrap you in this luscious colors. there's a great sensuality to the paintings, even though there's nothing sexual going on in the pictures. the artists just took delight in luxurious fabrics and colors and beautifume

the victorian avant-garde was the industrial revolution. quality household goods were now being mass-produced. artists responded by either creating elaborate unique court or by embracing technology and trying to share a beautiful creations with as many people as possible. >> william morris was in a difficult position, because he wanted the middle-class to be able to acquire really beautifully made objects. but the piece is that he actually made, you know, took so much handcrafting that there were quite expensive. i think he would have been pleased to know that there are things like restoration hardware anne craig and bare all that tried to make available to the middle-class -- and crate and barrel that tried to make these things available to the middle class. >> over 60 lenders contributed art and craft to the exhibition. one of the partners is london's victoria and albert museum, which has been collecting the finest examples of victorian craft since queen victoria herself attended the groundbreaking ceremony. the artist of the victorian av

and the victorian drapes that would have been into this space. so by the end of this project it will create this very interesting balance between the heavy gilded age rooms throughout the rest of the mansion with this kind of very personal space that the pabsts wanted to create for themselves. one of our upcoming restoration projects, which we're actually very excited by, which does have historical significance, is the restoration of the pabst beer pavilion, and this is such a great story of captain pabst and his kind of reaching the zenith of his career. the pabst brewing company decided to exhibit pabst products at the world's fair in chicago in 1893. so captain pabst had this amazing pavilion built out of terra cotta and stained glass to display a 13-square foot model of all the pabst buildings in milwaukee created and burnished all in 24 karat gold. it was a very elaborate display. and so pabst, of course, was submitted into the contest to be chosen as america's finest beer, which it was. on every can and bottle of pabst blue ribbon today sti

pabst selected victorian floral wallpapers. they had mismatched furniture from the old house, they had rocking chairs in front of the fireplace. it was much more of a home-spun room than any other space in the mansion. this is currently our most recent restoration project, and we are seeking to recapture that essence of that homeyness that mrs. pabst wanted for her own private quarters. the on the ceiling you can see how all of this ornament had been painted white in the 1960s, but beneath the surface of white paint we're finding the original colors, and if you look into this laurel wreath on the ceiling, you see fragments of the original pond franz painted onto the ceiling surface. these are all the details that are going to be brought back, as well as re-created victorian wallpapers and the victorian drapes that would have been into this space. so by the end of this project it will create this very interesting balance between the heavy guilded age rooms throughout the rest of the mansion with this kind of very personal space

physically, we are a series of homogeneous victorian homes.is a flat area, part of the panhandle. from a geographical standpoint, there is a massive wall. ucsf and golden gate park wrap bus and includes as part of the panhandle. there is a huge hill as well. to include our block as part of district 1 would be creating an island out of the block. we would be separated from district 1 in the longer part of the panhandle. that is the concern. >> bank you, sir. -- thank you, sir. pedro de jesus? ok. pat s. ok. robert rusky. then if there are other names? >> good morning. my name is robert rusky. i am part of the planning group. i congratulate you for surviving the process. thank you for your sensitivity, intelligence, and integrity. it is a tough task. i think you have done that. we want to thank you for reuniting japantown several months ago and reunited with the fillmore and keeping us together in district 5. you have kept these historical communities of interest together. it is very important to all of us. you have done more than that. you have

in addition with the high victorian style of architecture, they had a victorian style of hygiene that consistented of butchers and garbage men hurlini garbage into the bay.ople the little enclave of chinatown, approximately a dozen squareap blocks, ranged along grant street, which was in those days called dupont, sheltered tens of thousands of working poor just p few blocks from the war of wher the rats scuttled into the city. it was vulnerable. the city was set up for plague. like the dispatchers that we've been reading about, and i and my colleagues have been writing about dealing with the sars outbreak from china, this would also produce a cover up, but tha bubonic plague coverup was one of massive proportions stretching from san fransiscofra city hall to the governor'snsio mansion in san fransisco all thh way to the nation's capitol.al. newspapers either ridiculed thec plague, made a big joke, rank follow-upny cartoons with rather caricatures of the residents of china town or the newspapers maintained a pack of complete silence on plague. either they ridiculed it or they were sile

this is a classic five bedroom victorian.00. >> and hartford is halfway between boston and new york exactly. and this is an adorable 1910 victorian hartford's west end, the best part of the town and it's right next door almost literally to mark twain's house. and just looking at that house you look like you could write a good novel there. >> sit ogen the porch. >> or up in the power up there. the entryway with the original staircase shows you just how beautifully the whole home has been restored. they did a great job. the living room has a built-in window seat with book shelves the perfect place to cozy up with the dog. >> love the fireplace. >> it's original to the house. still intact. the dining room has gleaming hardwood floors and beautiful door frames and the kitchen looks like it's never been used. it has brand-new white cabinets, stainless steel appliances and soapstone counters. the master bedroom includes a win doer turret space that makes an ideal office or a seating area. remember this is one of five big bedrooms.

many people desire to restore them to their victorian glory. but there are those in the positions of authority that will that in the absolute historical photographic evidence. it is not acceptable to restore historical exterior by educated guesswork or by copying a building in another obligation. many of us in the hands on local restoration and preservation of the community believe those results were not the intention of the standards nor are they good public policy. hopefully, our new local guidelines will help this common problem. the broad input into the guidelines will produce the best results, which must include input from the planning commission. >> my name is joseph butler. i'm an architect here in the city. and with the product -- the passage of prop. j., of voters in san francisco gave a metaphorical vote. balance is a funny word. hopefully not deleting the views of occupants. when you delete exemptions or provide exemptions for affordable housing projects. balance means that the preservationists are back on a chair in the hallway outs

the statins old abandoned victorian went up in flames. close to the intersection of 20 avenue and martin luther king boulevard. >> we had crews going to do an interior attack, what was a typical was that a lot of the ceilings were covered with plywood. so the plywood, you cannot get through is typical tools. >> the fire started in front on the second floor and quickly spread to the third. firefighters made a hasty retreat outside. >> we will never went out and went to a defensive operation. >> it took them an hour-and-a- half to get the flames under control and let the home is suppose to be officially vacant >> one person was in the building at the time the fire started. he was out upon our arrival. >> there are a lot of homeless people. >> he lives nearby and says that he had seen activity mostly from people who had no other place to go. >> if you are homeless, it gets cold out here. they will sleep wherever they can. >> the file, and will be here all day to make sure that the fire is out and get to the root of what destroyed this old vi

if it is a traditional house, edwardian, victorian, certainly. but not just everyday ordinary home depot crown molding. probably something in little bit nicer, more traditional. but i think the contemporary -- in the last 10 or 20 years, you probably want to consult with an interior designer before you slap of a molding. >> i suggest an architect. these are people who are trained to look at the appearance and make decisions. but i have seen it to great advantage, especially in the older buildings, victorian and edwardian period >> i agree with you to go with a professional. but is there a particular group? another list in the yellow pages and all that. for the exterior, you talk about the curb appeal, something like windows. where do i find a list of these people, without having to trouble a realtor who is maybe just interested in selling it? >> i think in that, just to address if different ways, you might want to get a couple different opinions. it does not take long. you might want to get an opinion from a realtor, even though they may just be