Art Deco Apartment Building – 851 Eddy Street, San Francisco : 無料・フリー素材/写真
Art Deco Apartment Building – 851 Eddy Street, San Francisco / dalecruse
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| 説明 | With its rhythmic vertical lines, scalloped roofline, and pale façade glowing against the sky, the apartment building at 851 Eddy Street in San Francisco’s Tenderloin/Van Ness corridor is a pristine example of Art Deco residential design. Located near the intersection of Eddy and Van Ness Avenue, this mid-rise gem is often overlooked—but for fans of historical architecture and streamlined design, it offers an elegant slice of 1930s modernity tucked into a busy urban block.The building’s architectural details are classic Art Deco: fluted pilasters rise between the windows, giving the structure a sense of vertical lift and movement. Each parapet bay is topped with a sculptural, crown-like detail that mimics the appearance of cut stone or pressed concrete. The building's restrained palette—primarily white with subtle shadows cast by structural relief—lets the geometry speak for itself. Tall, evenly spaced windows allow ample natural light into the apartments and reinforce the emphasis on balance and proportion that defines the Deco style.Constructed during the early-to-mid 20th century, this building likely emerged during San Francisco’s pre-war housing boom, when Art Deco was the architectural language of choice for hotels, cinemas, and residential towers alike. It joins a small but beloved group of Deco structures that dot the Tenderloin, Civic Center, and Nob Hill—adding vertical punctuation to otherwise flat, gridded streetscapes.In this photograph, the building is captured from a low corner angle, emphasizing its towering symmetry and clean upward momentum. Trees soften the lower floors while deep blue skies and scattered clouds create a cinematic backdrop for the building’s whitewashed exterior. Neighboring Victorians and modern infill structures surround it, but the Deco building asserts its identity through confidence, not ostentation.The fire escape, hugging the east elevation, adds texture without disrupting the vertical rhythm. And the subtle aging of the paint and plaster shows this building isn’t frozen in time—it’s a working piece of San Francisco’s living architectural history.Whether you’re an Art Deco enthusiast, a cityscape photographer, or simply someone attuned to the small visual triumphs that make San Francisco so rich, 851 Eddy is worth noticing. It speaks to a moment in the city’s evolution when forward-looking design met practical urban housing—and the results remain quietly beautiful to this day. |
| 撮影日 | 2022-08-05 13:12:28 |
| 撮影者 | dalecruse , San Francisco, CA, USA |
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| カメラ | X1D II 50C , Hasselblad |
| 露出 | 0.003 sec (1/320) |
| 開放F値 | f/10.0 |
| 焦点距離 | 30 mm |