The butterfly gate on the building second from the left shows up pretty well. The color schemes of this block have decidedly gone subtle. For comparisons see slides from 1972, prior to the bright painting of Victorians. Also compare with slides from 1976 when bright colors were the norm. Also compare the downtown skyline here in 2003 with the 1972 skyline. Photo by L. Gino de Grandis for the San Francisco State University Magazine.
