1.

I know you're new and all, so the distinction between Liberty Hill and Eureka Valley is a nuance, but misspelling Dolores is really going to show your newbie status. Delores is your aunt in Peoria. Dolores is the palm tree lined street in SF.

2.

Single letter typo appended, thanks; not new to SF, not from Illinois. So, what do you think about the house?

3.

Curbed editrix is also not from France apparently. The word is connoisseur not "connesseur".

And what about "specemin"? It may be time for a curbed proofreader.

As for the dueling deco manses, the Liberty St. megalith should never be finished. "Polar Bear", though, is pretty cool.

4.

Bless me father, for in my haste, I failed to thoroughly edit my copy... Sindy and anon anon? Hired! You're the new Curbed SF copy editors-in-residence. We'll be delivering your prizes (polar bears, of course) shortly.

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The "Polar Bear" is actually not influenced by Art Deco as much as it is by the Moderne style. The two often get confused, and in fact, the end of the Deco period and the inception of the Moderne style overlap by as much as a decade or more. Art Deco, though, is heavily influenced by stylized references to many past periods, reinterpreted in a very unique way, while Moderne is far more influenced by severe simplicity, often an exaggerated horizontal line, and the idea of movement and speed-- that is why it is often linked to transportation themes and transportation architecture associated with the period.

In addition, I'd like to add that the original house we started with had some very strong Moderne themes that were not quite fulfilled in he original design We elaborated on these existing themes by further emphasizing the horizontal line with the lomg band of glass block on the upper bays, and adding ledges above several winnows. A fresh layer of whitre stucco further emphasized the Moderne period.

The Planning Department was well aware we were proposing to alter a building of some significance to the period, and while it rarely encourages this kind of renovation, the clients and I were given unanimous support by the Planning Commission for our efforts to renovate and add to the structure by elaborating on the home’s existing Moderne theme.