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The first building in the country designed exclusively for the use of a ballet company and school, Beverly Willis designed this Hayes Valley staple. Willis used some of the elements of the Neo-Renaissance architectural found in Civic Center, including riffs on rectangular geometry and horizontal tripartite divisions . The result, while contemporary, is a stunning piece for the noted ballet company. Other ballet schools around the country have taken a page from her work on the building creating schools of dance.

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Gertrude Comfort Morrow, in collaboration with her husband, Irving Morrow, created some gorgeous gems in San Francisco's Saint Francis Wood neighborhood. The one at 70 Santa Monica is particularly lovely.

Primarily known for creating the mammoth and iconic Hearst Castle, Julia Morgan also designed many other Hearst projects. According to Hearst Building History, "In 1938, famed architect Julia Morgan was retained by Hearst to complete a remodel of the Hearst Building’s exterior entry way, the lobby on the ground floor and the parapet roof structure. Her work included the installation of a field of 20 cast bronze medallions containing fanciful animals above the front door, the addition of patriotic red white & blue lighting around the medallions, a crest above the front entry, an elaborate and beautiful lobby interior and updated elevator interiors. Her work remains unchanged today and is visible to the passerby."