450 Sutter
March 23rd, 2006 — 8:25pm
Built in 1929, it’s the design of Timothy Pflueger. He and his firm made several other Mexican-inspired Art Deco buildings in San Francisco. He designed 8 theater buildings including the Castro Theatre, Paramount Theatre in Oakland, New Mission, El Rey and Alhambra theatres. The Stock Exchange Tower and the interior of City Club and City College campus buildings.
In 1940 he brought Diego Rivera, right after his divorce from Frida Kahlo, to do City College mural. Frida went to San Francisco where she reconciled with Diego.
My flickr set .