450 Sutter
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 .
Category: Architecture, Art 2 comments »
October 14th, 2010 at 9:02 pm
I grew up in San Francisco and remember going to my family doctor in the 450 Sutter Building. I remember the murals in the lobby and think that Diego Rivera painted them. However, I have been back at the 450 Sutter building to see that the murals are not there anymore. I have been on the internet trying to research the information that in fact Diego Rivera had painted murals in the lobby and are now removed because they are so valuable. Is this the case?
October 15th, 2010 at 9:27 am
That is very interesting. Diego Rivera was a friend of Timothy Pflueger. So it is very possible that he did murals for his building.