A hidden gem lies in San Francisco, taking up two blocks of the iconic Sunset District neighborhood. The distinctive fairytale-style homes that sit on Kirkham and Lawton Streets between 34th and 36th Avenues are ripe with pastels and Spanish Colonial Revival themes. The stunning span of properties stick out in the district’s uniform architecture. Henry Doegler, the developer who built up the district, was notorious for creating identical homes in a neat row. However, architect brothers Oliver and Arthur Rosseau got their hands on the two-clock street and broke away from the district’s typical style. Construction began on the historic homes amidst the Great Depression in the early 1930s. The brothers created a storybook-style escape from the cookie cutter homes that were prevalent. Once the brothers entered the market, they quickly became one of the largest landholders in the area.
