(Santiago Mejia/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)Richard Neutra’s legacy of modernist architecture, marbled throughout Southern California, has a quieter history in San Francisco. In a 5-0 vote, the San Francisco Planning Commission ordered Johnston to build the exterior of the Largent House exactly as it stood in 1936, using the same material and methods. The Largent House was built for a different era of functionality and modesty of its first owners. Johnston can appeal the decision to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. "It’s a replica of history that tells history,” Richards said of the Largent House to come.

Source: Washington Post December 17, 2018 15:28 UTC