October 09th 2005 - A great part of this city was built between 1850 to 1900, when Victorian Architecture was booming. Fines examples of Victorian Mansions can be seen in Alamo Square (known as Postcard Row), located between Steiner and Scot, Hayes Streets and Fulton Streets). Locally are 3 predominate designs: ITALIANATE (characterized by bay windows and columns) and QUEEN ANNE (feature turrets, gabled roofs and shingle sidings).
