Tag: Sunset Beacon

Real Estate: John M. Lee

The newly passed Proposition 19 from the November elections that many homeowners are talking about is a double-edged sword. While touted during the election season as property tax fairness that will help out the elderly, handicapped and firefighters, it had potentially severe financial consequences for children inheriting property from their parents that most voters were unaware of.

Historical Photo – Outer Sunset in 1910

In 1910, Adolph Sutro’s massive estate, including this area, was assessed by A.S. Baldwin, creating a block-by-block photographic record of much of the west side. This photo of Block 625, No. 35, shows the southeasterly corner of Irving (then known as I Street) and 48th Avenue, looking north to the Murphy Windmill in Golden Gate Park.