An Exclusive Neighborhood in San Francisco with BIG Views
In this video, Austin Klar highlights West Clay Park, a narrow strip of homes north of Lake Street between 22nd and 24th Avenues in San Francisco. Developed in 1910 by Lyon and Hoge as a "residence park" or garden park, it broke from the city’s typical grid with cul‑de‑sacs, a looping road, stone gateway entrances, real front yards, detached homes, and terraced lots that maximize sweeping views of the Presidio and the ocean. The design was intended to feel like a suburban retreat within an urban setting. Klar also notes the original, now illegal, race‑based sale restrictions that were part of the development’s covenants. The success of West Clay Park set a template for later garden‑park neighborhoods such as Presidio Terrace, Forest Hill, and Ashbury Terrace, each marketed as a version of West Clay Park. Over a century later, the homes remain among San Francisco’s most coveted residences. The video ends with a call to share the history and follow for more San Francisco real‑estate content.
