The Doelger Building is a 1932

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office building located in the Inner Sunset district on the

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. It served as the headquarters of developer

Henry Doelger Henry Doelger (pronounced DOLE-jer; June 23, 1896 – July 23, 1978) was an American real estate developer and builder known for the creation of large low-cost housing tracts in San Francisco and Daly City, California, Daly City. He worked alongsi ...

, who built large low-cost housing tracts of San Francisco and

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. It was designed by Charles Clausen. In April 2013, the Doelger Building became a

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History

The original one story with

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building was built in 1932 for $4000. A garage, that mimicked the stepped vestibule of the main building, was added to the east later that year. When Doelger's business expanded, the roof was raised in 1936 to add another mezzanine level. At the time, the building featured a projecting vertical blade sign with neon lettering, reading “Henry Doelger Homes." In 1940, the building expanded onto the adjacent western lot, with

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detailing added onto the Art Deco exterior. The garage is now a part of the adjacent, eastern building and is not considered a part of the landmark.

References

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