William Kostura Historic Building Reports
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Title: William Kostura Historic Building Reports
Dates: 1988-2009
Collection Number: SFH 734
Creator/Collector:
Kostura, William, 1952- .
Extent: 4 cartons (4 cubic feet)
Repository:
San Francisco Public Library. San Francisco History Center
San Francisco, California 94102
Abstract: Historic building reports for structures in San Francisco, California and some buildings in Auburn, California and in Richmond
California.
Language of Material: English
Boxes 1-2 are open for research. Boxes 3-4 are closed to research until 2032.
Copyright retained by William Kostura.
[Identification of item]. William Kostura Historic Building Reports. Collection Number: SFH 734. San Francisco Public Library.
San Francisco History Center
Donated by William Kostura before 2016.
Biography/Administrative History
William Kostura is an architectural historian who lives in the San Francisco bay area. His research on historic structures
in San Francisco and the bay area is well regarded. In addition to many HABS reports, Kostura's books include: "Russian Hill:
The Summit" (San Francisco: Aerie, 1997), and "William F. Lewis: San Francisco House Builder" (San Francisco: Book Club of
California, 1993) co-written with Susan Johnson.
Scope and Content of Collection
The collection contains historic building reports written by or with research by Kostura. Some reports are for specific buildings;
others are for neighborhoods such as Bernal Heights, North Beach, and Hayes Valley. Of interest are the reports on Crissy
Field structures prior to the restoration of that location. Yerba Buena East, Caltrain stations, and PG&E substations are
also represented.
Historic buildings--California--San Francisco.
Historic districts--California--San Francisco
Historic preservation--California--San Francisco.
Historic buildings--California--Richmond.
Historic buildings--California--Auburn.