The "Challenger" Model Home - released February 1942:
In 1942, a brand new model home, The Challenger, opened at 2278 44th Avenue. It was the first of a group of thirty-three homes completed by R. F. Galli, builder. Built at the beginning of World War II, Galli’s vision was to provide affordable homes for the growing population in San Francisco involved in the war effort. Galli, who started his own construction company in 1925, built well over 3000 homes and apartments in the Sunset and Parkside districts and was instrumental in forming the Federal Housing Authority.
Solidly built and well maintained, this vintage Outer Parkside home exemplifies pride of ownership with many attractive features, such as refinished parquet hardwood floors in the living and dining rooms, a stainless steel gas range, double-paned windows in the living and dining rooms, two bedrooms, one bath, a bonus room down and a huge 2+ car garage. Many systems have already been updated including a hot water heater, gas heating system, washer and dryer, efficient fireplace insert, electrical panel and visible copper plumbing. The builder, through foresight, added skylights to both the kitchen and bathroom to allow natural light indoors. The landmark home has approximately 1154 square feet (per SF Tax Records) of gracious living space on a large lot. It is close to shopping on Taraval and Noriega Streets, easy MUNI connections to downtown and access to either the 101 or 280 freeways.
“As this was the Challenger model home, it was built with every feature offered before rationing of supplies and materials began constricting the home builder’s supply chain,” remarked Mike Ackerman, listing agent with Zephyr Real Estate.
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Sunset and Parkside District Neighborhoods:
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Sunset and Parkside District Neighborhoods:
A true San Francisco community with history.San Francisco's Sunset and Parkside Districts are easiest to define as South along Golden Gate Park’s Lincoln Way continuing in alphabetical order from Kirkham, Judah, Moraga, Noriega, Ortega, Pacheco, Quintara, Rivera, Santiago, Taraval, Ulloa, Vicente and Wawona. Complimenting this grid, the Avenues start with 2ndAvenue at the foothills of Twin Peaks heading West, ending at the Great Highway and Ocean Beach. Occasionally you’ll see Muni’s biggest Breda Streetcars rumbling like large caterpillars, once in awhile catch a glimpse of the old PCC Streetcars making their way downtown. At the Zoo you can gaze in wonder at the old Doggie Diner Head on Sloat across from the San Francisco Zoo memorializing a bit of San Franciscana. The neighborhood commercial strips each boast a different flavor catering to their followers, all very friendly and in many ways both urban and suburban.
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