Folder: S.F. Residences-2609 Gough Street.
Newscopy: "Miss Alice Burr, who with her sister, Marian, inherited the tree-girt Allyne sister's Victorian house at 2609 Gough St., would like to see the property acquired by the city, either for the official residence of the mayor or for a public square. 'Either would be preferable to one of those big apartment houses,' Miss Burr told The News Call Bulletin. 'Naturally, I realize the City of San Francisco must build toward the sky, but I hate to see them rising all around us. While I'm not a worshipper of the past - in fact, I like to face the future - I'm selfish enough to want to keep the character of the city from changing too fast. I can't move my home - I'm too old now - and the bang, bang all day of the construction work would be most unpleasant.' The misses Burr live a block away at 1772 Vallejo St. Of the two proposals, Miss Burr would prefer to see the old Allyne house, where Lucy and Edith were born and lived out their lives, made the mayor's residence.".
