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	The rustic city house was "a hybrid of (European) picturesque and classical traditions ... first achieved by Polk in a double house on Russian Hill." Both the exterior and interior--as well as the landscaping--sparked a trend away from Victorian gingerbread."Polk's spirited accommodation to the hillside marked a new attitude toward the landscape that would have a far-reaching impact on the area's residential architecture...". (Longstreth, pp. 107-119.)		The rustic city house was "a hybrid of (European) picturesque and classical traditions ... first achieved by Polk in a double house on Russian Hill." Both the exterior and interior--as well as the landscaping--sparked a trend away from Victorian gingerbread."Polk's spirited accommodation to the hillside marked a new attitude toward the landscape that would have a far-reaching impact on the area's residential architecture...". (Longstreth, pp. 107-119.)

	Gelett Burgess (1855-1951) was chief editor and writer of The Lark, a monthly literary magazine published between ~~1989~~-1897. Burgess also founded the San Francisco Boys' Club Association, now the Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco.		Gelett Burgess (1855-1951) was chief editor and writer of The Lark, a monthly literary magazine published between 1895-1897. Burgess also founded the San Francisco Boys' Club Association, now the Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco.

	Joseph Worchester (1836-1913) was a minister and amateur architect who founded the [[The Swedenborgian Garden Church\|Swedenborgian Church] on Lyon Street. Both the church and his four cottages on Russian Hill embodied his rustic naturalistic views of buildings and were influential with many leading professional architects.		Joseph Worchester (1836-1913) was a minister and amateur architect who founded the [[The Swedenborgian Garden Church\|Swedenborgian Church] on Lyon Street. Both the church and his four cottages on Russian Hill embodied his rustic naturalistic views of buildings and were influential with many leading professional architects.

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	'''~~Dora Norton Williams: A New England Yankee in San Francisco Bohemia~~		'''<font face = Papyrus> <font color = maroon> <font size = 4>Historical Essay</font></font> </font>'''
	~~— Nancy Everett~~'''

	~~Published in the ''Argonaut,'' Volume 21 No. 1., Spring 2010~~

	~~Author can be reached at~~ nancynilene@yahoo.com.		''by Nancy Everett, nancynilene@yahoo.com''

			''Originally published as '''Dora Norton Williams: A New England Yankee in San Francisco Bohemia''' in the ''Argonaut,'' Volume 21 No. 1., Spring 2010''

	[[File:Dora.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|left\|Dora Norton Williams wedding portrait]]		[[File:Dora.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|left\|Dora Norton Williams wedding portrait]]

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	Williams, letter to Charles Keeler, February 17, 1907. Keeler Papers, BANC MSS C-H 105, Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.		Williams, letter to Charles Keeler, February 17, 1907. Keeler Papers, BANC MSS C-H 105, Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

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	In 1899, a now wealthy Fanny hired Polk to design a home for her at Hyde and Lombard. Although their two homes were within walking distance of each other, there's no evidence that the old friends visited each other. Fanny kept company with Gelett Burgess for a time , but eventually took in young man, Ned Fields, to live with her—and by some accounts, to be her lover. The ever-proper Dora may not have approved. The two stayed in touch, however, writing occasionally when either was out of town.		In 1899, a now wealthy Fanny hired Polk to design a home for her at Hyde and Lombard. Although their two homes were within walking distance of each other, there's no evidence that the old friends visited each other. Fanny kept company with Gelett Burgess for a time , but eventually took in young man, Ned Fields, to live with her—and by some accounts, to be her lover. The ever-proper Dora may not have approved. The two stayed in touch, however, writing occasionally when either was out of town.
	The Quake and Fire Cause Great Disturbance and Upset
			'''The Quake and Fire Cause Great Disturbance and Upset'''

	Dora's house suffered only minor damage from the earthquake, but the threat from the ensuing Great Fire was very real. A story told on Russian Hill is that the neighbors buried their jewelry and money in the neighborhood park before they fled. The cache is said to have included some of Virgil's paintings but Dora could not find them all upon her return.		Dora's house suffered only minor damage from the earthquake, but the threat from the ensuing Great Fire was very real. A story told on Russian Hill is that the neighbors buried their jewelry and money in the neighborhood park before they fled. The cache is said to have included some of Virgil's paintings but Dora could not find them all upon her return.

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	'''Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Williams Set Sail for San Francisco'''		'''Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Williams Set Sail for San Francisco'''

			[[File:Virgil Williams Portrait.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|left\|Virgil Williams wedding portrait]]

	When Dora met Virgil, he was an established Boston painter who had returned only a few years earlier from San Francisco. Virgil had met Robert Woodward, a San Francisco entrepreneur and avid art patron, during his art studies in Italy. In 1862, Woodward invited Virgil to assist with the conversion of his San Francisco estate into an art salon and amusement park, Woodward’s Gardens. Over the next two years, Virgil filled the salon with reproductions of the masters as well as his own paintings. He also spent time hunting and painting at Woodward's Oak Knoll Ranch near Yountville. Virgil became enchanted with the area, eventually purchasing a small ranch on the slopes of Mt. St. Helena. (Years later he recommended the area for the Stevenson honeymoon, an experience Stevenson mined in his book The Silverado Squatters.)		When Dora met Virgil, he was an established Boston painter who had returned only a few years earlier from San Francisco. Virgil had met Robert Woodward, a San Francisco entrepreneur and avid art patron, during his art studies in Italy. In 1862, Woodward invited Virgil to assist with the conversion of his San Francisco estate into an art salon and amusement park, Woodward’s Gardens. Over the next two years, Virgil filled the salon with reproductions of the masters as well as his own paintings. He also spent time hunting and painting at Woodward's Oak Knoll Ranch near Yountville. Virgil became enchanted with the area, eventually purchasing a small ranch on the slopes of Mt. St. Helena. (Years later he recommended the area for the Stevenson honeymoon, an experience Stevenson mined in his book The Silverado Squatters.)

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	Author can be reached at nancynilene@yahoo.com.		Author can be reached at nancynilene@yahoo.com.

			[[File:Dora.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|left\|Dora Norton Williams wedding portrait]]

	"As I have no children or connection to whom a history of the kind would be of interest, I shall omit all but the brief statement of facts." -- Dora Norton Williams, 1897		"As I have no children or connection to whom a history of the kind would be of interest, I shall omit all but the brief statement of facts." -- Dora Norton Williams, 1897

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	Published in the Argonaut ,Volume 21 No. 1., Spring 2010		Published in the Argonaut ,Volume 21 No. 1., Spring 2010

	Author can be reached at nancynilene@yahoo.com.		Author can be reached at nancynilene@yahoo.com.

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	Published in the Argonaut ,Volume 21 No. 1., Spring 2010		Published in the Argonaut ,Volume 21 No. 1., Spring 2010
			Author can be reached at nancynilene@yahoo.com.

	"As I have no children or connection to whom a history of the kind would be of interest, I shall omit all but the brief statement of facts." -- Dora Norton Williams, 1897		"As I have no children or connection to whom a history of the kind would be of interest, I shall omit all but the brief statement of facts." -- Dora Norton Williams, 1897