2016. Sunnyside Conservatory. Photo: Amy O'Hair.

Sunnyside Conservatory

The neighborhood’s local beauty spot, built in 1902 by William Augustus Merralls. The Sunnyside Conservatory was given landmark status by the City in 1975, and renovated into a venue location by the City in the early 2000s. A list of related posts on this site, followed by a gallery of photos through the years:

A gallery of photographs of Sunnyside Conservatory:

Sunnyside Conservatory in 1914. Temperance Laura Merralls in front, with her pitbull terrier pups. Photo courtesy the Hartsough Family. Read more about the Merralls here. https://sunnysidehistory.org/2018/11/03/love-story-of-william-and-temperance-merralls/
Sunnyside Conservatory about 1920. Photo courtesy the Hartsough Family.
A view of the interior of the Sunnyside Conservatory as it was before the 2000s renovation. Builder and inventor William A Merralls collected exotic plants. This photo taken in 1960s. From Here Today by Olmsted and Watkins (1968).
A view of the interior of Sunnyside Conservatory as it was before the 2000s renovation. Note Eastern Wing still in place (far end of building). Conservatory builder and inventor William A Merralls collected exotic plants. Read more about him here.  This photo taken in 1960s. From Here Today by Olmsted and Watkins (1968).
Sunnyside Conservatory about 1968, when it was owned by the Van Beckhs; before it was given landmark status. San Francisco Office of Assessor-Recorder Photographs Collection, San Francisco History Center.
Sunnyside Conservatory about 1968, when it was owned by the Van Beckhs; before it was given landmark status. San Francisco Office of Assessor-Recorder Photographs Collection, San Francisco History Center.
Sunnyside Conservatory in 1972. Photo by Greg Gaar. OpenSFHistory.org
Sunnyside Conservatory in 1972. Photo by Greg Gaar. OpenSFHistory.org
Sunnyside Conservatory in 1978, after landmark status and before its first renovation. Photo courtesy Greg Gaar.
Sunnyside Conservatory in 1978, after landmark status and before its first renovation. Photo by Greg Gaar.
Flyer to bring support for efforts to save Sunnyside Conservatory from demolition at City Hall, December 1978. Courtesy Greg Gaar.
Flyer to bring support for efforts to save Sunnyside Conservatory from illegal demolition at City Hall, December 1978. Courtesy Greg Gaar.
Sunnyside Conservatory, about 1980. During some early renovations. Photo by Greg Gaar.
Sunnyside Conservatory, about 1980. During some early renovations. Photo by Greg Gaar.
Sunnyside Conservatory in 1981. Photo by Greg Gaar. OpenSFHistory.org
Sunnyside Conservatory in 1981. Photo by Greg Gaar. OpenSFHistory.org
Sunnyside Conservatory in 2016. Photo by Amy O'Hair
Sunnyside Conservatory in 2016. Photo by Amy O’Hair