California. To this day, Eichler is known for creating these custom modernist houses and influencing other developers. His work is seen throughout many homes, along with, larger corporate buildings, across the state. Most of his own work was built in the San Francisco Bay Area, and the metropolitan area of Los Angeles. Eichler’s profession started after moving with his family from New York to California. Before moving to California, Eichler worked in New York for an affluent family business in which he
William Bowers Bourn II was born on May 31, 1857 in San Francisco, California. His father, William Bowers Bourn I was a successful Massachusetts merchant who brought his wife, Sarah Esther Bourn, west to San Francisco in search of wealth. It was not long after their arrival in 1850 until he established himself in the financial world of San Francisco. His investments included a commercial banking business, mining stock and the San Francisco Gas Company. William developed a special interest in mining
Icaricia icarioides missionensis ( Mission Blue Butterfly) was discovered in 1937. Icaricia icarioides missionensis is native to the San Francisco Bay Area of California. It has lost most of it habitat in the region to development , and is thus limited to residing only in the Twin Peaks of San Francisco, Fort Baker in Marin County, and San Bruno Mountain in San Mateo County. Human beings are the main reason for the decline in the Mission Blue’s natural habitat. If something is not done to prevent