citylikeyou — Malloch Apartments — San Francisco by Michael Gillette

San Francisco / Place

At the midpoint of the Filbert steps, near tourist favourite Coit Tower, The Malloch is a streamline Moderne gem built in 1937. I discovered it after watching Dark Passage, a 1947 Bogart and Bacall film noir. Lauren Bacall’s character lives on the third floor and Bogey holes up there. A Deco beauty cruising towards the Bay. It has the coolest lift ever.

Address
Malloch Apartments, 1360 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, United States

Artist

Current city: San Francisco

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Michael Gillette is a British born San Francisco based artist, who has spent the last 20 years translating the visceral thrill of music in to arresting images. He has been sought out by many including Beck, The Beastie Boys, MGMT and Paul McCartney. He is currently working on a Monograph “Drawn in Stereo ” to be published in 2012.

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