Before and After: Bernal Heights Edwardian

When builders constructed the three-story Bernal Heights Edwardian in 1900, there were few houses in the rural area, the roads were dirt, and the working-class residents came from Ireland, Germany, and Scandinavia. There was plenty of land for dairy cows and goats, with windmills providing power. The remote area grew popular after the 1906 earthquake because solid bedrock protected the existing homes, including the Edwardian.