The V.C. Morris gallery as it appeared in 1960 when Allan Adler — described by The Chronicle as a “famed silversmith” — purchased the shop from the estate of the owners who hired truly famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright to transform the space in the late 1940s. Adler is on the right. image courtesy of Berge Studio / via sfchronicle.com

The department completed a draft report last month on how to expand the existing landmark designation to include aspects of the interior that date back to Wright’s 1948 design. Besides the spiral ramp they include a sky-lit ceiling with 120 acrylic domes, a brass hanging planter and mahogany display cabinets. Planners have discussed the unusual move with representatives of the owner, an affiliate of Hong Kong’s Gaw Capital Partners, and hope to send the stronger landmark designation to the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors this spring.....Continue Reading

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