As a preservationist, Jacquie Proctor came to Stoner's work through researching Sutro's Ice Rink and Baths. They were San Francisco's "Brighton-by-the-Sea," designed by the British gentleman, Harold G. Stoner. Also, thousands flocked to the Golden Gate International Exposition to see its most popular attraction, Sally Rand's Nude Ranch, also a design of this quiet family man. These landmarks are gone, but Stoner's architectural artistry endures in homes he designed in Balboa Terrace, Forest Hills, Monterey Heights, Sea Cliff, Saint Francis Wood, West Portal, Ingleside Terrace, Lakeside, Hillsborough, San Mateo, Ross, San Anselmo, San Rafael, Oakland, Berkeley, Angels Camp, Lake Tahoe, and Los Angeles. Many of those Harold G. Stoner designs are now documented in this historical book.
With a Master's degree in Public Administration and a 30-year management career in public service, Jacquie Proctor has written numerous articles for professional and historical journals, local newspapers including the West Portal Monthly, and a lengthy family history story, The Liggett Family Legacy.
Jacquie, a San Francisco resident, is an active community volunteer and neighborhood preservationist. She has served on the board of the Miraloma Park Improvement Club and co-founded the Friends of Mount Davidson Conservancy. Her work to preserve Mt. Davidson Park inspired her first book: San Francisco's West of Twin Peaks, about the park and surrounding neighborhoods on the City's highest hill.
Jacquie also serves as an accreditation evaluator for the American Public Works Association, and for San Francisco City Guides, she leads free walking tours of the Financial District, Chinatown, South of Market, and Mount Davidson.
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