Say Hey, It’s Willie Mays’ Hillside Pad
From the pages of Ebony, August 1963 is phototour of Willie Mays‘ mod house. It’s interesting to see the mix of styles in here, particularly Willie’s bedroom. It goes to show that not everyone who lived in a Modern home filled it with furniture by Eames, Nelson, Knoll, etc.
The home was constructed by speculative builder Al Maisin and even though the article says an architect was involved they don’t mention his name.
The house still exists, but I couldn’t find any other details. Here’s what Google Maps shows. I’ve included some snapshots from Google at the bottom of the page.
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The house is very interesting but, I think I still prefer homes like this with the MCM furniture. It just loses something to me with other styles of furniture.
For the author: I grew up in a San Franscisco neighborhood called Forest Hill, but its not full of mansions or a view of the bridge. I think part of the problem of finding updated information may be that Medosa street goes under a different neighborhood name(everything changes!). My family members are all amazingly committed SF Giants fans, so I’ll take a look around for the place on my next visit to them. p.s. I LOVE the interior decor. Very personal–nice that the magazine documented it.
Update: Forest Hill neighborhood name (no s) still in common usage. Not known if current owner of Mays house is aware of lineage.
The mix of different styles makes that house a home. I like some midcentury design, but i wouldnt want to live in a MCM schowroom or modern museum.