On the northwest corner of Laurel and Jackson is the Roos House, built in 1909. The house was given to Elizabeth Roos by her father, the owner of the Opheum Theatre Company. Roos also owned the Roos Brothers clothing store. Bernard Maybeck’s own version of the half-timbered English Tudor, enlivened by his personalized Gothic details in the roof brackets and balcony railing, was his most lavish city residence. Maybeck designed all the interior appointments, including the furniture. The house appears modest in size but is actually 9,000 square feet. Page & Turnbull is currently preparing a National Register nomination for the property, in preparation for a preservation easement to San Francisco Architectural Heritage.