The initial development of the neighborhood was strongly influenced by the Hillside Club, which included prominent members of the Arts and Crafts movement, including Bernard Maybeck, Charles Keeler, and John Galen Howard.
The initial development of the neighborhood, begun in the mid- 1890s, was strongly influenced by the Hillside Club, formed to protect the hills from unsightly buildings and taking its cue from the Arts and Crafts movement. Prominent club members included Bernard Maybeck, Charles Keeler, and John Galen Howard.