When I first encountered this building It felt like home. Growing up in the UK it reminded me a lot of the churches I would see as a child . When I moved to the US in elementary school I saw less of this sort of architecture, so was excited to see the change. I encountered the building as a young kid when my parents were showing me around our new home, San Francisco. Technically I first encountered it as a baby when I was baptized there early in my life but have no memory of it. This also holds a special place in my mind because it is also the church where my parents were married.

What I like about the building is the ornate decoration throughout the exterior. The usage of columns and arches, gives off a sort of ancient, angelic vibe. I especially like the entrance which is arches layered on top of each other, feels like I am walking into another dimension. I believe the building is in the Romanesque and Gothic style that was very popular in older religious times. This building however was built in 1924 post World War 1, in one of my favorite parts of SF, Italian town.