Charity Vargas: How many earthquake cottages are left and you know, are they still used and where they are? Olivia Allen-Price: Today on the show, we’ll dig into the history of San Francisco’s earthquake cottages. I live in Bernal Heights, San Francisco, California in an earthquake cottage or earthquake shack, as some would like to say. It’s a modestly sized room, but has tall ceilings and windows that look out over a sweeping view of San Francisco. Katrina Schwartz: Woody LaBounty is President and CEO of San Francisco Heritage, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving San Francisco history.

Source: The Guardian January 09, 2026 00:52 UTC