From A Self-Guided Tour of Saroyan’s San Francisco by Dori Myer: "With money from his writing success, William purchased this row house for his family, where his mother, Takoohi, and sister, Cosette, lived until their deaths. They began living here in 1939. William lived here on and off for decades, with a basement studio to do his writing. This was his home base whenever he returned to San Francisco. The house is still owned and occupied by William’s relatives and has a view of the Pacific Ocean. This residence is mentioned all over Saroyan’s memoirs, but you can start with Sons Come and Go, Mothers Hang in Forever (p. 201)."