The focus of this series is the reconstruction of the Palace of Fine Arts in the early 1960s. It contains some photographs of the 1915 building as well as its sculptures and murals. Subjects covered include the funding of the reconstruction project and numerous proposals for its future use. It also includes documentation of smaller Palace of Fine Arts projects completed by Gerson after the primary reconstruction, including some records on the Exploratorium conversion.

The focus of this series is the reconstruction of the Palace of Fine Arts in the early 1960s. It contains some photographs of the 1915 building as well as its sculptures and murals. Subjects covered include the funding of the reconstruction project and numerous proposals for its future use. It also includes documentation of smaller Palace of Fine Arts projects completed by Gerson after the primary reconstruction, including some records on the Exploratorium conversion.