2090 Jackson St, Pacific Heights Interiors 1900 &1960

Whittier Mansion (c. 1894-1896) today

Obviously proud members of the 2019 San Francisco HALL OF SHAME, these homeowners have allowed the exterior of this LANDMARKED treasure to fall into severe disrepair.

Does anyone care??????????????????

EDWARD R. SWAIN & NEWTON J. THARP designed 19,576 square foot Landmarked Arizona Sandstone mansion in Richardsonian Romanesque style with Beaux Arts details c. 1894-1896.

Significance: Built for William Franklin Whittier between 1894 and 1896, this massive Arizona sandstone building has passed through a number of interesting owners. Occupied as a residence until the early 1940s, it was sold to the German Reich in 1941 as a San Francisco consulate. Seized by the Alien Property Custodian (later transferred to the Attorney General of the US) during WWII, it was auctioned in 1950 to Mrs. Echo Leonetti. From her it passed to George and Mary Barton, thence to Robert Wilhelm and Isabell and Paul Dessez, and finally to the California Historical Society in 1956. Mortimer Adler's Institute of Philosophical Research occupied part of the building from 1952 to 1956. It is one of the few major houses of the later 19th century to survive to the present day, and is an interesting combination of massive Richardsonian Romanesque with Period styling. The architectural details of the interiors are exceptional in material and in preservation; they reflect studious variations of historical sources which marked the end of 19th century American architecture. (Source: LOC)

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924 Grove St, Alamo Square

Around the corner from the Painted Ladies....The Colgate mansion is a FRANK VAN TREES designed 5,100 square foot 6 bedroom 5.5 bath Classical Revival with a Richardsonian style entry made of rusticated sandstone, built in 1903.

Last sold for $2.9 million in 2009 ($490K under asking).

The property previously sold for $1.15 million in 2005. At which time there were a number of illegal apartments, five kitchens, lots of staircases and interiors that were almost completely devoid of any original architectural details.

The buyers gut-renovated and contemporized the interiors while retaining the original facade, with its lovely blue paint, intricate stucco and ornate cast iron work. The garage was added during this time.

Market value is about $6 million.

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