Spreckels Mansion (San Francisco)

Spreckels Mansion
(1960)
Spreckels Mansion is located in San Francisco County
Spreckels Mansion
Spreckels Mansion
Location within San Francisco County
General information
TypeMansion
Location2080 Washington Street
San Francisco, California
Coordinates37°47′34″N 122°25′39″W / 37.7927°N 122.4275°W / 37.7927; -122.4275
Completedc.1912–1913
OwnerAdolph B. Spreckels,
Alma de Bretteville Spreckels,
Alma Emma and Dorothy Spreckels,
Danielle Steel
Technical details
Floor count3
Design and construction
Architect(s)George A. Applegarth,
Kenneth A. MacDonald Jr.
DesignatedJune 9, 1990[1]
Reference no.197

Spreckels Mansion is a French Classical mansion located in the Pacific Heights neighborhood at 2080 Washington Street in San Francisco, California,[2][3] built c. 1912-1913. The three-story mansion is in a French Baroque Chateau-style, designed by George Adrian Applegarth (1876–1972) and Kenneth A. MacDonald Jr. (of MacDonald & Applegarth firm), and built by businessman Adolph B. Spreckels.[2][3][4] It is listed as city landmark No. 197.[5]

  1. ^ "San Francisco Preservation Bulletin No.9: San Francisco Designated Landmarks". City of San Francisco. Archived from the original on 2014-03-25. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
  2. ^ a b Bevk, Alex (2014-11-25). "Behind the Hedges and Inside the History of Danielle Steel's Spreckels Mansion". Curbed SF. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
  3. ^ a b "Spreckels Mansion, 2080 Washington Street, San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
  4. ^ "Spreckels Mansion". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
  5. ^ King, John (2013-12-08). "Spreckels Mansion's limestone is hidden by hedge". SFGate. Retrieved 2020-10-17.