Adolph B. Spreckels

Adolph B. Spreckels
Born
Adolph Bernard Spreckels

(1857-01-05)January 5, 1857
San Francisco, California, US
DiedJune 28, 1924(1924-06-28) (aged 67)
San Francisco, California, US
OccupationBusinessperson
Known forSpreckels Sugar Company
California Palace of the Legion of Honor
SpouseAlma de Bretteville Spreckels
The Spreckels Mansion in San Francisco

Adolph Bernard Spreckels (January 5, 1857 – June 28, 1924) was a California businessman who ran the Spreckels Sugar Company and who donated the California Palace of the Legion of Honor art museum to the city of San Francisco in 1924. His wife, Alma, was called the "great grandmother of San Francisco".[1] His 1912 mansion is in Pacific Heights and is San Francisco Landmark #197.

  1. ^ Craig, Christopher. "Spreckels (née de Bretteville), Alma Emma". Encyclopedia of San Francisco. Archived from the original on December 26, 2007. Retrieved January 9, 2008.