Feusier Octagon House

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Location1067 Green Street,
San Francisco, California
Coordinates 37°47′54″N122°24′56″W / 37.79833°N 122.41556°W / 37.79833; -122.41556
Built1857
Architectural styleOctagon Mode
NRHP reference No. 74000554 [1]
CHISL No.N278
SFDL No.36
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 24, 1974
Designated CHISLMarch 24, 1974
Designated SFDLOctober 1, 1970 [2]

The Feusier Octagon House is an historic octagonal house built in c. 1857, and located in the Russian Hill neighborhood of San Francisco, California.

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It has been listed as a San Francisco Designated Landmark since October 1, 1970; [3] listed as a California Historical Landmark since March 24, 1974; [4] and it has been added to the National Register of Historic Places since March 24, 1974. [5] The house is also part of the Russian Hill-Paris Block Architectural District. [6]

History

The Feusier Octagon House is located at 1067 Green Street in San Francisco. It was built between 1857 and 1858 by George Kenny, who sold it in 1870 to Louis Feusier. The house was later expanded with a third story, mansard roof, and cupola. [7]

The Feusier Octagon House, McElroy Octagon House, and the Marine Exchange Lookout Station at Land's End [8] [9] [10] are the only three remaining octagon houses in the city. [11] [12] [13] [7]

As of 2018 it is a rental house, [7] before being put up for sale in 2021 for US$8.6 million. [14]

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