Havens Mansion and Carriage House

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Havens Mansion and Carriage House
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Location1381 South Van Ness St.
San Francisco, California, United States
Coordinates 37°45′04″N122°24′57″W / 37.751188°N 122.415965°W / 37.751188; -122.415965 (Havens Mansion)
Built1884;140 years ago (1884)
ArchitectHavens & Toepke
Architectural style(s) Second Empire, Italianate style, Stick style
DesignatedApril 11, 1981
Reference no.125

The Havens Mansion and Carriage House is a historic residential building in the Mission District of San Francisco, California, United States. It was listed as a San Francisco Designated Landmark since 1981. [1] [2] It is a private residence and is not open to the public.

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History

The house was built in 1884 by Havens & Toepke, for architect Charles I. Havens (1849–1916) personal residence. [3] [4] Havens designed several building in downtown San Francisco. The Havens Mansion reflects architecture of 1880s in San Francisco's "Mansion Row" and a still intact carriage house. [2] [4] Some sources list the building as Second Empire style (despite no mansard roof), [2] [4] and others as an Italianate style and/or Stick style. [5]

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References

  1. "San Francisco Landmark #125: Havens Mansion and Carriage House". noehill.com. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  2. 1 2 3 McGrew, Patrick (1991). Landmarks of San Francisco. H.N. Abrams. p. 182. ISBN   978-0-8109-3557-0.
  3. "Bay Area Architects: Havens & Toepke". noehill.com. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  4. 1 2 3 Accardi, Catherine (2012). San Francisco Landmarks. Arcadia Publishing. p. 20. ISBN   978-0-7385-9580-1.
  5. Cerny, Susan Dinkelspiel (2007). An Architectural Guidebook to San Francisco and the Bay Area. Gibbs Smith. p. 84. ISBN   978-1-58685-432-4.