Henry Geilfuss House

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Henry Geilfuss House
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2017
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Location811 Treat Avenue San Francisco, California 94110
Coordinates 37°45′25″N122°24′47″W / 37.756944°N 122.413056°W / 37.756944; -122.413056
Built1882
Architect Henry Geilfuss
Architectural style Italian Villa style
NRHP reference No. 100001338
Added to NRHPJuly 24, 2017

Henry Geilfuss House is an 1882 Italian Villa style home built by architect Henry Geilfuss. The home is in San Francisco California and is on the National Register of Historic Places listings in California.

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Background

The home was constructed in 1882 and it is Stick-frame construction in the style of Italianate architecture. The building is two stories with a flat roof. [1] The home sits on a 7,000 sq ft (650 m2) lot which faces Treat Avenue. [2]

History

The property was designed by local architect Henry Geilfuss in 1882 as his personal residence. A workshop was added in 1900. [2]

The home was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2017. [3]

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References

  1. "Geilfuss, Henry, House – San Francisco, CA". Waymarking. Groundspeak, Inc. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  2. 1 2 "811 Treat Avenue (Henry Geilfuss House)" (PDF). Commissions San Francisco Planning. San Francisco Planning Department. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  3. "Geilfuss, Henry, House". npgallery. National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved 12 May 2023.