Charles Dietle House Explained
| Charles Dietle House |
| Built: | 1878 |
| Architect: | Henry Geilfuss |
| Architecture: | Stick style |
| Designation1: | San Francisco |
| Designation1 Date: | October 1, 1972 |
| Designation1 Number: | 48 |
| Location: | 294 Page Street,
San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Built For: | Charles Dietle |
Charles Dietle House, or Dietle House, is a historic building, built in 1878 in the Hayes Valley neighborhood of San Francisco, California.[1] It has been listed as a San Francisco designated landmark since 1972.[2] [3] It is a private house and not open to the public.
History
The Charles Dietle House was designed by architect Henry Geilfuss in 1878, for German-born custom boot maker Charles Dietle.[4] [5] [6] After the 1906 earthquake and fire, the house was in relatively good condition and was sold to John DeMartini, a local fruit and veggie commission merchant and a director of the Bank of Italy (which later became Bank of America).[7]
The Charles Dietle House is five bedrooms, three and a half bathrooms with a roof deck, and is .[8] [9] It features period details, including a winding main staircase, ornate fireplace mantles, built-in hutches, a dumbwaiter, and a basement ballroom. The building was once used as office space, and has been used as residential since around 2013.
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Petrin . Katherine . Davis . Matthew . August 30, 2010 . National Register Nomination Case Report: South San Francisco Opera House . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231211223345/https://sfplanning.s3.amazonaws.com/commissions/hpcpackets/2011.0006U.pdf . December 11, 2023.
- Web site: San Francisco Landmark #48: Charles Dietle House . 2024-01-13 . noehill.com.
- Book: McGrew, Patrick . Landmarks of San Francisco . 1991 . H.N. Abrams . 978-0-8109-3557-0 . 83 . en . Dietle House.
- Web site: Bevk . Alex . 2013-04-30 . Live the Fancy Life at 294 Page . 2024-01-13 . Curbed SF . en.
- Book: Hackett, Frederick H. . The Industries of San Francisco: Her Rank, Resources, Advantages, Trade, Commerce & Manufactures ; Conditions of the Past, Present and Future, Representative Industrial Institutions, Historical, Descriptive, and Statistical . 1884 . Payot, Upham & Company . 185 . en.
- Book: Woodbridge, Sally Byrne . San Francisco Architecture: The Illustrated Guide to Over 1000 of the Best Buildings, Parks, and Public Artworks in the Bay Area . 1992 . Chronicle Books . 978-0-87701-897-1 . 136 . en.
- Book: Olmsted, Roger R. . Here Today: San Francisco's Architectural Heritage . Watkins . Tom H. . 1968 . Chronicle Books . 978-0-87701-125-5 . 125 . en.
- Web site: Keeling . Brock . 2016-10-03 . This landmark Hayes Valley house is Victorian perfection . 2024-01-13 . Curbed SF . en.
- News: May 4, 2013 . Landmark Mansion at Page and Laguna For Sale . Hoodline.
