Edward Coleman House Explained

Edward Coleman House
Location:1701 Franklin Street,
San Francisco, California, United States
Built:1895
Architect:W. H. Lille
Architecture:Queen Anne style
Designation1:San Francisco
Designation1 Date:July 6, 1973
Designation1 Number:54

Edward Coleman House is a historic residence in the Pacific Heights neighborhood in San Francisco, California, United States. It has been listed as a San Francisco designated landmark since 1973.[1] Its a private home, and is not open to the public.

History

The house was designed by architect W. H. Lille in a Queen Anne style for Edward Coleman (1830–1913).[2] [3] Coleman was born in Maine, and came to California in 1853 during the California gold rush.[4] He developed a few successful mines in Grass Valley, California.[5] He has a second house also named the Edward Coleman House in Grass Valley. When Coleman became a widower, he lived in the San Francisco house with his sister until his death in 1913.

The house is and contains 11 bedrooms, and 5.5 bathrooms.[6] The rear of the house contains a stained glass enclosed stairwell.[7]

It is located next to the historic Lilienthal–Orville Pratt House, another city designated landmark.[8] In March 2018, the Edward Coleman House sold for US$7 million.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: San Francisco Landmark #54: Coleman House . 2024-01-18 . noehill.com.
  2. Book: Delehanty, Randolph . San Francisco: The Ultimate Guide . 1989 . Chronicle Books . 978-0-87701-529-1 . 178 . en.
  3. Book: California: Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Sierra Nevada e grandi parchi . Touring Editore . Touring Club Italiano . 2001 . 978-88-365-1195-2 . 54 . it.
  4. Book: Richards, Rand . Historic Walks in San Francisco: 18 Trails Through the City's Past . October 2001 . Heritage House Publishers . 978-1-879367-03-6 . 308–.
  5. Book: Killeen, Jacqueline . Country Inns of the Far West: California . 1987 . 101 Productions . 978-0-89286-268-9 . 163 . en.
  6. Web site: Brinklow . Adam . 2018-03-01 . Spectacular Pac Heights Queen Anne sells for $7 million . 2024-01-18 . Curbed SF . en.
  7. Book: Critser, Greg . California . 2022-09-13 . Edizioni WhiteStar . 978-88-544-1923-0 . 290 . en.
  8. Web site: San Francisco Landmark #55: Lilienthal-Pratt House . 2024-01-18 . noehill.com.