Edward F. Niehaus House Explained

Edward F. Niehaus House
Location:	839 Channing Way, Berkeley, California, U.S.
Designation1:	Berkeley Landmark
Designation1 Number:	11
Designation1 Date:	June 21, 1976
Built For:	Edward F. Niehaus

The Edward F. Niehaus House is a historic private residence built in 1889 in the West Berkeley neighborhood of Berkeley, California, U.S..^[1] It is listed by the city as a Berkeley Landmark (no.11), since June 21, 1976.^[2]

History

It was built for Edward F. Niehaus (1852–1910), a German-born lumber businessman, who was active in local politics and was elected to the Berkeley Board of School Directors.^[3]

The Edward F. Niehaus House was built in 1889, in an Stick-Eastlake style with decorative relief patterns.^[4] It is considered as "West Berkeley’s grandest surviving Victorian residence". Between 1890 and 1892, Niehaus built seven additional speculative wooden houses on the same block, and the "Niehaus Bros. West Berkeley Planing Mill"; but unfortunately fires destroyed all of them.

See also

• List of Berkeley Landmarks in Berkeley, California
• Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo

Notes and References

1. Book: Gebhard, David . The Guide to Architecture in San Francisco and Northern California . 1985 . Peregrine Smith Books . 978-0-87905-202-7 . 226 . en.
2. Web site: January 2023 . List of Designated City Landmarks, Structures of Merit & Historic Districts . https://web.archive.org/web/20230630044415/https://berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/COB%20Landmarks%20Updated%20Jan%202023_0.pdf . June 30, 2023 . City of Berkeley.
3. Book: Wolfe, Wellington C. . Men of California, 1900-1902 . 1901 . Pacific Art Co. . San Francisco . 281.
4. Web site: Thompson . Daniella . August 31, 2009 . Edward F. Niehaus, West Berkeley Stalwart . 2023-07-25 . Berkeley Landmarks.