Havens Mansion and Carriage House explained

Havens Mansion and Carriage House
Location:1381 South Van Ness St.
San Francisco, California, United States
Architect:Havens & Toepke
Architecture:Second Empire, Italianate style, Stick style
Designation1:San Francisco
Designation1 Date:April 11, 1981
Designation1 Number: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.

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. Some sources list the building as Second Empire style (despite no mansard roof), and others as an Italianate style and/or Stick style.[5]

See also

Notes and References

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