Nightingale House Explained

Nightingale House
Map Type:	San Francisco County
Pushpin Label:	Nightingale House
Location:	201 Buchanan Street San Francisco, California
Coordinates:	37.7718°N -122.4272°W
Completion Date:	1882
Building Type:	House
Architect:	John Marquis

The Nightingale House is a Victorian era Queen Anne and Eastlake style house, located at 201 Buchanan Street in San Francisco, California, United States.^[1]

History

The 4400 square foot home was designed by architect John Marquis and built in 1882. The name comes from its original owner, John Nightingale (1823–1912).^[2] The structure was designated as a San Francisco landmark in October 1972.^{[3] [4]}

Notably the last resident of this house was San Francisco Arts Commissioner and San Francisco artist Jo Hanson, who died March 13, 2007.^{[5] [6]}

See also

• List of San Francisco Designated Landmarks
• Lower Haight neighborhood

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2015-08-05 . The History Of The Lower Haight's Nightingale House . 2022-10-22 . Hoodline.com . en.
2. Web site: March 21, 1912 . Pioneer Is No More, Death Claims John Nightingale . 2022-10-22 . California Digital Newspaper Collection . The San Francisco Call.
3. Web site: San Francisco Landmark 47: Nightingale House . NoeHill . 2010 . 2010-04-15.
4. Book: Accardi, Catherine . San Francisco Landmarks . 2012 . Arcadia Publishing . 978-0-7385-9580-1 . 25 . en.
5. Web site: Jo Hanson - Biography . 2022-10-22 . Women Artists of the American West (WAAW) . Purdue University.
6. http://www.weadartists.org/hanson/ Women Environmental Artists Directory - Jo Hanson in memoriam