Vollmer House

Building at 1735–1737 Webster Street
Vollmer House is located in San Francisco County
Vollmer House
Vollmer House is located in California
Vollmer House
Vollmer House is located in the United States
Vollmer House
Location1735–1737 Webster Street, San Francisco, California, U.S.
Coordinates37°47′13″N 122°25′55″W / 37.786984°N 122.431879°W / 37.786984; -122.431879 (Building at 1735--1737 Webster Street)
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1876
ArchitectNewsom Brothers
Architectural styleStick/Eastlake
NRHP reference No.73000444[1]
CHISL No.N206
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 8, 1973
Designated CHISLMarch 8, 1973[2]

The Vollmer House is a historic house built between 1876 and 1885, and located in the Japantown area in San Francisco, California. The house is known for its outstanding decorative details on the exterior.

It was listed as a California Historical Landmark since March 8, 1973;[3] and on the National Register of Historic Places as "Building at 1735–1737 Webster Street" on March 8, 1973.[1][4] This building is near the Bush Street–Cottage Row Historic District.

History

The Vollmer House was built between 1876 and 1885, at 773 Turk Street near Franklin Street in San Francisco.[5] The exact date of the house is unknown and it is possible it was as early as 1876,[4] as the San Francisco Water Department records show this building was connected to the water system that year. The house was designed by the Newsom Brothers (Samuel Newsom and Joseph Newsom) in a Stick/Eastlake-style, and was built for F. Vollerni.[4][6][7] The second owner was German-born John J. Vollmer and his family, which had previously lived up the block.[4][6] Vollmer ran a corner grocery store at Turk Street and Franklin Street.[6] The house escaped damages during the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fires.[7]

The San Francisco Redevelopment Agency purchased the property in 1967; and by 1974 they relocated the property from Western Addition (due to re-zoning) to its current address at 1735–1737 Webster Street, between Sutter and Bush Streets.[7][8]

Vollmer House
  • Vollmer House, June 2021, Webster Street, San Francisco
    Vollmer House, June 2021, Webster Street, San Francisco
  • Vollmer House facade woodwork detail in June 2020
    Vollmer House facade woodwork detail in June 2020
  • Vollmer House moving to new location on Webster Street
    Vollmer House moving to new location on Webster Street
  • Vollmer House moving to new location, facing north on Webster Street, San Francisco, CA
    Vollmer House moving to new location, facing north on Webster Street, San Francisco, CA

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "Building at 1735-1737 Webster Street". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  3. ^ "Building at 1735–1737 Webster Street". CA State Parks. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d Enid T. Sales; Susan Bragstad (January 9, 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Building at 1735--1737 Webster Street". National Park Service. Retrieved December 2, 2022. With accompanying photo from 1972
  5. ^ Hartlaub, Peter (February 24, 2021). "From a school to a casino, a brief history of epic building moves in S.F." San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  6. ^ a b c Richards, Rand (2002). Historic Walks in San Francisco: 18 Trails Through the City's Past. Heritage House Publishers. p. 198. ISBN 978-1-879367-03-6.
  7. ^ a b c "National Register #73000444: Vollmer House in San Francisco, California". noehill.com. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  8. ^ Goupil, Helene; Krist, Josh (2005). San Francisco: The Unknown City. Arsenal Pulp Press/Josh Krist. p. 39. ISBN 978-1-55152-188-6.


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