Built 1861 SFDL # 17 Area 809.4 m² Architectural style Octagon house | NRHP Reference # 72000250 Opened 1861 Phone +1 415-441-7512 Added to NRHP 23 February 1972 | |
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Location San Francisco, California Address 2645 Gough St, San Francisco, CA 94123, USA Similar Haas‑Lilienthal House, Camera Obscura, Wave Organ, San Francisco Maritime, Musée Mécanique | ||
History of the mcelroy octagon house
The McElroy Octagon House, also known as the Colonial Dames Octagon House, is a historic octagonal house now located at 2645 Gough Street at Union Street in the Cow Hollow neighborhood of San Francisco, California. William C. McElroy built it in 1861 across the street from its present location. It was vacant and neglected in 1951 when the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America [1] in California bought it, moved it across the street and began its restoration. In 1971 it became San Francisco Landmark 17. It, the Feusier Octagon House and the Marine Exchange Lookout Station at Land's End are the only three remaining octagon houses in the city.
On February 23, 1972, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
The house is open to the public for tours.