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The house as it looks today.

When I look at this house - I wonder of it was in The Castro District or Noe Valley District.  It looks so familiar in the 80's article.  Your replica is wonderful in capturing all the details.    Your collection has some museum worthy pieces to be sure.

31 minutes ago, sage minis said:

When I look at this house - I wonder of it was in The Castro District or Noe Valley District.  It looks so familiar in the 80's article.  Your replica is wonderful in capturing all the details.    Your collection has some museum worthy pieces to be sure.

 

The house was originally at 773 Turk Street, two blocks north of San Francisco City Hall and one block west of Van Ness Ave.

National Register #73000444
Vollmer House
1735-1737 Webster Street Between Sutter and Bush
Built 1876

The Vollmer House, originally located at 773 Turk Street, barely escaped the 1906 Fire, which was contained at Van Ness Avenue, one block to the east.

Architects Samuel and Joseph Cather Newsom designed this flamboyant Stick-Eastlake residence.

The following is excerpted from the 1973 NRHP Nomination Form :

The San Francisco Water Department records show this building was connected to the water system in 1876. The Junior League of San Francisco's book Here Today puts the date at "late 1880's" and notes that "the crowded ornate façade is crowned with an unusual tower."

Mr. F. Vollerni was the original owner. Mr. J. J. Vollmer was the second owner who resided a few doors down Turk Street. Since Mr. Vollerni, there were three owners up until the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency purchased the property in 1967. All of the owners were absentee landlords and used this building as rental property.

773 Turk will be moved to become one in a row of handsome Victorian buildings which are to be rehabilitated. 773 Turk is one of the six most important Victorian structures chosen by the San Francisco Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board as having exceptional merit.

It's in the Fillmore District right on the edge of Pacific Heights, but there are a lot of houses like it in the Noe/Castro area also. My sister used to live in Noe Valley right off Castro and her house was similar.

The Vollmer house just sold in July for $4.85M. There are still pictures up on Redfin if you want to see the interior, but it's been very updated, doesn't look much like a Victorian anymore. https://www.redfin.com/CA/San-Francisco/1737-Webster-St-94115/home/28939012

 

Thanks for all the great info!!!!