Haas-Lilienthal House

The Gold Rush had turned San Francisco into a thriving seaport by the mid 1880s. The city was the perfect place for an ambitious young man from Germany named William Hass. He had hoped to make a fortune in gold but instead found success in the wholesale grocery business.

Haas had achieved his goal by his late 20s when he moved into a grand Victorian mansion built in the Queen Anne style. He paid $18,000 for the home at a time when the average price for a house was about $700. The main hall featured an elaborate oak staircase and warm woods were used liberally throughout the house. The home barely avoided destruction after the 1906 earthquake when fires that ravaged the city were stopped just a block away.

Resources
historic building association—San Francisco Architectural Heritage Association
2007 Franklin St.
San Francisco, CA 94109
Phone: 415-441-3000
Website: www.sfheritage.org/home.html
Also in this Episode

Special Presentation : Episode HSAN-S
•	Haas-Lilienthal House
•	Ralston Hall
•	Brune-Reutlinger House
•	Julia Morgan Arts & Crafts
•	Ansel Adams Home
•	Joseph Eichler Homes
•	Victorian Revival