Feusier Octagon House
- Style
- Octagon House
- City
- San Francisco, CA
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The Feusier Octagon House was built in 1857-1858 by George Kenny on Green Street in Russian Hill, and sold in 1870 to Louis Feusier. It is one of only three octagon houses remaining in San Francisco, along with the McElroy Octagon House and the Marine Exchange Lookout Station at Land's End.
the building
Later third story addition. After its original construction, the house was expanded with a third story, a mansard roof, and a cupola, giving the octagon its current profile.
Eight-sided plan. The house's octagonal form makes it one of only three surviving octagon houses in the city, and it is also included in the Russian Hill-Paris Block Architectural District.
significance
The house was named a San Francisco Designated Landmark on October 1, 1970, and added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 24, 1974. It was a rental property as of 2018 and was listed for sale in 2021 for $8.6 million.
nearby
- Alhambra Theatre
- San Francisco Art Institute
- Saints Peter and Paul Church, San Francisco
- National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi
- Grace Cathedral
- James Flood Mansion