The structural contracts were approximately $750,000, and indicate the scale and finesse of detail in this superb residence. of the Legion of Honor, presented by Mr. and Mrs. Spreckels to the City of San Francisco, is a slightly later example of his skill in the French mode.) Original fountain and statuary beckon towards a marvelous covered porch framed by columns. Built by Alma Spreckler (grande dame of San Francisco) and her husband Adolph Spreckels (his name comes second on purpose if you get my drift) from 1912-1913, the 55 room beaux-arts limestone mansion was designed by George Adrian Applegarth. B. Spreckels Mansion, San Francisco, California ARCHI/MAPS : Photo Stay safe and healthy. NBC 7 San Diego got an inside look of Spreckels mansion in Coronado, where two years ago a woman and boy mysteriously died within days of each other. Feb 27, 2018 - First and Second Floor plans of the A. Steeped in California history, former country residence of Adolph and Alma Spreckels of San Francisco and Spreckels Sugar Company. By Norman Vaname e. Photography by Scott Hargi s. January 31, 2014. Alma Spreckels devoted her life to providing the city of San Francisco with amazing art, even commissioning the stunning Legion of Honor and eventually filling it up with priceless relics, including Rodin’s “Thinking Man.” Alma lived in the Spreckels Mansion until her death in 1968. Take the only tour in San Francisco that goes inside a privately owned Victorian mansion - built in 1865 - to explore its interiors from top to bottom; Created with Sketch. Enjoy a fully guided, intimate tour of the lovingly restored, era-perfect home, before slipping downstairs to the saloon of self-playing instruments; Created with Sketch. Please practice hand-washing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. On the Market: A Mansion in San Francisco. San Francisco Landmark #197 Spreckels Mansion 2080 Washington Street Between Gough and Octavia Built 1912 George A. Applegarth, graduate of the École des Beaux Arts, designed this French Baroque for Adolph and Alma de Bretteville Spreckels. Circa 1898, exquisite Italianate country villa in the heart of wine country paradise, Sonoma Valley. A Pacific Heights residence with nine bedrooms and an Art Deco ballroom . The Spreckels mansion interior, although considerably altered from the original one-family plan, still suggests the magniloquent promise of … (Applegarth reputedly hung out with Jack London. (Protective coverings suggested by the architect to preclude erosion from the moist, warm, salt air of San Francisco were delayed by Mrs. Spreckels; this has resulted in less perfect preservation than might have obtained.)