Nightingale House, Residential building in San Francisco, California

Nightingale House is a 4,400-square-foot house at 201 Buchanan Street in San Francisco, built in 1882 in the Queen Anne and Eastlake styles to a design by architect John Marquis. It has a steeply pitched roof, decorative gables and a wrap-around porch with carved woodwork.

Nightingale House was designed by architect John Marquis and built in 1882 in the Queen Anne and Eastlake styles. Its name comes from its original owner, John Nightingale (1823–1912). The city designated it a San Francisco landmark in October 1972.

The house takes its name from John Nightingale, its original owner, who had it built in 1882. Its last resident was the artist and San Francisco Arts Commissioner Jo Hanson, who died on March 13, 2007. The building is a designated San Francisco landmark, listed in October 1972.

The house stands at 201 Buchanan Street in the Lower Haight, a private residence with no public interior access, so it is seen from the street. Look up at the upper storeys from the opposite pavement to take in the gables and exterior woodwork.

The house's last resident was Jo Hanson, a San Francisco artist and Arts Commissioner who died on March 13, 2007. The 4,400-square-foot home was designed by architect John Marquis and built in 1882 for John Nightingale, whose name it still carries.