Spreckels Mansion, French Baroque mansion in Pacific Heights, San Francisco, US
The Spreckels Mansion is a residential building in Pacific Heights, San Francisco, constructed in French Baroque style using limestone. The property contains 55 rooms, including a Louis XVI ballroom and a round observatory that offers wide views across the bay.
Between 1912 and 1913, sugar industrialist Adolph Spreckels commissioned the estate, combining several plots and relocating eight Victorian houses. After 1968, the building was divided into four separate residential units, until it was later restored as a single residence.
The name honors Adolph Spreckels, whose family built their fortune in sugar and brought important European art collections to California. Visitors recognize the French influence in every architectural detail, from the wrought-iron fence to the tall windows modeled after Parisian residences.
The estate sits on a quiet street in the upper part of Pacific Heights and is visible from the outside. The limestone facade shows traces of moisture from the city's frequent fog.
The original collection of Rodin bronze sculptures that Alma Spreckels brought from Europe in 1915 no longer remains in the house. These works later formed the core of the French collection at the California Palace of the Legion of Honor.
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