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San Francisco Craftsman House

Craftsman House in San Francisco, California
This lovely Craftsman House is located in Ingleside Terraces, a residential neighborhood in San Francisco, California.
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Craftsman House in Ingleside Terraces, San Francisco
Photo © Robert Karis
Craftsman House in Ingleside Terraces, San Francisco
Developed between 1911 and 1913, Ingleside Terraces has many older homes with Arts & Crafts details. Originally, this home was painted darker colors, but the current color scheme of cream and ruddy brown has been used for at least thirty years. Typical of Arts & Crafts architecture, the house features:
  • Open floor plans; few hallways
  • Numerous windows - The owner counts 40!
  • Some windows with stained glass
  • Beamed ceilings - In the dining room, the beams are made with redwood
  • Dark wood wainscoting and moldings. In the dining room, the redwood wainscoting is seven feet high.
See views of this house as it appeared in 1912 >

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To learn more about Craftsman architecture, see our House Styles dictionary >

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