{"nrhp_refnum":"09000805","name":"Roos House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"3500 Jackson St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"San Francisco","county":"San Francisco","state":"CA","lat":37.79036170400008,"lon":-122.45252523399995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2009-10-08","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A three-story-over-basement, wood frame, single-family residence at 3500 Jackson Street in the Presidio Heights neighborhood of San Francisco, built in 1909 to designs by architect Bernard Maybeck, with a detached garage.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is an exceptional example of the work of master architect Bernard Maybeck under Criterion C in the area of Architecture. It shows Maybeck's personal interpretation of Tudor Revival style, with complex massing and intricate Gothic decoration. It is described as the largest Tudor Revival residence he designed and retains its integrity.","narrative":"Standing on the northwest corner of Jackson and Locust streets in San Francisco's Presidio Heights, this 1909 house was designed by Bernard Maybeck as a wedding present from Morris Meyerfield to his daughter Elizabeth on her marriage to Leon Roos. The wood frame residence rises three stories over a basement and combines half-timbering, steep slate-clad gable roofs, leaded diamond-paned windows and Gothic quatrefoil ornament. Inside, redwood paneling, a cathedral-ceilinged living room with a massive cast stone fireplace, and Maybeck-designed light fixtures and furniture reflect his taste for theatrical effect. Later changes between 1913 and 1926, including a sitting room, dressing room and Morning Room, were also by Maybeck. At about 9,000 square feet, it is the largest Tudor Revival house he designed. It was listed for its architecture, as an exceptional example of his personal approach to the style, and it remains in excellent condition as a private home.","period_of_significance":"1909-1926","architect_builder":"Maybeck, Bernard","architectural_style":"Late 19th & 20th Century Revivals: Tudor Revival","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Described as in excellent condition and appearing much as it did when built; still used as a single dwelling.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:29.716147-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_CA/09000805.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/09000805/7b1c1fd2b0-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/09000805/7b1c1fd2b0-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Sanfranman59","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Roos_House_3500_Jackson_St_San_Francisco_3-7-2010_12-50-26_PM.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Sanfranman59</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Roos_House_3500_Jackson_St_San_Francisco_3-7-2010_12-50-26_PM.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123861269","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roos_House_(San_Francisco)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q133463921"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/california/san-francisco/roos-house-09000805/"}