{"nrhp_refnum":"83001229","name":"Belden, C. A., House","other_names":["2004 Gough Street","2004 Gough Street Residence"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"2004-2010 Gough St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"San Francisco","county":"San Francisco","state":"CA","lat":37.79122399700003,"lon":-122.42548806599996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1983-08-11","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A three-story Queen Anne style residence at 2004-2010 Gough Street in the Pacific Heights neighborhood of San Francisco, facing Lafayette Square. It was built in 1889 for Charles A. Belden and designed by architect Walter J. Mathews.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is a notable and distinctive example of the Queen Anne style, showing little influence from Eastlake or Colonial Revival. It retains architectural integrity, with gable roof, corner turrets, varied wall textures and a tall decorative chimney. It is also tied to a succession of prominent San Francisco families and survived the 1906 earthquake and fire.","narrative":"Built in 1889 for Charles A. Belden, treasurer of an importing firm, this three-story house at 2004 Gough Street in San Francisco's Pacific Heights shows the Queen Anne style in nearly full form. It has a steep gable roof, two conical-roofed corner turrets, fish scale shingles, horizontal siding, carved sunburst panels, a tall brick chimney and a carved beast panel as its focal point. Inside, a central entry hall opens onto the principal rooms, a plan that marks it as a grander example of the style. Architect Walter J. Mathews, a prolific Bay Area designer, drew up the building. The house survived the 1906 earthquake and fire, and a photograph documents it with the ruined city behind. Later owners included the Buck family, who used it as a residence and then an old ladies home, and the Stevenson family, who remodeled several rooms. Restoration began in 1982. It was recognized for its architecture and its setting facing Lafayette Square.","period_of_significance":"1889","architect_builder":"Walter J. Mathews","architectural_style":"Queen Anne","criteria":[],"status_note":"Listed as occupied, in excellent condition, and used as a private and multi-family residence. Restoration of exterior and interior began in 1982.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:27.757002-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_CA/83001229.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83001229/918d378df4-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83001229/918d378df4-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Sanfranman59","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:C._A._Belden_House_(San_Francisco).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:C._A._Belden_House_(San_Francisco).JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123861045","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._A._Belden_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q39050563"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/california/san-francisco/belden-c-a-house-83001229/"}