Building at 33-35 Beideman Place
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Why it's listed
Built about 1876, this two-story wood frame house was designed as a two-family dwelling, which shows in the paired arrangement of its doors and windows. Its flat Italianate facade is 25 feet wide, covered in horizontal rusticated boards, and topped with a wooden cornice on five brackets. Windows and doors carry small pediments on consoles, and two flights of six steps lead to separate entrances. The facade is slightly off-center, which makes it unusual. Henry Vollmer, the original owner, lived nearby and rented the property out until 1894. Three more absentee owners followed until the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency bought it in 1967. The house survived the 1906 earthquake and fire. Zoning in the Western Addition project area meant it had to be demolished or moved, so it was relocated to Beideman Place to be rehabilitated alongside other Victorians. A local landmarks board ranked it among the six most important Victorian structures in the area.
Significance in brief: The house is an example of a flat-front Italianate Victorian with an unusually busy facade of doors and windows. It survived the 1906 earthquake and fire. The San Francisco Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board named it one of the six most important Victorian structures of exceptional merit.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 73000435, listed March 8, 1973. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 33-35 Beideman Pl., San Francisco |
|---|---|
| County | San Francisco |
| Listed | March 8, 1973 |
| Reference number | 73000435 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1876 |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Described as in good condition inside and outside; owned by the redevelopment agency and slated for relocation to Beideman Place, where it was later moved. |
| Acreage | 0.1 |
| Coordinates | 37.78138, -122.42193 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For an income-producing building, listing (individually or as a contributing building in a district) is the gateway to the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs, often stackable with state credits. Work claiming the credit must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and be approved in advance.
Listing does not restrict a private owner acting without federal money or permits; where federal funding or licensing is involved, Section 106 review applies.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 73000435.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q133464880
- This listing as JSON
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