Russian Hill-Paris Block Architectural District
Also known as: See Also:Feusier Octagon House
Why it's listed
Eleven residences face one another across a single flat block of Green Street on Russian Hill in San Francisco, each in a different architectural style. They include an Octagon house with a later Second Empire-style Mansard roof, two Italianate buildings, a Craftsman-influenced shingled house, a Beaux Arts house, Colonial Revival and Classical Revival buildings, and Mission and Pueblo Revival designs. Construction dates run from about 1859 to 1925. The 1906 fire destroyed development on the north side, but several houses on the south side survived, and four new buildings on the north side were built in 1912-1913. Notable architects include Lewis P. Hobart, who designed the five-story Bos Apartments that likely inspired the nickname "Paris Block," as well as Julia Morgan, L.B. Dutton and Oscar Haupt. The block is considered significant because its high-quality, varied architecture sits in a small, harmonious setting, and most buildings retain their original character.
Significance in brief: The district is argued to be significant for its architecture: eleven buildings in eleven different styles or mixtures of styles, most of high quality and many by prominent architects. The block survived the 1906 fire in part, and post-fire buildings on the north side were all built 1912-1913. It is described as a highly unusual encapsulation of San Francisco's nineteenth- and early twentieth-century styles.
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 87002288, listed January 7, 1988. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Roughly 1017--1067 Green St., San Francisco |
|---|---|
| County | San Francisco |
| Listed | January 7, 1988 |
| Reference number | 87002288 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | c. 1880-1925 |
| Architect / builder | Multiple, including Ernest H. Hildebrand, Harvey E. Harris Jr., Oscar Haupt, S. & J.C. Newsom, L.B. Dutton Company, Lewis P. Hobart; several designers unknown |
| Architectural style | Eleven different styles, including Octagon/Second Empire, Italianate, Craftsman, Beaux Arts, Colonial Revival, Classical Revival, Mission Revival and Pueblo Revival |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition is described as good or better, with few alterations since the period of significance; the buildings are occupied private residences, and one detached garage is non-contributing. |
| Acreage | 1.5 |
| Coordinates | 37.79848, -122.41612 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
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 87002288.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q49555031
- This listing as JSON
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