Haas - Lilienthal House
Haas - Lilienthal House
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This Queen Anne style home, now a museum, was the house where the merchant family of blue jeans (Haas) and canned goods (Lilienthal) lived.
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Morgan. F
2 contributions
Mar 2024 • Family
We found out about Haas Lilienthaal through a reddit post I believe, and it truly was an amazing venue for our wedding. It had the perfect mix of stately adornment, timeless-- almost imposing historic beauty, and a staff that can only be described as magnetic as they are charming. I think Woody may just have been our favorite person to work with throughout the entire wedding planning process. Easy going, no stress, and a natural problem solver. He was attentive to all of our questions and needs, and was excited to share the history of this beautiful house with both us and our friends and family. Very excited for this place to open back up to the public this spring. It's a must visit, and a quintessential piece of SF history!
Written 11 March 2024
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valleygirl3092
Walnut Creek, CA99 contributions
Mar 2023 • Family
Hidden Gem! Only recently learned of this historic house & happy to have discovered it. Only open on weekends & three docent-led tours per day. Really enjoyed learning about SF history, SF fire & lifestyle in the era of this home & those of other early SF residents of upper/middle class
Written 12 March 2023
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BigCheese
Milwaukee, WI6 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
Went on this tour at the end of the day and ended up being the only couple on the tour. The tour guide was extremely knowledgeable about the architectural details and family history. It was so cool that this house remained in the family for such a long time and that they kept everything in its original state.
Written 18 January 2020
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donnajholloway
Clinton Township, MI514 contributions
Apr 2019 • Couples
We really enjoyed our time here. It's a great example of upper middle class life in San Francisco. The details we learned from the tour were so interesting, as were the family photos. They had the very first example of a drinking water filter, a magic chef stove, and other details. It's used as a site for weddings now.
Written 20 April 2019
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Steve S
Fairfield, CT34 contributions
Apr 2019 • Family
The Haas-Lilienthal House is apparently the only grand Victorian home in SF that is open to the public. The guided tour with a docent is interesting, particularly for the insights it provides into some of the history of the city. However, as an aficionado of old houses, the structure itself wasn't as impressive as I'd hoped. Moreover, the limited hours for the tours make it difficult to include in a vacation itinerary.
Bottom line is that the tour is worthwhile, but I wouldn't alter plans to incorporate this into your visit.
Bottom line is that the tour is worthwhile, but I wouldn't alter plans to incorporate this into your visit.
Written 15 April 2019
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fizzy1991
Nashville, TN5,747 contributions
Oct 2018 • Solo
Excellent example of the Victorian era in San Francisco. Only open on a couple of days of the week this house is worth visiting. The tour guide was informative and interesting to listen to. Short walk from my hotel which was nice because parking could be a problem on the street.
Written 27 November 2018
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Nikos T
Orlando, FL562 contributions
Dec 2017 • Solo
One of the few houses of that style that you can visit. The tour guides are very knowledgeable, so I would put it on my list of things to do if there is extra time.
Written 20 November 2018
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HolisticGoddess
Newcastle-under-Lyme, UK116 contributions
Nov 2018
Built by German immigrants in Queen Ann and Stick Style, the 1886 Hass-Lilienthal House on 2007, Franklyn St survived both the 1906 earthquake and the resulting fire.
We had noticed the house/museum whilst staying at the Hotel Majestic, and since it was a short stroll away, thought that we'd give it a go.
So arriving for the 12 noon tour, we were taken around the house by a lady volunteer, who whilst very pleasant and reasonably knowledgable, seemed somewhat confused by our British sense of humour and our knowledge of Victorian times.
Our private tour (we were the only ones there!) began in the basement 'ballroom', thence onto the dining room, a servant and childs dining room, thence into the kitchen. Also we were shown both of the first floor bedrooms, a nursery, and a beautiful bathroom complete with bidet. Finally we were taken to look at the train set layout built for the young master of the house 'Billy Boy' by the Chauffer. Very impressive.
My conclusion: If you are from the UK and have been to stately homes administered by the National Trust or seen Downton Abbey on TV etc, I would say give Hass-Lilienthal a miss, there are far more interesting things to do and places to visit in San Francisco that would better occupy your time.
If you are from a younger country like perhaps the USA or Australia, give it a go, it's very interesting to see how the other half lived in days gone by.
We had noticed the house/museum whilst staying at the Hotel Majestic, and since it was a short stroll away, thought that we'd give it a go.
So arriving for the 12 noon tour, we were taken around the house by a lady volunteer, who whilst very pleasant and reasonably knowledgable, seemed somewhat confused by our British sense of humour and our knowledge of Victorian times.
Our private tour (we were the only ones there!) began in the basement 'ballroom', thence onto the dining room, a servant and childs dining room, thence into the kitchen. Also we were shown both of the first floor bedrooms, a nursery, and a beautiful bathroom complete with bidet. Finally we were taken to look at the train set layout built for the young master of the house 'Billy Boy' by the Chauffer. Very impressive.
My conclusion: If you are from the UK and have been to stately homes administered by the National Trust or seen Downton Abbey on TV etc, I would say give Hass-Lilienthal a miss, there are far more interesting things to do and places to visit in San Francisco that would better occupy your time.
If you are from a younger country like perhaps the USA or Australia, give it a go, it's very interesting to see how the other half lived in days gone by.
Written 14 November 2018
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permia
Ireland41,056 contributions
Oct 2018 • Couples
We had a great tour lasting more than an hour. Our engaging guide gave a relaxed and captivating account of the family history and the life story of the house.
Beginning with the gorgeous Queen Anne style exterior, it was wonderful to see the delicate architectural details and features.
Fortunately the structure suffered minimal damage in the 1906 quake and fire, the only remaining effects being a crack in the wall on the way upstairs.
We learnt that the house when built in 1886 had electricity installed. But cleverly, because of its unreliability, half of the chandeliers retained gas lights.
The tour included the kitchens and the then accessories such as toasters. Seeing the laundry room with large sinks, wash boards and irons was a reminder of the hard work by the staff to maintain and run such a house.
One room had a great gramophone system with vast speakers on display. A further highlight was seeing a thrilling train set in full speeding flow.
Beginning with the gorgeous Queen Anne style exterior, it was wonderful to see the delicate architectural details and features.
Fortunately the structure suffered minimal damage in the 1906 quake and fire, the only remaining effects being a crack in the wall on the way upstairs.
We learnt that the house when built in 1886 had electricity installed. But cleverly, because of its unreliability, half of the chandeliers retained gas lights.
The tour included the kitchens and the then accessories such as toasters. Seeing the laundry room with large sinks, wash boards and irons was a reminder of the hard work by the staff to maintain and run such a house.
One room had a great gramophone system with vast speakers on display. A further highlight was seeing a thrilling train set in full speeding flow.
Written 9 November 2018
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MILOUW
New York City, NY1,414 contributions
Sept 2018 • Couples
This large house built in the 1880’s has been preserved with most of its original decorations and furnishings.
Guided tours by knowledgeable and friendly docent.
Unfortunately the house opening hours are few and far between.
Guided tours by knowledgeable and friendly docent.
Unfortunately the house opening hours are few and far between.
Written 5 September 2018
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Susan G
4 contributions
Start time of last tour on Wednesdays
Margaret G
Chicago, IL593 contributions
The tour takes about an hour, so it will start at least an hour before it closes. We took a tour that started at 1PM. I think they also just start when enough people show up. You should contact the house by phone, I think, to get their official word on the matter.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Haas - Lilienthal House
- Haas - Lilienthal House is open:
- Sun - Sun 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- Wed - Wed 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
- Sat - Sat 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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