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District 2 · Block 0989, Lot 028 · ZIP 94118

Koshland House

3800 Washington Street · Presidio Heights

  • 3 stories
  • 17,895 ft2
  • 20,310.7 ft2 lot area
  • 22 rooms
  • 9 bedrooms
  • 8 bathrooms
  • Wood frame
  • Zoned RH-1
  • Historic resource
  • City landmark #95
  • Individually listed on the National Register
  • Sold March 14, 2022
Land$8,054,568
Improvements$5,369,712
Total assessed$13,424,280
Photo of Koshland House
“Koshland House 1” by Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  1. 1902-1904

    Built to the design of the architect Franklin S. Van Trees, its front elevation an academic replica of the Petit Trianon at Versailles.

    National Register of Historic Places nomination, National Park Service
  2. 1904

    Built.

  3. April 18, 1906

    Rode out the earthquake with its front columns and the cornice above them down but, it was said, not a dish broken; some sixty people sheltered here for a few nights. The columns and cornice were rebuilt.

    SF Planning, landmark designation
  4. October 14, 1976

    The City Planning Commission voted 5-0, without discussion, to designate the Koshland House a city landmark (Resolution 7584).

    San Francisco City Planning Commission minutes, San Francisco Public Library (Internet Archive)
  5. 1977

    Designated San Francisco Landmark No. 95, Koshland House.

    SF Planning, landmark designation
  6. Mar 1982
    Permit 8201492 $$$ $2,000

    Otc alterations permit.

  7. Nov 1983
    Permit 8311329 $$$ $50,000

    Apply plywood to all walls and ceiling.

  8. Apr 2000
    Permit 200004288593 $$$ $26,814

    Reroofing.

  9. Jun 2001
    Permit 200106010480 $$$ $34,331

    Reroofing.

  10. Jun 2005
    Issued Permit 200506205517 $$$ $3,500

    New wood decking along roof access path. decking to be added to corner of existing.

  11. Jul 2017
    Issued Permit 201707172091 $$$ $33,000

    Reroofing -tear off old roof surface. apply 1 layer of 28 lb. base felt down. apply 1 layer of app 160 lb torch down. apply 1 layer of app 180 lb torch down.

  12. Jul 2018
    Permit 201807063930 $$$ $50,000

    Two bathroom and 1 kitchen remodel. demolition paint redo wooden floors & replace marble at entryway, including some broken exterior stairs - less than 50 %.

  13. Jan 2019
    Issued Permit 201901251238 $$$ $55,000

    Interior renovation to ground floor kitchen, pantry, wet bar, study room and powder room.

  14. Mar 2021
    Issued Permit 202103176704 $$$ $28,000

    Reroofing.

2 nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits are omitted from the timeline. 1 expired permit is not shown.

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