Haas-Lilienthal House
historic place
The Haas-Lilienthal House, located in San Francisco's Pacific Heights neighborhood, was constructed in 1886. Architect Peter R. Schmidt designed this Victorian Queen Anne-style home for William and Bertha Haas. This residence is notable for its survival of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and subsequent fire, sustaining only slight damage. It also withstood the 1989 earthquake. Three generations of the Haas and Lilienthal families lived here for over 86 years. In 1973, the family donated the mansion to San Francisco Heritage, a local preservation organization. The Haas-Lilienthal House was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1973 and designated a San Francisco Landmark in 1975. Today, it operates as a museum, showcasing period furniture and artifacts. As the city's only intact private Victorian-era home regularly open to the public, it offers a direct look into late 19th-century family life in San Francisco.