Phelps, Abner, House
historic place
The Abner Phelps House in San Francisco is considered one of the city's oldest private residences. It was constructed around 1850 or 1851. Abner Phelps, a Mexican-American War colonel and lawyer, built the house with his wife, Augusta Roussell. One account suggests this Gothic Revival style house was shipped in sections from New Orleans to San Francisco. It originally stood on Phelps' 160-acre homestead, then outside the city limits. The house has been moved multiple times. It became a San Francisco Landmark in 1970 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The Abner Phelps House provides insight into early San Francisco residential architecture.