William Westerfeld House

William Westerfield House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
San Francisco Designated Landmark #135
The William Westerfield House in San Francisco
Show map of San Francisco County Show map of California Show map of the US
Location	1198 Fulton St., San Francisco, California
Coordinates	37°46′38″N 122°26′7″W / 37.77722°N 122.43528°W / 37.77722; -122.43528Coordinates: 37°46′38″N 122°26′7″W / 37.77722°N 122.43528°W / 37.77722; -122.43528
Area	0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built	1889
Architect	Henry Geilfuss
Architectural style	Stick/Eastlake
NRHP Reference #	89000197
SFDL #	135
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	March 16, 1989
Designated SFDL	1981

The William Westerfield House sits across the street from the northwest corner of Alamo Square at 1198 Fulton Street (at Scott St.) in San Francisco. Constructed in 1889 at a cost of $9,985, the home is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is San Francisco Landmark Number 135.

William Westerfield, a German-born confectioner, arrived in San Francisco in the 1870s. By the 1880s, he had established a chain of bakeries. He hired builder Henry Geilfuss to design for his family of six a 28-room mansion with an adjoining rose garden and carriage house.

When Westerfield died in 1895, the home was sold to John Mahoney, noted for building the St. Francis Hotel and the Palace Hotel after the 1906 earthquake. Mr. Mahoney replaced the rose garden with flats to meet the city's dire need for housing.