Leale House
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The Leale House is a historic residence located at 2475 Pacific Avenue, between Fillmore Street and Steiner Street, in the Cow Hollow neighborhood of Pacific Heights, San Francisco, California in the United States.{{Cite book |last=Wiley |first=Peter Booth |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rbAFNxPiVmcC |title=National Trust Guide / San Francisco: America's Guide for Architecture and History Travelers |date=2000-09-26 |publisher=John Wiley & Sons |isbn=978-0-471-19120-9 |pages=276 |language=en}}
As one of the oldest dwellings in the area,{{Cite book |last= |first= |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SOYEDgAAQBAJ&pg=PT261 |title=Insight Guides City Guide San Francisco (Travel Guide eBook) |date=2017-02-01 |publisher=Apa Publications (UK) Limited |isbn=978-1-78671-684-2 |series=Insight Guides |pages=261 |language=en}}{{Cite book |last=McGrew |first=Patrick |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SuxOAAAAMAAJ |title=Landmarks of San Francisco |date=1991 |publisher=H.N. Abrams |isbn=978-0-8109-3557-0 |pages=78 |language=en}} the exact origin of the Captain Leale House has been a subject of debate among scholars. Originally serving as the main house for a dairy farm, it is believed to have been constructed as early as 1853.{{Cite web|url=https://noehill.com/sf/landmarks/sf045.asp|title=San Francisco Landmark #45: Leale House|website=noehill.com}}{{Cite book |last=Olmsted |first=Roger R. |url=https://archive.org/details/heretodaysanfran00olms/page/24/mode/1up |title=Here Today: San Francisco's Architectural Heritage |last2=Watkins |first2=Tom H. |date=1968 |publisher=Chronicle Books |isbn=978-0-87701-125-5 |page=24 |language=en |access-date=2024-06-17 |via=Internet Archive |url-access=registration}}
History
The building was originally used as a farm house for a {{Convert|25|acre}} dairy ranch. Captain Leale, a ferry boat captain, purchased the house in 1883. It is unclear whether he or the previous owner was responsible, but at some point, the facade was remodeled with a false front in the popular Italianate architectural style. Adjacent to the house, Captain Leale constructed a small study in the backyard, which was furnished and designed to resemble a pilot house, reflecting his nautical background.{{Cite book |last=Olmsted |first=Roger R. |url=https://archive.org/details/heretodaysanfran00olms/page/26/mode/1up |title=Here Today: San Francisco's Architectural Heritage |last2=Watkins |first2=Tom H. |date=1968 |publisher=Chronicle Books |isbn=978-0-87701-125-5 |page=26 |language=en |access-date=2024-06-17 |via=Internet Archive |url-access=registration}}
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Category:Houses in San Francisco
Category:San Francisco Designated Landmarks