The Edward F. Niehaus House is a historic private residence built in 1889 in the West Berkeley neighborhood of Berkeley, California, U.S..[1] It is listed by the city as a Berkeley Landmark (no.11), since June 21, 1976.[2]
| Edward F. Niehaus House | |
|---|---|
 Edward F. Niehaus, c. 1901 | |
| Location | 839 Channing Way, Berkeley, California, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 37°51′44″N 122°17′43″W / 37.862094°N 122.295211°W |
| Built | 1889 |
| Built for | Edward F. Niehaus |
| Designated | June 21, 1976 |
| Reference no. | 11 |
  Location of Edward F. Niehaus House in Oakland, California  Edward F. Niehaus House (California) | |
History
editIt was built for Edward F. Niehaus (1852–1910), a German-born lumber businessman, who was active in local politics and was elected to the Berkeley Board of School Directors.[3]
The Edward F. Niehaus House was built in 1889, in an Stick-Eastlake style with decorative relief patterns.[4] It is considered as "West Berkeley’s grandest surviving Victorian residence".[4] Between 1890 and 1892, Niehaus built seven additional speculative wooden houses on the same block, and the "Niehaus Bros. West Berkeley Planing Mill"; but unfortunately fires destroyed all of them.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Gebhard, David (1985). The Guide to Architecture in San Francisco and Northern California. Peregrine Smith Books. p. 226. ISBN 978-0-87905-202-7.
- ^ "List of Designated City Landmarks, Structures of Merit & Historic Districts" (PDF). City of Berkeley. January 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 30, 2023.
- ^ Wolfe, Wellington C. (1901). Men of California, 1900-1902. San Francisco: Pacific Art Co. p. 281.
- ^ a b c Thompson, Daniella (August 31, 2009). "Edward F. Niehaus, West Berkeley Stalwart". Berkeley Landmarks. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
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