Pacific Heights in San Francisco City and County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Talbot-Dutton House
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 18, 2009
1. Talbot -Dutton House Marker
Talbot-Dutton House
Registered Landmark 57
City and County of San Francisco
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1869.
Location. 37° 47.682′ N, 122° 25.482′ W. Marker is in San Francisco, California, in San Francisco City and County. It is in Pacific Heights. Marker is at the intersection of Pacific Avenue and Franklin Street, on the right when traveling west on Pacific Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1782 Pacific Avenue, San Francisco CA 94109, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Haas-Lilienthal House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (approx. 0.4 miles away); Sambado Liquors (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mary Ellen Pleasant Memorial Park (approx. half a mile away); Metro Theater Building (approx. half a mile away); Engine Co. 31 Firehouse (approx. half a mile away); Octagon House (approx. half a mile away); House of Gerhard F. Terschuren (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Francisco.
More about this marker. The marker is located on the fence directly to the left of the front gate, with a matching interpretive sign directly to the right of the gate.
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Regarding Talbot-Dutton House. {The following text is taken verbatim from the interpretive sign to the right of the front gate:}
In the late 1860's, San Francisco was young and growing, with the gold fever still at play. Many of the large homes, beside the mansions on Rincon and Nob Hills, were being erected along the Van Ness corridor and nearby perimeter. In those days, the sidewalks were wooden and the view down to the bay included vast pasture land known as "Cow Hollow".
William Chaloner Talbot was born in East Machias, Maine in 1816 and later entered his father's lumber and shipping company. In 1850 William Talbot sailed around "Cape Horn" to California with a cargo of lumber and rare woods on board the tall sail schooner "Oriental". He established his own firm, W.C. Talbot and Co., and engaged in lumber trade along the coast of South America and the Hawaiian Islands. Talbot established a sawmill at "Port Gamble", Washington with his brother-in-law, Andrew J. Pope, and became the Pope and Talbot Lumber Co., still in existence to this day.
It was in the year 1869 that William Talbot decided to purchase the property and erect this house as a wedding gift to his beautiful daughter "Mary" and the handsome socialite "Henry Dutton Jr." upon their marriage. This
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 18, 2009
2. Talbot -Dutton House - Italianate Style Victorian, Circa 1869 - View from Southwest
Fortunately, this beautiful Victorian structure was saved from the devastation of "The Great Earth Quake and Fire" of 1906, which had stopped at "Van Ness Avenue" only one block away. Many of the Victorian homes which were built in this area in during the late 19th Century have been removed and replaced with larger structures. Yet, still, a few remain in existance for the enjoyment of people from all over the world who find pleasure in the heritage of San Francisco.
Also see . . . Pope & Talbot, Inc. Company Histories entry. (Submitted on November 8, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 18, 2009
3. Talbot -Dutton House - Front View
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 18, 2009
4. Talbot -Dutton House - Wide View, Looking East Along Pacific Avenue
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 19, 2009, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 1,805 times since then and 145 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 19, 2009, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
