Who… who let this gorgeous, pre-1906 earthquake beauty go so far downhill? I know it’s hard not to go down (or up) a hill in San Francisco, but this is criminal. Please tell me there are local historic preservation ordinances that any purchaser will have to work within…

For a buyer who wants to do what’s right by this place and others like it, $6.6M is a total steal. S’kay though, because the other $10-20M they’d spend on a place that had been kept up can then be put toward not only saving and restoring what’s there, but doing it to one’s own taste. There must be a market for Victorian era homes here, or the better ones would never demand such a high price. I’m hopeful there’s also a demand for properties that need work. I hate to think of it being split up, but at least if it’s a high-end job it won’t be akin to butchery. *crosses fingers*

BTW, did anyone else notice the gold-leaf detailing on the exterior (Pics 13-17?) I’d put serious money on them being real gold. They didn’t call it The Gilded Age for nothing, ya know.

The listing calls this place a “trophy mansion” (I kid thee not), so I’m guessing it was killed with a rifle blast or three and hung on a wall to be forgotten for a few decades- which is really a shame since it’s obvious a tremendous amount of skill and money went into its creation.

…and it has assorted Christmas tree ornaments (Pic 32) in the entryway light fixture (pic 24).

I like old buildings, but something just seems run-down about this place.