Last September we received an email from a reader inquiring about a particular 1842 18th Ave. “that stands out from the neighborhood. I’ve been told there is a lot of history surrounding the home, but I am finding it difficult to get any information. Do you or your readers happen to know why this home is custom on a double wide lot when most of the neighborhood is more typical of Sunset?” Curbed SF posted the same question to its readers and the most complete explanation, until now, has been:
House was originally located in the Presidio and was moved to that location in t
he teens or twenties, maybe. The house itself is probably from around the turn of the century. That’s what I was told at the estate sale about 2 years ago. I forget what else they said… The place was a disaster inside, but pretty cool. I think it sold for around $1.2 shortly after the estate sale.
Over the weekend we received more insight from, John Zanardi, stating:
My grandparents bought the house in 1955, and lived there until my grandmother passed in 2006. As far as the history of the house, it was moved there as one of the first homes in the area. The rumor was that General “Blackjack” Pershing had once lived in the house. It had to be moved around Golden Gate Park because the curator of the park wouldn’t allow it through, so it was moved via ocean beach on the great highway past the cliff house and up to 17th ave where it was placed on top of a sand hill. The house is actually sitting sideways with the front porch facing the park. The interior consisted of a large entry hall with vaulted ceilings. Read the rest of this entry »
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