McElroy Octagon House

The McElroy Octagon House, also known as the Colonial Dames Octagon House, is a historic octagonal house now located at 2645 Gough Street at Union Street in the Cow Hollow neighborhood of San Francisco, , United States.
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  • Type: Historic house
  • Description: place in California listed on National Register of Historic Places
  • Also known as: Colonial Dames Octagon House” and “Octagon House
  • Address: 2645 Gough Street, San Francisco

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Golden Gate Valley Branch Library and Lombard Street.

Library
is situated 590 feet southwest of McElroy Octagon House.

Photo: Y6y6y6, Public domain.
is an east–west street in , California, that is famous for a steep, one-block section with eight hairpin turns. The street stretches from east to The Embarcadero. is situated 3,000 feet northeast of McElroy Octagon House.

The is a Moorish Revival movie theater building at 2330 Polk Street in , , that opened on November 5, 1926. The theater was designed by Miller & Pflueger. is situated 1,600 feet east of McElroy Octagon House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nob Hill-Russian Hill and Pac Heights.

Atop the hills overlooking the bay and bustling downtown are two adjacent neighborhoods famed for their wealth, panoramic views, and the historic cable cars which still climb the steep streets of the area.

Quarter
Photo: Beland, Public domain.
Pacific Heights is a wealthy neighborhood in San Francisco, California, United States. It has panoramic views of the , , the Palace of Fine Arts, Alcatraz, , and the Sutro Tower.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood of , . It is named after one of San Francisco's 44 hills, and one of its original "Seven Hills".

McElroy Octagon House

Latitude
37.7978° or 37° 47′ 52″ north
Longitude
-122.42744° or 122° 25′ 39″ west
Levels
2
Height
26 feet (8 metres)
Open location code
849VQHXF+42
Open­Street­Map ID
way 243512313
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­house
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q6801074
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Highlights include Crunch Fitness and Allyne Park.

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