1969 California Street

“To form our taste, we must neither depreciate nor imitate, but we should understand and originate”
— Willis Polk

This historic sale presents a connoisseur’s opportunity to acquire San Francisco Landmark 260, a grand city residence with undisputed pedigree, rarity, and historical importance. The Tobin House, located at 1969 California Street, stands as the last remnant of the estate of Michael H. de Young, founder of the San Francisco Chronicle and leading voice in the city’s politics, culture, and urban development.

Designed by genius architect Willis Polk in 1915, this magnificent 9,000 square foot, five-bedroom Pacific Heights residence epitomizes the grandeur of a time gone by, when the refinement and patronage of the city’s elite created the legacy of San Francisco’s architectural heritage. The strength of Polk’s architecture and his sensitivity to proportion over decoration are still irrefutably relevant over a century later. Balancing timeless elegance with a modern sensibility, the acquisition of 1969 California Street is entrée into the lineage of a storied San Francisco landmark.