465 Oak St
San Francisco, CA 94102, USA

465 Oak St, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA

From listing:
Built around 1865 by San Francisco Architect Russell Warren and reportedly used to house both his business and family for about 10 years, 465-467 Oak has long graced Oak Street with its elegant presence. The facade elements are typical examples of the flat front Italianate style. 465 Oak has a sophisticated style with designer touches throughout, including a freshly remodeled kitchen, two remodeled baths, fresh paint and refinished floors. In addition, there are a exclusive use walk-out patio, in-unit laundry, designer light fixtures, a beautiful fireplace, ample storage and 1 car parking.

Russell Warren House - National Register of Historic Places

Statement of Significance:

This building is one of the best examples in scale and detail of a flat front Italianate Victorian set of flats in San Francisco. It was built about 1875 by a noted San Francisco architect and builder of post gold Rush era, Russell Warren. With an elegant and simple facade, the building makes the point of permanence by recalling the glory of modified Renaissance and Mannerist Italian palaces. As a residence it fits the close functional and fashion relationship of buildings made high and narrow because of lot limitations and because of regard for high-ceiling interiors at this time, with high are narrow door and window openings related to the basic building shape. Few flat front Italianate residences remain in San Francisco as most were East of Van Ness Avenue and did not survive the 1906 earthquake and fire.

Originally having the address of 427-427^5 Oak Street, the building was built and occupied by Russell Warren and his wife Laranetta. He ran his architect and contracting business from the premises for ten years, 1878 to 1888. A native of Vermont, Warren began as a carpenter in San Francisco about 1864 and is credited with building 36 buildings in the city from 1881 to 1888. Records of his building activities prior to that time have been lost. He is listed in "The Directory of Architects" 1885 and 1887 published by Clark W. Bryan & Co., Holyoke Mass. & N.Y.C., a trade publication of the time.