Painted Ladies

Postcard Row on Steiner Street Across from Alamo Square

Painted Ladies - San Francisco

Nestled discretely on a hill with San Francisco’s lustrous city as a backdrop is the renowned Painted Ladies commonly referred to as Postcard Row.  These magnificent Victorian homes are located approximately 1.5 miles East of Golden Gate Park on Steiner Street which crosses both Fell and Oak Streets.  If you head North on Steiner Street you will find Postcard Row directly on your left.  If you have a GPS then set it to 722 Steiner Street and you will get there.

The best place to enjoy these magnificent homes is to find an area at the park located directly across the street at Alamo Square. This will give you a great view of Postcard Row and the City of San Francisco.  Parking is sometimes challenging depending on when you get there but usually you can find parking around the perimeter of Alamo Square or in one of the neighborhood streets.

These famous homes were built between 1892 and 1896 by developer Matthew Kavanaugh who lived in the seventh house on 722 Steiner Street which was the first home built in 1892. This home is larger and is considered the base of the other six or Six Sisters as they are sometimes called.  In 2010 this home was listed for sale at an asking price of approximately $4 million dollars, however shortly thereafter the listing was removed.  The same year 210 Steiner Street sold for nearly $2.4 million dollars.

These beautiful homes have received much notoriety over the years by appearing as the backdrop for many movies and television shows as the Invasion of the Body Snatchers ,The Woman in Red and Full House .

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