Edward F. Niehaus House
Historic home in Berkeley, California
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The Edward F. Niehaus House is a historic private residence built in 1889 in the West Berkeley neighborhood of Berkeley, California, U.S.[1] It is listed by the city as a Berkeley Landmark (no.11), since June 21, 1976.[2]
| Edward F. Niehaus House | |
|---|---|
Edward F. Niehaus, c. 1901 | |
  Location within Oakland, California  Location within California | |
| 37.862094°N 122.295211°W | |
| Location | 839 Channing Way, Berkeley, California, U.S. |
| History | |
| Built | 1889 |
| Built for | Edward F. Niehaus |
| Designated | June 21, 1976 |
| Reference no. | 11 |
History
It was built for Edward F. Niehaus (1852–1910), a German-born lumber businessman, who was active in local politics and was elected to the Berkeley Board of School Directors.[3]
The Edward F. Niehaus House was built in 1889, in an Stick-Eastlake style with decorative relief patterns.[4] It is considered as "West Berkeley’s grandest surviving Victorian residence".[4] Between 1890 and 1892, Niehaus built seven additional speculative wooden houses on the same block, and the "Niehaus Bros. West Berkeley Planing Mill"; but unfortunately fires destroyed all of them.[4]
