Decorative Exhibition

McElroy Octagon House

Opens Sunday at 12:00 PM

Cow Hollow, San Francisco

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"immediately transported 200 years back in time"

Look for the 17th century hand-drawn map of the Americas

Docents sometimes serve cookies and cider

Step inside this eight-sided 1861 home and you're immediately transported two centuries back. Volunteer docents guide you through rare Colonial and Federal decorative arts, from pewter to needlework samplers, in a space saved from demolition by dedicated preservationists.

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McElroy Octagon House

2645 Gough St, San Francisco, CA 94123, USA

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McElroy Octagon House
Cow Hollow
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