White Mansion (Oakland, California)

The White Mansion is a historic house in Oakland, California. It was built in 1878 for Asa White, a Canadian businessman who purchased the plot of land from the Remillard Brothers in 1877. With his brothers Jacob and Peter, White was the co-founder of White Brothers, a construction subcontractor responsible for many houses in San Francisco.[2] By the 1980s, the White Mansion still belonged to the White family.[2]

White Mansion
The White Mansion in 2009
Location604 E. 17th St., Oakland, California
Coordinates37°47′50″N 122°14′59″W
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1878 (1878)
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.80000797[1]
ODL No.42
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 31, 1980
Designated ODL1980

The house was designed in the Italianate architectural style.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since October 31, 1980.[1]

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