Every year people travel from all over the world to see the most colorful houses in San Francisco. The Bay Area features the largest concentration of Victorian architecture, making appearances in magazines, movies, & tv shows throughout the years. So, grab your camera and check out this shortlist of the most colorful houses in San Francisco.
Most Colorful Houses in San Francisco
Candy-colored abodes are sprinkled throughout the city, but there are a couple of places that proudly embrace the unique Victorian architecture. The properties are most commonly adorned in different shades and hues of creamy pastel pinks, purples, greens, yellows, & blues, but can also be found in bright and bold reds and greens and even striking neons! The colors come together to create the captivating one-of-a-kind color combinations that San Francisco is known for!
Postcard Row
The most famous of these homes is known as “Postcard Row” or “The Seven Painted Ladies.” Located on the east side of Steiner Street across from Alamo Square Park, 710-722 Steiner Street are known as Queen Anne Victorians and feature steep roofs, ornamented gables, bay windows, elevated porches, and more! The best time to visit is midday when you can get a clear view of the downtown skyline in the background, perfect for your quintessential San Francisco selfies!
Haight-Ashbury District
The Haight-Ashbury district is known as San Francisco’s most colorful neighborhood! Once a haven for the hippie movement is now an eccentric paradise filled with colorful shops, restaurants, and ornate homes! Though you’ll find many colorful houses in the area, some local properties draw tourists in year after year!
719 Ashbury Street
The Grateful Dead House- World-renowned rock band Grateful Dead spent a couple of years, including the Summer of Love, making music and headlines in this pastel purple home.
635 Ashbury Street
Janis Joplin’s Apartment- The musical icon loved the neighborhood so much she lived in several different residences in the community during her time in the city. One a pastel pink home where she rented a second-floor apartment shared with a friend before rising to stardom.
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Stay at Inn San Francisco
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