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
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Oakland Designated Landmark No. 42
The White Mansion in 2009
Location	604 E. 17th St., Oakland, California
Coordinates	37°47′50″N 122°14′59″W
Area	0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built	1878
Architectural style	Italianate
NRHP reference No.	80000797[1]
ODL No.	42
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	October 31, 1980
Designated ODL	1980

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]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: White Mansion". National Park Service. Retrieved December 30, 2018. With accompanying pictures