A historic condo at 1001 California St. in San Francisco, once home to Patty Hearst, lists for $5.2 million.

Occupying the entire top floor of a landmark beaux arts building, 1001 California St., No. 7, offers a glimpse of old San Francisco opulence as well as a connection to one of this city’s most infamous residents. This historic condo is for sale now, asking $5.2 million. 

You may have seen 1001 California St.: It’s an iconic feature of Nob Hill, its oft-photographed toasted cream facade embellished with intricate carved stone, walls of glass, curved bay windows and delicate wrought iron Juliet balconies. This is the work of prolific Bay Area architect Houghton Sawyer. 

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A historic condo at 1001 California St. in San Francisco, once home to Patty Hearst, lists for $5.2 million.

In a 2014 article spotlighting one of Sawyer’s East Bay homes, Sawyer is described as “a prominent designer before and after the 1906 earthquake and fire, erected homes in San Francisco’s top-tier neighborhoods like Nob Hill and Pacific Heights, as well as neighboring cities like Piedmont.” Among Sawyer’s notable properties are a Vallejo Street home commissioned by Adolph Spreckels, the son of the famous sugar magnate, the O’Sullivan Building near San Francisco’s City Hall, as well as numerous stately private residences. 

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