[2] It faces west onto Arlington Avenue and at the time it was built had a sweeping view of San Francisco Bay.
Though modeled after the Achilleion Palace in Corfu that was built by Empress Elisabeth of Austria in the 1890s, it was constructed entirely of steel-reinforced concrete.
The Beaux Arts-influenced exterior conceals an eclectic interior with elements drawn from the American Arts and Crafts movement and the Vienna Secession.
[1] Balustraded terraces lead down into the grounds, which were originally designed by Mark Daniels and include a fountain and a reflecting pool.
[1] The house was built by East Bay developer John Hopkins Spring, best known for being one of the investors behind the Claremont Hotel.