Constructed as officers' quarters on the Main Post in 1885, Building 59 exemplifies the Queen Anne style at the Presidio (photo taken 1924-1938).

The Queen Anne style, imported from England during the mid-nineteenth century, was an eclectic style based on historic models of decorative medieval forms. Similar to buildings commonly known as "Victorians," these building plans were often asymmetrical with wrap-around porches, turrets, angled roof brackets, and different combinations and applications of exterior building materials. The cluster of large officers' quarters located at Funston and Presidio Boulevards represent the Presidio's version of the Queen Anne style with a cleaner, less ornate building than the colorful, civilian counterparts found throughout the City of San Francisco.

Building 59 today.

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