Mcelroy Octagon House, San Francisco

About Mcelroy Octagon House

McElroy Octagon House is a museum dedicated to decorative arts from the Colonial and Federal periods, located in San Francisco. Visitors tour the house through docent-led experiences that explore its collection and garden. The museum collection showcases period furnishings and decorative objects spanning American history. The house also features exhibits related to Emma Eliza McElroy and her Victorian scrapbook, offering insight into domestic life during that era. A virtual tour is available for those unable to visit in person. The Octagon House opens on the second and fourth Sundays, with hours published on the museum's website. Group tours can be arranged for up to twenty guests, lasting forty-five to sixty minutes. General admission is free. The museum sits at Gough Street near Union Street in San Francisco, accessible by public transit and street parking.