What's inside that fancy old house? (with Woody LaBounty)

Vote for Call 'Em Like Museum in the 2026 Signal AwardsThe Haas-Lilienthal House is one of San Francisco’s most beautiful architectural landmarks, a gorgeous Queen Anne Victorian that stands out amid a modern landscape of grocery stores and car dealerships. Built in the 1880s in the Pacific Heights neighborhood, this beautifully preserved home offers a unique glimpse into the city's 19th-century history.While many historic house museums are dedicated to diplomats or the incredibly wealthy, original inhabitants William and Bertha Haas were upper-middle-class merchants moving up in the world. As San Francisco Heritage CEO Woody LaBounty explains, their home's location was chosen carefully to be near the true locus of power just one block over on Van Ness Avenue, which was then a showplace boulevard of massive, elaborate estates.Today on Call ‘Em Like Museum, Woody talks about why the Haas-Lilienthal House is now the headquarters of SF Heritage and how the organization uses it to tell the city’s story. We also discuss what makes this house museum different from so many others, why it’s so important to preserve historic architecture, and why his favorite room in the house is the bathroom. Visit the Haas-Lilienthal House: https://www.haas-lilienthalhouse.org/The Halloween Experience, House of Weird: https://www.haas-lilienthalhouse.org/halloweenFull transcript of this episodeSubscribe to the newsletterThis episode was hosted, produced, and edited by Eric Johnson from LightningPodChaptersMusic: www.purple-planet.comImages:House exteriorThe Ashe-Hobart ResidenceResidence of Mr. Charles HolbrookClaus Spreckel's residence (which also survived the fire!)1906 firefightersThe burning of the Mission DistrictThe dining room chandelierThe house in 1975The dining roomGolden Gate Park, c. 1925De Young Museum, 1921San Francisco burningThe Haas-Lilienthal House entranceThe bathroom<a href="https://e