The Liberty Hill Historic District is a historic district located in the Dolores Heights neighborhood of San Francisco, California, U.S.. It is a residential neighborhood bound by 20th, Mission, Dolores, and 22nd Streets. It is listed as a

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since October 25, 1985. It contains the Liberty Street Historic District, a two block area along Liberty Street listed as a

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, and one of the

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. With

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It is a residential neighborhood bound by 20th Street, Mission Street, Dolores Street, and 22nd Street. The southern boundary is the

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Spanish settlement charter line of 1834. The name was derived from a hyphenation of Liberty Street and Hill Street, however over time the hyphen was dropped. It is not particularly steep. The area was built as 19th-century

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housing, and the houses range in size. Notable houses in the district include the Marsden Kershaw House (845 Guerrero Street), and the John McMullen House (827 Guerrero Street); both of which are San Francisco Designated Landmarks. A number of homes in the district were designed by prominent architects, including the Newsom Brothers (

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and Joseph Cather Newsom),

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, Charles Shaner, William H. Toepke, Charles Havens, and Charles J. Rousseau. People associated with the district include

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, James Rolph, Jr., Susan B. Anthony, and

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