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Built before 1867, Dashaway Hall had a subdued Georgian Revival Style exterior. Set on a rusticated first floor, the gable-front building featured a symmetrical facade with a central, fanlight-lit main entryway. The facade was tripartite, with a central portico projecting just slightly from side wings. Six Corinthian pilasters reinforce the 1-2-2-1 rhythm of the tripartite separation. Double-hung windows were aligned in four rows, the tops of the third floor lights being trabeated. An entablature "rested" on top of the pilasters, above which was a cornice lined with dentils; a central gable, also denticulated, shared the parapet, and had a fanlight gracing the pediment's center. By 1890, the building was known as Irving Hall.

San Francisco citizens interested in establishing the city's first public library gathered at Dashaway Hall in 1877 to discuss the issue. Andrew Hallidie (1836-1900), the cable car developer, convened the meeting.

Demolished.

PCAD id: 19245