Dunsmuir House

Questions about Dunsmuir House

What design work is credited to Joshua Eugene Freeman at Dunsmuir House?

Joshua Eugene Freeman designed Dunsmuir House.

Sources: SRC-0845 · SRC-0847 · SRC-6014

More documented details

Dunsmuir House is in Oakland.

Sources: SRC-0845 · SRC-0846 · SRC-0849

The recorded construction date for Dunsmuir House is 1899.

Sources: SRC-0845 · SRC-0846 · SRC-2909

The recorded style of Dunsmuir House is Neoclassical Revival.

Sources: SRC-0848 · SRC-0847 · SRC-0849

Dunsmuir House is connected to A View to a Kill (movie, 1985).

Sources: SRC-0850 · SRC-0851 · SRC-3107

Dunsmuir House is connected to Phantasm (movie, 1979).

Sources: SRC-0849 · SRC-0850 · SRC-14180

Dunsmuir House is connected to So I Married an Axe Murderer (movie, 1993).

Sources: SRC-0850 · SRC-0849 · SRC-14179

Dunsmuir House is a Neoclassical Revival house in Oakland, California, and a filming location for A View to a Kill (1985), Phantasm (1979) and So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993). Built in 1899, it was designed by Joshua Eugene Freeman, and is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. It is owned by City of Oakland (Dunsmuir Hellman Historic Estate).

Location: 2960 Peralta Oaks Court, Oakland, California, United States

Verified facts

• Located in Oakland
  confidence 75/100 · 3 recorded source groups · SRC-0845, SRC-0846, SRC-0849
• Built in 1899
  confidence 75/100 · 3 recorded source groups · SRC-0845, SRC-0846, SRC-2909
• Designed by Joshua Eugene Freeman
  confidence 80/100 · 4 recorded source groups · SRC-0845, SRC-0847, SRC-6014, SRC-6015
• Architectural style: Neoclassical Revival
  confidence 80/100 · 5 recorded source groups · SRC-0848, SRC-0847, SRC-0849, SRC-6014, SRC-9236
• Historic designation: National Register of Historic Places
  confidence 75/100 · 3 recorded source groups · SRC-0848, SRC-0849, SRC-0845
• Appeared in A View to a Kill (movie, 1985)
  confidence 80/100 · 10 recorded source groups · SRC-0850, SRC-0851, SRC-3107, SRC-3626, SRC-0848, SRC-6072, SRC-6073, SRC-9237, SRC-9568, SRC-9721
• Appeared in Phantasm (movie, 1979)
  confidence 75/100 · 3 recorded source groups · SRC-0849, SRC-0850, SRC-14180
• Appeared in So I Married an Axe Murderer (movie, 1993)
  confidence 75/100 · 3 recorded source groups · SRC-0850, SRC-0849, SRC-14179

Ownership history

Current owner — City of Oakland (Dunsmuir Hellman Historic Estate)
confidence 95/100 · SRC-0845, SRC-0848, SRC-6015, SRC-0849, SRC-14507

Current owner — City of Oakland (Dunsmuir Hellman Historic Estate)
confidence 95/100 · SRC-0845, SRC-0848, SRC-6015, SRC-0849, SRC-14507

Evidence & sources

• SRC-0845 — Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS No. CA-21) — Dunsmuir Historic Estate, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior (Tier 1, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-0846 — Visit Oakland — Dunsmuir-Hellman Historic Estate (Tier 3, institutional_page; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-0847 — OldHomeFolks — Dunsmuir Hellman Historic Estate (Tier 3, directory; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-0848 — Wikipedia — Dunsmuir House (Tier 3, encyclopedia; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-0849 — KQED — Dunsmuir: The Oakland Mansion That Inspired Hollywood Nightmares (Tier 2, news; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-0850 — The Worldwide Guide to Movie Locations — A View to a Kill (1985) (Tier 3, database; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-0851 — Giggster — A View to a Kill Filming Locations (Tier 3, guide; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-10086 — OldHomeFolks — Dunsmuir-Hellman Historic Estate (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-14179 — Wikipedia — So I Married an Axe Murderer (Tier 1, reference; retrieved July 2026)
• SRC-14180 — Wikipedia — Phantasm (film) (Tier 1, reference; retrieved July 2026)
• SRC-14507 — Dunsmuir Hellman Historic Estate – About Us (official estate site) (Tier 1, reference; retrieved July 2026)
• SRC-2909 — Dunsmuir Hellman Historic Estate (City of Oakland Office of Parks and Recreation) — official estate site (Tier 1, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-3107 — Sceen It — A View to a Kill at Dunsmuir House and Gardens (filming location) (Tier 3, reference; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-3626 — movie-locations.com (Tier 3, reference; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-5778 — Atlas Obscura — Dunsmuir-Hellman Historic Estate (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-5779 — SF Station — Dunsmuir Historic Estate (Tier 3, listing; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-6014 — Dunsmuir Hellman House — Clio (Tier 2, history_directory; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-6015 — Dunsmuir Hellman House — Oakland LocalWiki (Tier 3, community_wiki; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-6072 — Set-Jetter — A View To A Kill (1985) filming locations (Tier 3, reference; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-6073 — James Bond Wiki (Fandom) — Sutton Residence (Tier 3, reference; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-9236 — Visit Oakland — Dunsmuir Hellman Historic Estate listing (Tier 2, official_tourism; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-9237 — The 80s Movies Rewind — A View To A Kill (1985) Filming Locations (Tier 2, film_location_database; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-9568 — Reelstreets — A View to a Kill (filming locations) (Tier 2, film_location_database; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-9721 — Brit Movie Tours — Filming Locations of Classic James Bond Movies (Where was A View to a Kill filmed?) (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)

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