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Pardee Home Museum

The home of the Pardee family, beginning with a California State Senator in 1868, and made into a museum in 1981. The main attraction is the accumulation of knick-knacks that the family gathered from traveling the world, as well as the history of the family, and the vintage of the house and grounds.

Address: 672 11th St
Getting there: at 11th St and Castro St
Hours: By appointment only
Price: $10/person
Website: pardeehome.org (opens in a new tab)

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