Updated – March 2025
one of the finest acheivments in home design by Frederick L. Confer, architect – Oakland Tribune
Exposition Home was the first fully furnished display to tie the Golden Gate International Exposition. Emge and Stockman announced the formal opening would be on April 17, 1938, in the scenic Montclair Highlands.
Built in 1938 in preparation for the upcoming Exposition Fair at Treasure Island in 1939. The home is in Montclair Highlands, the scenic tract, with sweeping views of the Golden Gate and Treasure Island from several windows.
The lower floor has a large living room with floor-to-ceiling windows and French doors leading to a patio. The dining room looks out over the bay and wooded hills, with a large kitchen and a breakfast nook at one end.
strikingly distinctive, and yet livable – Oakland Tribune April 17, 1939
Upstairs, the main bedroom overlooked the entire bay. Off this bedroom, there is a sundeck. The floor includes two more bedrooms.
In July 1938, Exposition House went on sale. It was sold “completely furnished” and “specially priced” at $18,450 (limited-time only). The price also includes the large corner lot with a panoramic view, which was landscaped with shrubs and trees.
Opened April 1938
- Frederick L Confer – Architect
- J.R. Armstrong – Contractor
- Ned S. Rucker Landscape Architect
- Furnished by H.C. Capwell Company
- Emge and Stockman
- Montclair Highlands
- Still standing
Location of Exposition Home
Today
The house last sold in 1988.
In November 1981, the asking price was $235,000.
