Photos: Oakland mansion whose owner had ties to Tom Hanks listed for $1.8 million

An Oakland home owned by Tom Hanks’ Chabot College drama teacher, Herb Kennedy, has been listed for $1.799 million.

Living room with dark wood paneling.
An Oakland home owned by Tom Hanks’ Chabot College drama teacher has been listed for $1.799 million (Open Homes). 
Living rom with exposed beams and a fireplace.
An Oakland home owned by Tom Hanks’ Chabot College drama teacher has been listed for $1.799 million (Open Homes). 

The home in the historic Clinton neighborhood was built in 1898 and has only had two owners in its lifespan. It also touts architectural details from an older period: interior wood paneling, built-ins and elegant banisters.

Room overlooking garden with four windows.
An Oakland home owned by Tom Hanks’ Chabot College drama teacher has been listed for $1.799 million (Open Homes). 
Wood bannister with carpeted stairs.
An Oakland home owned by Tom Hanks’ Chabot College drama teacher has been listed for $1.799 million (Open Homes). 

The 3,917-square-foot home includes six bedrooms, four baths and a carriage house. Other features are a spacious attic, basement for storage and a panic room. And outdoors, there is a mature garden and a greenhouse.

Side garden at Oakland mansion.
An Oakland home owned by Tom Hanks’ Chabot College drama teacher has been listed for $1.799 million (Open Homes). 
Glass greenhouse.
An Oakland home owned by Tom Hanks’ Chabot College drama teacher has been listed for $1.799 million (Open Homes) 

Andrea Gordon with Compass is the listing agent

Hanks once gave a nod to his former drama teacher in an op-ed published by the New York Times in 2015 entitled “I Owe It All to Community College.”

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