General Vandever Home

Image

General Vandever Home

Title

General Vandever Home

Identifier

40154

Source

2012

Description

Exterior view of Ventura County's first Congressman, General William Vandever's home at 144 S. California St. Shows frontal view of the home. Built in 1892. Building is of Queen Anne Victorian design, with ornamented eaves and stairs around the porch. Second story has a decorated front-facing gable, an ornamental medallion on the front of the balcony, and an angel-with-trumpet weather vane on the balcony railing.
A sign on porch by front door reads: "Winkle Von Sinkel Folk Arts-Gifts and Art Gallery." Chain across entrance with a closed sign. Building currently (2024) houses a beauty salon and day spa.

Creator

Unknown

Date

No date

Format

Black and white photograph
17.8 x 12.8 cm

Subject

Architecture, Queen Anne
Two-story houses
Vandever, William, 1817-1893

Coverage

California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)

Relation

40155, 40156

Publisher

Museum of Ventura County

Rights

The copyright to this image has not been determined. These images are intended for personal or research use only. Please contact library staff for rights determinations and additional uses.

Type

Image

Language

English

Collection

Citation

Unknown, “General Vandever Home,” Research Library at The Museum of Ventura County, accessed November 5, 2024, https://photographs.venturamuseum.org/items/show/8494.