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The San Mateo County History Museum, at 2200 Broadway in Redwood City, will present Patricia McDaniel who will discuss “The Amelia Vollers House: An 1891 Queen Anne Victorian in San Mateo,” on Saturday, April 26 at 1 p.m.The Amelia Vollers House was built on one of many lots in the Western Addition of San Mateo, formerly part of the (William) Howard Estate. The land was purchased at auction in 1889 by Amelia Vollers, a Russian immigrant to the United States, and the house, a Queen Anne Victorian, was bult by James Tannahill in 1891, before San Mateo was incorporated as a city. The presentation will feature photos of the house, its distinctive architecture, and some of the work done to repair and restore it. The presentation will also include a discussion of how the history of the house was uncovered by the former owners, and how they attempted to preserve that history.
Patricia McDaniel is a former owner of the Vollers House, and a retired sociologist. When she and her spouse Brian purchased the house in 2010, no one knew exactly when it had been built. Searching for an answer to this seemingly simple question led them to various local archives and sparked an interest in knowing even more about the early history of the house. Patricia and Brian sold the house in 2021, and moved across the Bay to Oakland, California.
The San Mateo County History Museum is located at 2200 Broadway with the 115-year-old “Old Courthouse” in Redwood City. It features exhibits related to the use of natural resources, suburban development, ethnic experience, and innovative achievement on the Peninsula from the time of Ohlone Indian through today.
The Museum is open every day except Monday, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. For more information contact www.historysmc.org or 650-299-0104.
The Vollers House presentation is sponsored by the Cypress Lawn Heritage Foundation.
This event is free for members.
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2200 Broadway St, Redwood City, CA, United States, California 94063
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