George A. Strout House
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The George A. Strout House is a registered historic place in Sebastopol, California
. The house received a Preservation Award by the Western Sonoma County Historical Society
in 1977 and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1980 (National Register #80000870). It is also known as the Strout House and the Kimball House.
George Strout, one of Sebastopol's early mayors, bought a lot at 253 Florence Avenue from Gertrude Huntley in 1901 and built a Queen Anne Victorian
for his family in 1903. Strout, a master carpenter, founded Sebastopol's first planing mill
, the Strout Planing Mill, which supplied all of the materials and millwork
for his home. Strout was known for his staircases; he also produced ladders, bee hives and fruit dryer trays. He built several houses in Sebastopol during his career, but the Strout House is the only one on the National Register of Historic Places. The Strout House is notable for the excellence of its formal Queen Anne design, the craftsmanship of Sebastopol's carpenter/builders, and the quality of the Strout millwork.
The home was in the Strout family until the 1970s and has had a variety of owners since. It was the site of a bed and breakfast
for a time, but is currently a private residence.
Sebastopol, California
Sebastopol is a city in Sonoma County, California, United States, approximately north of San Francisco. The population was 7,379 at the 2010 census, but its businesses also serve surrounding rural portions of Sonoma County, totaling about 50,000 people...
. The house received a Preservation Award by the Western Sonoma County Historical Society
Western Sonoma County Historical Society
The Western Sonoma County Historical Society , founded in 1974 and incorporated in 1978, is a non-profit organization that preserves and maintains the heritage of Sonoma County, California....
in 1977 and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1980 (National Register #80000870). It is also known as the Strout House and the Kimball House.
George Strout, one of Sebastopol's early mayors, bought a lot at 253 Florence Avenue from Gertrude Huntley in 1901 and built a Queen Anne Victorian
Queen Anne Style architecture (United States)
In America, the Queen Anne style of architecture, furniture and decorative arts was popular in the United States from 1880 to 1910. In American usage "Queen Anne" is loosely used of a wide range of picturesque buildings with "free Renaissance" details rather than of a specific formulaic style in...
for his family in 1903. Strout, a master carpenter, founded Sebastopol's first planing mill
Planing mill
A planing mill is a facility that takes cut and seasoned boards from a sawmill and turns them into finished dimensional lumber. Machines used in the mill include the planer and matcher, the molding machines, and varieties of saws...
, the Strout Planing Mill, which supplied all of the materials and millwork
Millwork
Millwork is any woodmill-produced building construction interior finish components such as doors, window casing, baseboard, mantels, and crown molding....
for his home. Strout was known for his staircases; he also produced ladders, bee hives and fruit dryer trays. He built several houses in Sebastopol during his career, but the Strout House is the only one on the National Register of Historic Places. The Strout House is notable for the excellence of its formal Queen Anne design, the craftsmanship of Sebastopol's carpenter/builders, and the quality of the Strout millwork.
The home was in the Strout family until the 1970s and has had a variety of owners since. It was the site of a bed and breakfast
Bed and breakfast
A bed and breakfast is a small lodging establishment that offers overnight accommodation and breakfast, but usually does not offer other meals. Since the 1980s, the meaning of the term has also extended to include accommodations that are also known as "self-catering" establishments...
for a time, but is currently a private residence.