George Washington Faulkner House Explained

George Washington Faulkner House
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Location:14292 W. Telegraph Rd., Santa Paula, California
Built:1894
Architect:Anlauf, Herman; Ward, Franklin P.
Architecture:Queen Anne
Added:April 25, 1991
Refnum:91000485

The George Washington Faulkner House, known also as Faulkner House and as Faulkner Farm, in Santa Paula, California, was built in 1894. The Queen Anne style house was a work of architect/builders Herman Anlauf and Franklin P. Ward.

In 1968, the house was the first designated landmark by the county of Ventura.[1] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. The listing included two additional contributing buildings, an 1886 barn and an outhouse, as well as non-contributing buildings, on .[2]

It was deemed significant "as the most outstanding example of Queen Anne architecture in the Santa Clara Valley between Santa Paula and Ventura", and also "for its association with pioneer farmer George Washington Faulkner and the contributions he made to the successful development of agriculture in Ventura County."[2]

UC Hansen Agricultural Research and Extension Center

The property was acquired in 1997 by the University of California to serve as the UC Hansen Agricultural Research and Extension Center.[3] It was one of nine research and extension centers operated by the UC Agriculture and Natural Resources. With a strong agriculture economy in the Santa Clara River Valley, university researchers used the fertile soil to study various crops.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kelley . Daryl . 1990-11-25 . Pioneer Family Walking Away From Success : Growth: A prosperous farm couple's decision to sell landmark property reflects their discontent with the change that has come to Ventura County. . 2023-03-05 . Los Angeles Times . en-US.
  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=91000485}} National Register of Historic Places Registration: George Washington Faulkner House / Faulkner House / Faulkner Farm ]. Judy Triem . September 27, 1990 . National Park Service. and
  3. Web site: Biasotti . Tony . March 5, 2023 . UC Hansen Center buys new farm property near Camarillo . 2023-03-05 . Ventura County Star . en-US.
  4. News: Carlson. Cheri. October 21, 2020. What we know about University of California selling a historic local farm, research center. 2020-10-31. Ventura County Star. en.