2008 California Heritage Council
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Carson Mansion 143 M Street, Eureka Built in 1884-85 as a private home for William Carson, a lumber baron. Since 1951 it has been the home of, and restored by, The Ingomar Club, a private social club. |
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Castello Di Amorosa 4045 North Saint Helena Hwy, Calistoga It took 14 years for vintner Darryl Sattui to build his 107-room, 121,000 square-foot medieval Tuscan castle that opened in 2007. Among other things, it has a dry moat drawbridge, iron-gated entrance, five towers with battlements, a church, a great hall, frescoes, a dungeon, gargoyles and wrought-iron sconces. The project has employed workers from six countries and materials from eight and could not have been accomplished without the help of European craftsmen that taught local craftsmen their old-world trades. Among other things, 200-year-old bricks, made for the Hapsburg dynasty in Europe were brought over, as well as 2,000 custom-made Italian nails that anchor the oak doors of the immense “great hall.” This award is being presented to Darryl Sattui for educating local craftsmen in the techniques used in medieval times. |
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Christian Brothers’ Greystone Cellars St. Helena Built in 1889 as a Winery, it is now the home of the Culinary Institute of America. |
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Ellis-Martin House 1197 East Washington Street, Petaluma Built in 1910 as a residence for John D. Ellis, it has undergone extensive restoration in 2006-7 and is now owned by an architectural design and restoration firm. |
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Grand Theatre Center for the Arts 715 Central Avenue, Tracy The theatre opened in August, 1923 as an 800-seat theater, and was Tracy’s main meeting place through the 1970's. It was closed in 1977. It was eventually purchased by the City of Tracy. After a $18 million dollar restoration, it reopened in September, 2007 as a cultural arts center. Along with performances and events, there are classes offered in Drama, Ceramics, Visual Arts, Dance and Music. |
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St. Mark’s Lutheran Church 1111 O’Farrell Street, San Francisco The church building was dedicated in 1895 and is still used today. An $11 million dollar restoration was completed in 2006. |
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Stonehouse 107 Sacramento Street, Nevada City Built in 1882, originally as a Brewery with a storage cave for casks of ale. Until the 60's, the cave was also an entrance to a network of tunnels that ran beneath Nevada City. When the freeway was built, the tunnels were filled.. It was the building and the history that spurred the current owners to create the Stonehouse Restaurant. It opened in 2004 after an extensive 6-month renovation. The magnificent backbar, built in Chicago in 1884, was installed. An open kitchen, new dining room, and antique fixtures were added. |
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2007 California Heritage Council Awards |
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Finnish Temperance Hall 4090 Rocklin Road, Rocklin. Built by the United Finnish Brothers and Sisters Lodge #5 in 1889, it was replaced in 1905 as present day “Finn Hall.” It was originally a meeting hall for the Finnish community, most of whom worked in Rocklin’s granite quarries which supplied much of the granite used in San Francisco buildings and many other California buildings. It was bought by the City of Rocklin in 1965 and is used today for many of Rocklin’s social functions. School graduations and Christmas programs, receptions, dances and fraternal meetings are held here. It was restored in 1989, and granted California landmark status in 1991. This award was nominated by Dr. Susan Walima, Finlandia Foundation Liaison to California Foothills, and accepted by the Vice-Mayor of Rocklin, Brett Storey. Black Witch 38' Gaff Rigged Sloop, Sausalito. Ralph Winslow designed this yacht in 1931. It was built in 1949 at the Wilmington Boat Works in Newport Beach, CA. Rick Hastie bought Black Witch in 2003 and did a complete restoration at the Arques Ship Yard in Sausalito. She is made of oak, Port Orford Cedar and teak. Black Witch will be shown in the Corinthian Yacht Club Wooden Boat Show June 23-24, 2007. This award was nominated by John Hodges and accepted by its owner, Rick Hastie. Dana Adobe 671 South Oakglen, Nipomo. The Dana Adobe was constructed between 1839 and 1851 and is the most historically significant residence in San Luis Obispo County. It is State Historic Landmark No. 1033 and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Its architect and builder, Captain William G. Dana of Boston, through his associations with other men and women of his era, influenced the history of California both before and after statehood. Rancho Nipomo was famous for its hospitality and as the central exchange point for the first U.S. mail route on the west coast. Its ongoing restoration is being done inside and out. Adobe bricks have been handmade and installed where necessary. Rooms are decorated appropriately for the 1850's. The Rancho Nipomo Historical Park is open to the public and visitors can wander from one to another of the small workshops near the old adobe, all rebuilt where they once stood. Visitors can watch craftspeople weaving textiles, creating furniture, producing soap, candles and saddles. There are farm animals for children to see. It is an educational, non-profit organization and has been designated by the National Trust for Historic Preservation as an official project of Save America’s Treasures. This award was nominated by Allie Huberty and accepted by Kathy Kubiak, Executive Director, Dana Adobe Nipomo Amigos. Napa County Courthouse 825 Brown Street, Napa The Courthouse was built in 1878-79 in the Italianate, Renaissance architectural style. The architect was William H. Corlett. It remains a functioning courthouse and has recently undergone an extensive restoration. This award was nominated by John Ritchie and accepted by Kristie Sheppard, Executive Director, Napa County Historical Society. Green Gables Woodside This 75 acre estate is one of America’s most historically significant garden and architectural landscapes. It is protected and preserved in perpetuity under a conservation easement. This gift was donated by Delia Ehrlich Fleishhacker, David Fleishhacker and Mortimer Fleishhacker to the Garden Conservancy in 2004. It secures its preservation by permanently restricting current or future owners from subdividing or further developing the property. It ensures that Green Gables will remain intact, no additional homes will be constructed on the property, and that the historic gardens, buildings, and landscape will be preserved and maintained as a living example of an Arts and Crafts masterwork by the great California architect, Charles Sumner Greene. Of note is that one house on the property was designed by William Wurster, one of CHC’s incorporating directors. Green Gables is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This award was nominated by Gary Widman and accepted by Mortimer Fleishhacker. Starr House 405 East H Street, Benicia. This 1850's house is a unique example of a Carpenter Gothic kit house shipped around the Horn from New England during the Gold Rush. One of only two Gothic homes in Benicia, it is a near-exact replica of the Carpenter Gothic “Cottage VII” in Andrew Jackson Downing’s Architecture of Country Houses, the definitive style book of the Carpenter Gothic movement, originally published in 1850. There are many legends attached to this house, but they are difficult to verify. Folklore states that this house was the residence of Peter Burnette, first Governor of California. It is also believed to have been Governor Bigler’s residence while in Benicia for his inauguration at the State Capitol on West G Street. Documents bearing the great seal of the state were found inside the walls of the building, evidently being used as insulation. The current owners have spent the last 6 years meticulously restoring the home to its original state. This award was nominated by Reed Robbins and accepted by James and Douglas Robertson. Tallman Hotel 9550 Main Street, Upper Lake. The original Tallman House Hotel was built on the current site in the 1870's by Lake County pioneers Rufus and Mary Tallman. The hotel was part of a full-service facility consisting of hotel, livery stable and saloon designed to serve passengers traveling to Clear Lake and the nearby hot springs resorts. In 1895 it burned to the ground and the next year Tallman reconstructed the 17 room hotel.. The Blue Wing Saloon was closed and torn down during Prohibition in the early 1920's. Lynne and Bernie Butcher bought the Hotel in 2003 and were determined to authentically restore the building to its former glory. Using period photographs as a guide, they also rebuilt the Blue Wing Saloon and Café next door. Great care was taken to retain, recondition and reuse original materials and to maintain the essential soul of the old hotel building. Not only is the hotel a successful example of restoration, the project has also acted as a catalyst in the economic revitalization of the historic town of Upper Lake. This award was nominated by Christopher Layton and accepted by Lynne and Bernie Butcher. |
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2006 California Heritage Council Awards |
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Bok Kai Temple First & D Streets, Marysville Castro Theatre 429 Castro Street, San Francisco Leland Stanford Mansion 800 N Street, Sacramento Boyd Gate House Marin History Museum, 1125 B Street, San Rafael Napa River Inn/The Still House at Greystone 500 Main Street,Napa San Mateo County Court House and Museum 777 Hamilton St., Redwood City Swedenborgian Church 2107 Lyon Street, San Francisco Award of Achievement to Diane Hermann San Francisco Award of Achievement to Adolph S. Rosekrans, AIA San Francisco |
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2005 California Heritage Council Awards |
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Old Crocker Inn 1126 Old Crocker Inn Road, Cloverdale (circa 1904), restoration and preservation. |
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2 Presidio Terrace San Francisco (circa 1905), extensive restoration. |
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Mark Hopkins Family Mansion 41 Lowery Drive, Atherton (circa 1904), extensive restoration. |
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Chinese Historical Society of America 965 Clay Street, San Francisco former YWCA building designed by architect Julia Morgan in 1932, restoration and preservation. |
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Inn at Occidental 3657 Church Street, Occidental (circa 1876), preservation. |
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Jose Moya del Pino Library and Ross Historical Society, Marin Arts and Garden Center 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Ross, CA (circa 1864) restoration and preservation. |
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