Mother Colony House - 1857 - Anaheim, CA
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bluesnote
N 33° 50.175 W 117° 55.680
11S E 414135 N 3744387
A small house, at a small historic park in downtown Anaheim.
Waymark Code: WM16824
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 05/29/2022
Views: 1
The plaque says, "First house built in Anaheim 1857 by George Hanson, founder "The Mother Colony", Group selecting name given settlement. This German Group left San Francisco to form grape growing colony southern California vineyards became largest in California until destroyed, 1885. By grape disease. Colony started producing valencia oranges here once resided Madame Helena Modjeska, and Henry Sienkiewicz, Author of 'Quo Vadis'".
Year built or dedicated as indicated on the structure or plaque: 1857
Full Inscription (unless noted above):
George Hansen House
1857
Has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior July 2013
Website (if available): Not listed
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