F. W. Andreasen–John Rossen House

Historic house near Ferndale, California, United States

The Andreasen–Rossen House includes a two hundred acre historic district^[1] located near Ferndale, California.

United States historic place


F. W. Andreasen–John Rossen House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

The historic home is protected from Pacific storms by a dense windbreak.
40°35′38″N 124°16′21″W / 40.59389°N 124.27250°W / 40.59389; -124.27250
Built	1901
Built by	William S. Fitzell
Architect	William S. Fitzell
Architectural style	Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.	89000855^[1]
Added to NRHP	25 September 1989

History

Designed by architect builder William S. Fitzell, the Andreasen–Rossen House was completed for Frands Wilhelm Andreasen in 1901.^[2] While called his "Skim Milk House" for Andreasen's thrifty habit of getting skim milk from other dairies to feed to his hogs,^[3] he also ran a creamery and dairy of his own.^[2] In 1901, he and his family moved to Berkeley, California after he was appointed to the California State Dairy Bureau.^[3]

In 1901, Andreasen sold the house to the Rossen family who lived there until 1988.^[3] New owners repaired and refinished original woodwork and rewired all the original lighting fixtures; for a time opening it for tours to the public.^[3] The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on 25 September 1989.^[1] Since 1991, it has been a private residence.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c National Register Information System (April 15, 2008). "National Register of Historic Places". National Park Service. Archived from the original on December 4, 2010. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
^ ^a ^b The Ferndale Museum (2004). Carol, Bess; Newman, Beryl; Roberts, Ann (eds.). Images of America: Ferndale. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. p. 68. 0-7385-2890-0.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Genzoli, Marilyn (1994). The Victorian Homes of Ferndale: A Pictorial Guide and History. Ferndale, California: The Ferndale Museum. pp. 24, p. 9.