National Register of Historic Places

Pardee House

Oakland, Alameda County, California
Listed
May 23, 1976
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
76000476

About this property

The Pardee Home is a house in Oakland, California. It was the home of three generations of the Pardee family. It is now a non-profit museum showing over 100 years of the life of a prominent California family. The house, a well-preserved example of Italianate architecture, is a city landmark, a California Historical Landmark, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The house was constructed in 1868 by California State Senator Enoch H. Pardee. His son, George Pardee, a Governor of California, also inhabited the house, inheriting it after his father's death. After George's death in 1941, it passed on to his two daughters, Madeline and Helen (the same name as her mother), who lived in the house until their deaths in 1980 and 1981 respectively. The interior of the house is the main attraction of the museum. George's wife Helen collected knick-knacks from all over the world, including scrimshaw from Alaska, tobacco pipes from the Philippines, and a giant elk head. She was fond of giving house tours to show off her collection. All of the furnishings are original and the house looks as it did in 1981. The original carriage house and stable are still standing and the entire complex is part of Oakland's Preservation Park Historic District. The house was to be demolished for the construction of Interstate 980, but conservationists were able to save the building. It opened as a public museum in 1991.

Location

672 11th St.
Oakland, Alameda County, California
37.80492, -122.27748

Categories

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When was Pardee House listed on the National Register?

Pardee House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 23, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Pardee House?

Pardee House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Pardee House?

The period of significance for Pardee House is recorded as the industrial era.

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