National Register of Historic Places

Woelke, John, House

Anaheim, Orange County, California
Listed
July 7, 2013
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
13000474

About this property

The Woelke-Stoffel House is a two-story Queen Anne style home in Anaheim, California, United States. It was constructed in 1896 by architects George Franklin Barber and Armstrong Davis Porter. The home is now owned by the City of Anaheim and part of Founders Park, in which sits a collection of historical buildings and acts as a museum. Free public tours are available on the 3rd Saturday of every month. Its location with close proximity to the Disneyland Resort makes it a popular tourist destination in the area. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 8, 2013. The house is in the Anaheim Founders' Park. Founders' Park also has the Pioneer House of the Mother Colony house built by the city's founder George Hanson . At the park is also a city landmark 1876 Moreton Bay Fig tree, a large Carriage House in Queen Anne style, vegetable garden, small orange grove, a Pump House and windmill.

Location

400B N. West St.
Anaheim, Orange County, California
33.83634, -117.92797

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Woelke, John, House listed on the National Register?

Woelke, John, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 7, 2013.

What type of historic resource is Woelke, John, House?

Woelke, John, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Woelke, John, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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