{"nrhp_refnum":"01001234","name":"Carriger, Nicholas, Estate","other_names":["Yulupa Ranch"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"18880 Carriger Rd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Sonoma","county":"Sonoma County","state":"CA","lat":38.296097719000045,"lon":-122.51241796365653,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2001-11-16","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Exploration/Settlement","Commerce","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A 23.3-acre rural estate at 18880 Carriger Road in Sonoma, California, centered on a vernacular Greek Revival redwood house built around 1849 by Nicholas Carriger, with a stone root cellar, an 1875 winery, cottage, 'little Carriger' house and fountain.","why_significant":"The estate is tied to Nicholas Carriger, described as among the first American settlers to plant a vineyard in Sonoma County. He became a successful medium-sized grape grower, winemaker and brandy distiller as the California wine industry shifted north from Los Angeles. The house, root cellar and stone-based redwood winery preserve physical evidence of that early wine-growing operation.","narrative":"Located about three miles west of Sonoma's plaza at the foot of the Sonoma Mountains, this 23.3-acre estate preserves the farm of Nicholas Carriger, an early American grape grower in Sonoma County. The main house, a two-story redwood building with a stone foundation and a full-width colonnaded porch, dates to about 1849 and is a vernacular Greek Revival design. Nearby are a stone root cellar, a cottage from around 1875, the 'little Carriger' house from around 1870, and a fountain. The 1875 winery, with a stone foundation, redwood drop siding and an arched opening carved with Carriger's initials, is being rehabilitated for winery use. Carriger planted vineyards after returning from the gold fields in 1849, grew them to 180 acres by 1867, and in 1876 produced 35,000 gallons of wine and 1,500 gallons of brandy. His wines won premiums at the 1872 county fair. The property reflects the early growth of Sonoma's wine industry.","period_of_significance":"1849-1885","architect_builder":"Nicholas Carriger (builder/owner)","architectural_style":"Mid-19th Century: Greek Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"The main house is well maintained and only somewhat altered; the 1875 winery is being rehabilitated for return to winery use with a tasting room and offices; the cottage shows paint deterioration.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:26.859171-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_CA/01001234.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/01001234/d27b8bab63-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/01001234/d27b8bab63-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Sanfranman59","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nicholas_Carriger_Estate,_18880_Carriger_Rd.,_Sonoma,_CA_6-12-2010_2-29-07_PM.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Sanfranman59</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nicholas_Carriger_Estate,_18880_Carriger_Rd.,_Sonoma,_CA_6-12-2010_2-29-07_PM.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123862046","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Carriger_Estate","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14683493"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/california/sonoma-county/carriger-nicholas-estate-01001234/"}