{"nrhp_refnum":"80000870","name":"Strout, George A., House","other_names":["Strout House","Kimball House"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"253 Florence Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Sebastopol","county":"Sonoma County","state":"CA","lat":38.402934791000064,"lon":-122.82885685699995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1980-06-17","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Industry","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A 2½-storey redwood-frame Queen Anne house at 253 Florence Avenue in Sebastopol, Sonoma County, California, completed in 1903 by owner George Strout with local builder Mr. Ames.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house shows the formal Queen Anne style with a corner tower, which reached Sebastopol after 1900 and survives in only three residences there. It also reflects the craftsmanship of local carpenter/builders and the versatility of Strout's planing mill, which supplied all materials and millwork. It further reflects the prominence of George Strout, an early mayor of Sebastopol.","narrative":"Built in 1903 on a hilltop lot in Sebastopol, this 2½-storey redwood house is a Queen Anne residence with a corner square tower under a tent roof. George Strout, owner of the town's first planing mill and later an early mayor, built it with local builder Mr. Ames, using lumber and millwork from his own mill. Exterior details include a slanted bay with sunburst brackets, decorative bargeboards, and a front porch with heavy turned columns. Inside are redwood moldings, wainscoting, and early Craftsman-influenced cabinets. The house had a planned indoor bathroom and a dumb-waiter, both unusual in Sebastopol at the time. It is one of only three tower-style Queen Anne houses remaining in the town, and it reflects a period of growth tied to the arrival of the railroad and the apple-growing economy. The house stayed in the Strout family until 1978, and it is also called the Kimball House.","period_of_significance":"1900-","architect_builder":"Builder: George Strout, Mr. Ames","architectural_style":"Queen Anne","criteria":[],"status_note":"Occupied private residence in excellent condition; the foundation was replaced and the house shifted 11 feet south on its original lot in 1979. The owner intends to keep it residential.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:55:32.066224-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_CA/80000870.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/80000870/6d56aaad21-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/80000870/6d56aaad21-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Stepheng3","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Strout_House_3522.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Stepheng3</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Strout_House_3522.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123862138","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_A._Strout_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14682008"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/california/sonoma-county/strout-george-a-house-80000870/"}