{"nrhp_refnum":"88000578","name":"Cole's Five Cypress Farm","other_names":["Parker Place"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"11221 E. Eight Mile Rd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Stockton","county":"San Joaquin County","state":"CA","lat":38.06070347150006,"lon":-121.18686504135565,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1988-05-25","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Agriculture","Exploration/Settlement","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A pioneer farmhouse and surrounding farm at 11221 East Eight Mile Road, Stockton, San Joaquin County, California, begun in 1861 and completed in 1863 for grain farmer Joseph H. Cole.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the farm is significant for its link to the history of grain and wheat farming in California's San Joaquin Valley, when \"Wheat was King.\" The house is described as a locally distinctive example of Greek Revival style with early Italianate features, notable for superior construction and detailing. Cole is also noted as an early settler and successful farmer in the county.","narrative":"Begun in 1861 and finished in 1863, this L-shaped redwood-frame farmhouse east of Stockton was built by Joseph H. Cole, who came to California in 1850 and became a successful wheat farmer. The house combines Greek Revival clapboard styling with Italianate bracketed eaves, a two-story front gable with balcony, and a brick basement. Servants' quarters in the wing are reached only by a separate exterior stair. Five Italian cypresses planted near the house give the farm its name. Cole's fortunes later declined, and Eric Brandstad acquired the homestead in 1902; his descendants later owned it. Changes over time include plumbing in 1904, electricity in 1919, and a brick porch in 1964. The farm buildings now on the property are later additions. The nomination presents the house as the oldest and largest of three built in the area by early settlers and as representative of the grain farmers who made agriculture the leading industry of San Joaquin County and the state.","period_of_significance":"1861-1902","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Greek Revival with early Italianate features","criteria":["A","B","C"],"status_note":"Occupied private residence with farmland in agricultural use; the house is described as well maintained and in good condition, with the farm leased by the owners' heirs.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:28.048817-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_CA/88000578.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123861371","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":null},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/california/san-joaquin-county/coles-five-cypress-farm-88000578/"}