{"nrhp_refnum":"97001662","name":"Cranston-Geary House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"2101 G St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Sacramento","county":"Sacramento County","state":"CA","lat":38.57958841100003,"lon":-121.47660565599995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1998-01-23","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A three-story Craftsman house with Prairie School influences at 2101 G Street, Sacramento, California, designed by architect George C. Sellon and built in 1909 for mining engineer Robert E. Cranston. The property also has a matching garage and a recent play house.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is an excellent example of Craftsman and Prairie School styling under Criterion C. It is also the work of George C. Sellon, California's first State Architect. Its composition of forms, detailing, and use of materials, including Japanese-influenced rooflines and Art Nouveau-inspired leaded glass, are cited as evidence of his skill.","narrative":"Sited on a slight rise at the corner of 21st and G Streets in Sacramento, this three-story wood-frame house was designed in 1909 by George C. Sellon for mining engineer Robert E. Cranston and his wife Mary. Kopp Brothers built it for about $11,000. Intersecting gables, deep eaves, shaped rafter tails, gabled dormers, and brick porches with concrete-capped pillars give it a Craftsman character with Prairie School touches. Roof ends curve downward in a way the nomination links to Japanese influence, and leaded casement windows show Art Nouveau patterns. Inside are oak paneling, a coffered library ceiling, and a large pocket door between the living and dining rooms. Sellon had served as California's first State Architect and designed major state institutions, yet this house and his own are the only known residences by him. The property also includes a matching garage. The main alteration is the enclosure of the original porte-cochere and the sleeping porch above it, probably in 1924.","period_of_significance":"1909","architect_builder":"Sellon, George C. (architect); Kopp Brothers (builders)","architectural_style":"Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements: Bungalow/Craftsman, Prairie School","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Still used as a single dwelling. The porte-cochere and sleeping porch were enclosed, possibly in 1924, and the current owner is reinstalling original casement window crank hardware.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:26.993051-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_CA/97001662.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/97001662/9c9b8058d6-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/97001662/9c9b8058d6-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"JinCA","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cranston-Geary_House_(2).JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">JinCA</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:Cranston-Geary_House_(2).JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123860569","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cranston%E2%80%93Geary_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16890700"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/california/sacramento-county/cranston-geary-house-97001662/"}