F. W. Andreasen–John Rossen House

The Andreasen–Rossen House includes a two hundred acre historic district.[1]

F. W. Andreasen–John Rossen House
The historic home is protected from Pacific storms by a dense windbreak.
LocationPort Kenyon Rd. and Bush St., Ferndale, California
Coordinates40°35′38″N 124°16′21″W
Built1901
ArchitectWilliam S. Fitzell
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No.89000855[1]
Added to NRHP25 September 1989

History

Designed by architect builder William S. Fitzell, the Andreasen–Rossen House was completed for Frands Wilhelm Andreasen in 1901.[2] While called his "Skim Milk House" for Andreasen's thrifty habit of getting skim milk from other dairies to feed to his hogs,[3] he also ran a successful creamery and dairy of his own.[2] In 1901, he and his family moved to Berkeley, California after he was appointed to the California State Dairy Bureau.[3]

In 1901, Andreasen sold the house to the Rossen family who lived there until 1988.[3] New owners repaired and refinished original woodwork and rewired all the original fixtures; for a time opening it for tours to the public.[3] The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on 25 September 1989.[1] Since 1991, it has again been a private residence.[3]

References
  1. National Register Information System (2008-04-15). "National Register of Historic Places". National Park Service. Archived from the original on 4 December 2010. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
  2. The Ferndale Museum (2004). Bess Carol; Beryl Newman; Ann Roberts (eds.). Images of America: Ferndale. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. pp. 128, p. 68. 0-7385-2890-0.
  3. Genzoli, Marilyn (1994). The Victorian Homes of Ferndale: A Pictorial Guide and History. Ferndale, CA: The Ferndale Museum. pp. 24, p. 9.


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