Vollers, Amelia, House - San Mateo, CA
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N 37° 34.439 W 122° 19.769
10S E 559208 N 4158761
The Amelia Vollers house in San Mateo.
Waymark Code: WMNDGX
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 02/21/2015
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"Located in a residential neighborhood six blocks west of downtown San Mateo, the Amelia Vollers House is a one-and-one-half story, 1200 square-foot Queen Anne cottage, constructed in 1891. It has a steeply pitched hipped roof with a lower cross gable and a gable end dormer, and a front porch with a shed roof. The house has an irregular ground plan, resulting from insets on the north and south elevations as well as a prominent bay projecting from the lower cross gable. The wood-clad balloon framed house is built primarily from old growth redwood. The primary facade of the house is richly ornamented, with the exterior retaining most of its original decorative woodwork. The house is located on its original site, walking distance from the downtown San Mateo train station. The railroad line, which was key to the development of the neighborhood, runs directly behind the Vollers property and has been in continuous operation since the house was built, conveying commuters between San Francisco and San Mateo. The building retains a high degree of integrity, in location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association." (
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