Captain George Flavel House Museum
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Capt. George Flavel House and Carriage House | |
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The main house (and museum) in 2011 | |
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| Location | 441 8th St, Astoria, Oregon |
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| Coordinates | 46°11′17.2″N 123°50′6.2″W / 46.188111°N 123.835056°W |
| Built | 1885 |
| Architect | Carl W. Leick |
| Architectural style | Stick/Eastlake, Italianate, Queen Anne |
| NRHP Reference # | 80003307[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 28, 1980 |
The Captain George Flavel House Museum, known also as Capt. George Flavel House and Carriage House[2] or the Flavel Mansion,[3][4] is now a house museum in Astoria, Oregon, United States. It was built in 1885 in the Queen Anne architectural style, by George Flavel, a Columbia River bar pilot who was one of the area's first millionaires.[5]
The house and its carriage house were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1] The house is owned and operated by the Clatsop County Historical Society.
The museum is well known to fans of the film The Goonies, which was filmed in Astoria. It is featured as the museum where Mikey's father works as a curator.[6]
See also
- Captain George Conrad Flavel House, 627 Fifteenth St., Astoria, also NRHP-listed
- George C. and Winona Flavel House, 818 Grand Ave., Astoria, also NRHP-listed
References
- 1 2 Staff (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. June 6, 2011. p. 5. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
- ↑ Genna, Chris (December 2, 1985). "Historic home tour in Astoria keys holidays". The Oregonian. p. B4.
- ↑ Mershon, Helen L. (November 29, 1982). "Historic houses offer glimpse of Christmas past". The Oregonian. p. C1.
- ↑ Captain George Flavel House Museum
- ↑ Movie Location Guide Accessed May 1, 2007
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Coordinates: 46°11′17″N 123°50′06″W / 46.188056°N 123.835°W
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