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Atkinson House (Rutherford, California)

Coordinates: 38°27′14″N 122°24′48″W / 38.45389°N 122.41333°W / 38.45389; -122.41333 (Atkinson House)
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Atkinson House
Atkinson House (Rutherford, California) is located in California
Atkinson House (Rutherford, California)
Location8440 St. Helena Hwy., Rutherford, California
Coordinates38°27′14″N 122°24′48″W / 38.45389°N 122.41333°W / 38.45389; -122.41333 (Atkinson House)
Area0.7 acres (0.28 ha)
Built1881
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No.90001443[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 13, 1990

The Atkinson House in Rutherford, California, at 8440 St. Helena Hwy., was built in 1881. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

It is Queen Anne in style, and a cut stone foundation, wrap-around porch, fishscale shingles on the gable end, and polygonal tower distinguish its "exterior."[2]

It was deemed significant "for its association with the 'Golden Age of Wine' in the Napa Valley during the 1880s. The building was the main house for the award-winning Ewer and Atkinson Winery in Rutherford, established in 1881. Their successes and failures closely paralleled those of the burgeoning wine industry in Napa County during the 1880s. The house is also significant in the architectural history of the area. It is an excellent representative example of rural residential Queen Anne design in the Napa area.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b John Whitridge (June 20, 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Atkinson House". National Park Service. Retrieved May 3, 2019. With accompanying 14 photos
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