From
the Heritage Museum’s website, the Kellogg House, which is located in Santa
Ana, was designed by Hiram Clay Kellogg and was built in 1898. With its
asymmetrical shape, faux tower, and prominently decorated dormer, the house is
a late example of Queen Anne-style Victorian architecture.
The interior
of the house has several unusual features that reflect Kellogg’s keen interest
in ships. Most prominent is the mast, salvaged from a ship in San Francisco,
that stretches from floor to ceiling in the center of the house. The spiral
staircase surrounding it features a landing overlooking the oval dining room
that is reminiscent of the bridge of a ship. And the wooden-railed circular
opening in the attic floor, through which the mast extends to the roof,
suggests a ship’s crow’s nest.
The
house was originally located in downtown Santa Ana at 122 Orange Street. When
the city of Santa Ana condemned the homes in that neighborhood to make room for
new development, the family donated the house to the Museum. It was moved to
its current location in 1980. In 1985 the house was restored and opened for
tours in later that year. The house is now used for hands-on education
about the Victorian era for more than 18,000 children each year. A variety of
other activities, including public tours, tea parties, and wedding photo
sessions, also take place in this lovely old home.
I was part of a small group that had the
exclusive run of the place which gave plenty of opportunities
for unobstructed image compositions .
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