Captain George Flavel House Museum
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History
The house was originally constructed in 1885 by George Flavel, a maritime pilot and entrepreneur who amassed a fortune in his business over the course of thirty years.Template:Sfn The Script error: No such module "convert". house, which spans a whole city block, features Queen Anne architecture.Template:Sfn After Flavel's death in 1893, his wife, Mary Christina, lived in the house with the couple's daughters, Nellie and Katie, until her death in 1922.Template:Sfn Both Katie and Nellie also lived in the home until their deaths in 1910 and 1933, respectively.Template:Sfn
The house and its carriage house were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[6] The house is owned and operated by the Clatsop County Historical Society.
In popular culture
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.[7]
Gallery
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House viewed from steps.
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Garden of the house.
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Interior staircase.
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Parlor fireplace.
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Stained glass window above front door.
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
Notes and references
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References
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Further reading
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- Queen Anne architecture in Oregon
- Italianate architecture in Oregon
- Houses completed in 1885
- Museums in Astoria, Oregon
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Astoria, Oregon
- Historic house museums in Oregon
- Historical society museums in Oregon
- Carriage houses in the United States
- 1885 establishments in Oregon
- Carriage houses on the National Register of Historic Places
- Transportation buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Oregon
- Gilded Age mansions