Ferndale Main Street Historic District facts for kids
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Ferndale Main Street Historic District
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Ferndale's Historic Main Street view to north at Ocean Avenue.
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| Location | 300-580 Main, 330 Ocean and 207-290 Francis Sts. Ferndale |
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| Architect | includes T.J. Frost |
| Architectural style | Italianate, Stick/Eastlake, Queen Anne commercial and mixed use buildings |
| NRHP reference No. | 93001461 |
| Added to NRHP | January 10, 1994 |
The Ferndale Main Street Historic District is a special area in Ferndale, a small town known for its beautiful old buildings. In 1975, Ferndale was named a State Historic Landmark. Later, in 1994, its Main Street Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places. This means the buildings here are very important to the history of the United States.
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What Makes Ferndale's Buildings Special?
The buildings in Ferndale's historic district show off two main time periods. Many are from the late 1800s, like the fancy Victorian styles. Others are from the early 1900s, showing a more modern look for that time.
You'll see different styles like Italianate, Queen Anne, and especially the unique Eastlake-Stick style. A famous architect named T.J. Frost designed many of these buildings. The district covers about 46 acres and includes 39 important buildings, plus one special item: the Town Clock.
Ferndale's Famous Buildings
Ferndale has many historic buildings that tell stories of the past. For example, the Robert's Hotel/Ferndale Hotel (now the Ivanhoe Hotel) was built in 1875 and is the oldest building in the district. The Russ Bank Building and Loewenthal's Ferndale Reliable Store are great examples of the Eastlake-Stick style designed by T.J. Frost.
The Palace Saloon is famous for being the westernmost saloon in the lower 48 U.S. states. You can also find buildings like the Ferndale Bank, which still operates as a bank today, and the Hart Theatre, now home to the Ferndale Repertory Theatre. These buildings show how the town has grown and changed over the years.
Ferndale at Legoland
Did you know that parts of Ferndale have been rebuilt with Lego bricks? At Legoland California, Ferndale is the only small American town featured alongside big cities like New York and San Francisco! This is because many people who first settled Ferndale came from Denmark, which is also where Lego comes from. In 1995, Legoland staff took many photos of Ferndale's buildings. They then used over a million Lego bricks to create a mini version of the town for their Miniland section.
Ferndale on Screen
Ferndale's historic Main Street is so charming that it has appeared in many movies and TV shows since the 1960s. You might have seen it in films like The Majestic, Outbreak, Salem's Lot, and A Death in Canaan. The town's classic look makes it a perfect backdrop for different stories.
- National Register of Historic Places digitized photos, January 10, 1994
- National Register of Historic Places digitized text, January 10, 1994
Images for kids
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Some of Ferndale's historic buildings at Legoland, California. Left to right top: Abraxas Building, Victorian Inn, NVB Bank Building, Hobart Galleries, and the IOOF hall. The order of the buildings is not the same in reality.
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Alford House, built in 1884.
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Masonic Temple, an Eastlake-Stick style building.
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Enterprise Office, built in 1891.
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Faulkner Building, a commercial false-front.
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Russ Bank Building, designed by T.J. Frost.
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Robert's Hotel, now the Ivanhoe Hotel, the oldest building in the district.
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Taylor Building, which has housed the Post Office and a drug store.
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Enterprise Building, a concrete moderne style.
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The Palace Saloon.
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Loewenthal's Ferndale Reliable Store, designed by T.J. Frost.
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Brown's Office Building with a Victorian False-front.
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Rose Mullady's Millinery & Art Needlework Store.
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D. A. Branstetter Building, a Victorian False-front.
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Ring's Pharmacy, designed by T.J. Frost.
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Russ & Sons Meat Market, designed by T.J. Frost.
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The historic Town Clock.
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P.F. Hart Building.
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Ferndale Bank, a Neo-Classical building.
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New Hart Building, in Mission Revival Style.
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Alford's Drug Store/Michel Drug Store.
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Mullady Building, a Victorian False-front.
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Masonic-Odd Fellows Hall, a Victorian False-front.
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Meng Building, a Victorian False-front.
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Hart Theatre, now the Ferndale Repertory Theatre.
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Gill House/Blackburn Building, a Victorian False-front.
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Grangreen-Ward-Gill House.
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G. W. Williams Building.
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Eel River & Southern Telephone Company Building, in Mission Revival style.
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Dahlquist Plumbing & Electrical Shop, designed by T.J. Frost.
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Gill Building/Hiller Building, a Victorian False-front.
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Paine Building, in Queen Anne Style.
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Old Red Front Store, an Italianate building.
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Kemp Building, in Mission Revival style.
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Petersen's Service Station, in Modernistic/Streamline Moderne style.
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R. H. Edwards Building, a Victorian False-front.
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Hiram Hatch Building, a Victorian False-front.
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Charles A. Doe Building, a Neo-Classical building.
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S&E Garage and Ford Dealership, with a Modernistic False-front.
