The William and Laura Heeser house located on Albion and Kasten streets in Mendocino. At the time this photo was taken, the house did not have the western entry porch and room above it, which was added between 1894 and 1898. (Kelley House Collection, Kelley House Photographs) On August 29, 1855, William H. Kelley returned to Mendocino with his bride, the former Eliza Lee Owen of [...]
Celebrate National Bow Tie Day with this photo from the Mendocino Fourth of July Parade, 1990. Tony Graham is riding a penny farthing (bicycle) on Main Street in front of the Mendocino Hotel. He is dressed in a period (c. 1880s) hat, pleated shirt with cuff links, bow tie, and knickerbocker pants. Penny farthing has been fitted with a brake to the rear wheel. (Gift of [...]
Interior of a Telephone Switchboard, possibly related to Fort Bragg and the Union Lumber Company. (Kelley House Collection, Kelley House Photographs) On August 27, 1923, Coast residents were treated to a thunderstorm that got most people out of bed in a hurry. There were heavy peals of thunder and numerous vivid flashes of lightning, which were followed by a brief but heavy shower of rain. The [...]
Apple Walk at the Kelley House. (Kelley House Collection, Kelley House Photographs) This framed photograph of the Kelley House and its water tower currently hangs in the Kelley House Museum kitchen. The photo shows the view looking west from Lansing Street near the corner of Albion Street. A double-height Mendocino picket fence encloses the yard along the street. An elaborate wooden gate in the fence opens [...]
Kellieowen Hall, 1920-1940. (Kelley House Collection, Kelley House Photographs) Kellieowen Hall, on the southwest corner of Lansing and Ukiah Streets in Mendocino, was originally built in 1887 by William H. Kelley as a skating rink and dance hall and was known as "Kaze Hall" in its early days. At that time, the Beacon called the 40’ x 90’ building “the largest hall in the county.” Many [...]
On this day in Mendocino history… Photograph and pennant commemorating the service of the Frank Mendosa Family during World War I. The pennant was presented to Frank Mendosa, Sr. for having five sons serve in the Armed Forces during a time of war. On the left side is an official photograph of President Woodrow Wilson, and on the right side is the pennant of white satin [...]
The Piccolotti Family. Parents Pete and Rosa pose with seven of their eight children, c. 1930. Youngest child, Alice, was born in 1931. (Kelley House Collection, Kelley House Photographs) August 23, 1889 - Pete Piccolotti was born in Crespano, Italy. He immigrated to the United States through Ellis Island, New York in 1907. Three years later, Rosa Vagliana also arrived at Ellis Island from Italy. Individually, [...]
The Bank of Commerce at the corner of Main and Kasten Streets in Mendocino, 1908. Note the concrete sidewalks along its street frontage. The "Bank House" can be seen behind it to the right, while the top of the bank's water tower is visible above the roof. (Perley Maxwell (photographer), Emery Escola Collection, Kelley House Photographs) August 22, 1905 - Mendocino Bank of Commerce incorporation papers [...]
Stauer's Blacksmith Shop & Othmer Paint Shop on Lansing Street in Mendocino, 1885-1888. A group of men pose in front of the Wagon & Blacksmith shop with a collection of carriages and wagons. To the left of the blacksmith shop is George Othmer's Sign and Carriage painting business. A white picket fence encloses the corner yard where Ukiah and Lansing Street intersect. The building on the [...]
On this day in Mendocino history… Interior of the east end of the lodge room in the Masonic Hall in Mendocino, 1960. The Master of the lodge sits in the front center. The Secretary's desk is on the right, and the altar stands in the center. This photograph was taken by the National Park Service for the Historic American Building Survey. (Jack E. Boucher (Photographer), Kelley [...]