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McDonald Mansion
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Mableton, as it appeared in summer 2010.
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Mableton
Location1015 McDonald Ave.
Santa Rosa, California
Coordinates 38°27′1″N122°42′15″W / 38.45028°N 122.70417°W / 38.45028; -122.70417
Built1877
Architectural style Stick/Eastlake
NRHP reference No. 74000560 [1]
Significant dates
Polyanna filmingAugust 1–7, 1959
Added to NRHPMarch 1, 1974

The McDonald Mansion, also known as Mableton, is an historic residence in Santa Rosa, California. [2] It was built in 1876 in the Victorian Stick/Eastlake style as a summer home for the McDonald family, whose primary residence was in San Francisco. [3]

After the death of the senior McDonalds, the eldest son Mark Jr. and his wife Isabelle eventually became sole owners of Mableton, and made it their primary residence. By the early 1920s, the two began to extensively remodel Mableton to suit their own tastes. [4]

In 1959, Mabelton's exterior was used in the filming of Walt Disney's Pollyanna . [2] However, film editors altered the look of the McDonald house by using matte painting to add several stories to make the building taller, as well as architectural features. [5]

In 1977, during a restoration process, a fire destroyed a large part of the house. The owner, Dr. Jack Leissring, rebuilt the house. [6] He sold it in 2005 to technology entrepreneur John Webley and his wife Jennifer. As of 2018, they remain the owners of the house. [7] [8]

In 2006, the Rynerson O'Brien Architecture firm began a five-year renovation of the home. The overhaul included restoring the exterior, recreating Victorian theme rooms throughout the home, and adding new features to the backyard. [5]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 Smith, Dave (November 3, 2011). "Ask Dave". D23. Archived from the original on April 3, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2011. Congratulations on owning such an impressive landmark in Santa Rosa! Mableton, as the house is known, was built in 1877 and was the residence of Mrs. Juilliard MacDonald when Disney used its exteriors for the filming of Pollyanna. The actual filming took place at the house from August 1 to August 7, 1959.
  3. Connor, Ann M. (1970). McDonald Avenue: A Century of Elegance.
  4. "A Brief History of "Mableton" and The McDonald Family | Rynerson OBrien Architecture". rynersonobrien.com. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
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