Maj. George Beecher Cook House
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| Location | 356 W. 21st St., Merced, California |
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| Coordinates | 37°18′17″N 120°28′42″W / 37.30472°N 120.47833°WCoordinates: 37°18′17″N 120°28′42″W / 37.30472°N 120.47833°W |
| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | c. 1887 |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| NRHP Reference # | 83001207[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 15, 1983 |
The Maj. George Beecher Cook House is a historic house located at 356 W. 21st St. in Merced, California. Built circa 1887, the house was designed in the Queen Anne style; it is considered one of the best examples of the style in Merced. The house's asymmetrical design features a cylindrical tower, open porches in the front and back, and a 7-sided bay on the west side. The roof of the house includes many different designs; the main roof pattern is a gable roof from the front to the back, but the roof also has a pyramidal section in the center, a cross gable on the east side, hipped dormers, and a cone-shaped roof on the tower. The house uses horizontal siding on its first floor and patterned shingle siding on its upper floors.[2]
Major George Beecher Cook, a mayor of Merced and local merchant, lived in the house until his death in 1898. The house was later used as a sanitarium and boarding house until 1943, when Alfred Green and his wife bought the property. The Greens converted the house to a guest house, which they named "The Greenbrier" for their last name and Mrs. Green's maiden name, Brier.[2]
The Maj. George Beecher Cook House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 15, 1983.[1]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 Griffiths, Vincent E. (January 14, 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Maj. George Beecher Cook House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
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