The Captain George Flavel House Museum () known also as Capt. George Flavel House and Carriage House
or the Flavel Mansion,
is now a
house museum
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in
Astoria,
Oregon
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,
United States
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. It was built in 1885 in the
Queen Anne architectural style, by
George Flavel
Captain George Edward Flavel (; November 17, 1823 — July 3, 1893) was an Irish American maritime pilot and entrepreneur. Born in 1823 to Irish parents, Flavel relocated to the West coast of the United States in 1849, working as a tugboat operat ...
, a
Columbia River
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bar pilot
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who was one of the area's first
millionaire
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s.
History
The house was originally constructed in 1885 by
George Flavel
Captain George Edward Flavel (; November 17, 1823 — July 3, 1893) was an Irish American maritime pilot and entrepreneur. Born in 1823 to Irish parents, Flavel relocated to the West coast of the United States in 1849, working as a tugboat operat ...
, a maritime pilot and entrepreneur who amassed a fortune in his business over the course of thirty years. The house, which spans a whole
city block
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, features
Queen Anne architecture. 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. Both Katie and Nelly also lived in the home until their deaths in 1910 and 1933, respectively.
The house and its carriage house were listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1980.
[ 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
''The Goonies'' is a 1985 American adventure comedy film co-produced and directed by Richard Donner from a screenplay by Chris Columbus, based on a story by Steven Spielberg. In the film, kids who live in the "Goon Docks" neighborhood of Astori ...
'', which was filmed in Astoria. It is featured as the museum where Mikey's father works as a curator.Movie Location Guide
Accessed May 1, 2007
Gallery
Image:Flavel House from steps.jpg, House viewed from steps.
Image:Flavel House backyard.jpg, Garden of the house.
Image:Flavel House staircase.jpg, Interior staircase.
Image:Flavel House interior fireplace.jpg, Parlor fireplace.
Image:Stained glass window in Flavel House.jpg, Stained glass window above front door.
See also
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Captain George Conrad Flavel House, 627 Fifteenth St., Astoria, also NRHP-listed
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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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External links
Official websiteClatsop County Historical Society: Flavel House Museum
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
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