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The Woelke-Stoffel House is a two-story Queen Anne style home built in 1896, in Anaheim,
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, in
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. It was constructed by architects George Franklin Barber and Armstrong Davis Porter. The home is now owned by the City of Anaheim and part of Founders Park, in which sits a collection of historical buildings and acts as a museum. Free public tours are available on the 3rd Saturday of every month. Its location with close proximity to the
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makes it a popular tourist destination in the area. It was listed on the
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on July 8, 2013. The house is in the Anaheim Founders' Park. Founders' Park also has the
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house built by the city's founder
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. At the park is also a city landmark 1876 Moreton Bay Fig tree, a large Carriage House in Queen Anne style, vegetable garden, small orange grove, a Pump House and windmill. anaheim.net Founders' Park
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