Before I was married, Tina and I used to go on vacation together almost every year. We loved going over to the coast and to the wine country area. Petaluma was one of our favorite haunts, and in 1988 we were able to be there during the weekend of the Heritage Home Tour. I came across my tour brochure recently, and I also found the photos I took of the homes on the tour. We both LOVE old houses, and we were delighted to be able to tour all of these wonderful buildings. I'll show you the photo from the brochure and then my own photo or photos below each of them.
This home on Keller Street was described this way: "The spacious two-story Craftsman house is called either Brown Shingle or Western Stick Style"....
This home on D Street was built in 1890 by one Mr. Fairbanks, who in the famous Gold Rush of 1849 had mined the Mormon Mine on the American River (a Gold country connection!. He later became the founder of Petaluma Savings Bank and president of Golden Eagle Flour Mills:
This home on Keller St., described as a "two-story Neo-Classic Georgian Revival or a Colonial Revival Box", was built in 1902 for Judge John E. Cavanaugh. His father, who settled in Petaluma in 1857, founded Cavanaugh Lumber in 1867:
This home on Western Avenue was built in 1886. The brochure has it described this way: "It's Petaluma Vernacular style is a simplified Queen Anne cottage."
The remainder of the homes featured on this 1988 tour will be featured in Part II, coming up on Thursday.
A Queen Anne cottage on Kentucky Street, built around 1875:
Kentucky Street again, here, designed by Brainerd Jones and built in 1900:
This one on I Street is described as a stucco bungalow with Mediterranean characteristics, built in 1927:
Originally the First Congregational Church and now (well, in 1988, at least) the Evangelical Free Church, this was designed by Harold Gregg, and built in 1901: 
This home on D Street was built in 1890 by one Mr. Fairbanks, who in the famous Gold Rush of 1849 had mined the Mormon Mine on the American River (a Gold country connection!. He later became the founder of Petaluma Savings Bank and president of Golden Eagle Flour Mills:
This home on Keller St., described as a "two-story Neo-Classic Georgian Revival or a Colonial Revival Box", was built in 1902 for Judge John E. Cavanaugh. His father, who settled in Petaluma in 1857, founded Cavanaugh Lumber in 1867:
This home on Western Avenue was built in 1886. The brochure has it described this way: "It's Petaluma Vernacular style is a simplified Queen Anne cottage."
A brightly colored scarf/sash:
And only a couple of vintage Christmas finds, but I just love this sweet little angel, and I seldom find vintage wrap in the original box. It says on the box that the designs were selected by Raymond Loewy.
These are the three Christmas papers inside:
I found the assembly instructions for the chairs (and also the table) recently - in the basement:
The legs of our table are different than the ones on this table (from the Atomic Living blog) :
I managed to find a few other images on the web of similar sets:
And one for furniture - hmm, Early American - one of the few styles I actually dislike - although this set really isn't too bad; it doesn't have a lot of detailing:
She was a wonderful and talented actress, and also Ronald Reagan's first wife. But although I have seen a number of her old movies, I remember her best from Falcon Crest on TV. 
Did you watch Falcon Crest?
When I was in Columbia the other day, I made it a point to take some photos at the shop. They also have fabulous fudge:
And lollipops:
Sugar free candies:
And all sorts of other wonderful treats!
