HomeMy WebLinkAboutWardell Road 21120HISTORIC RESOURCES INVENTORY ( #.1,03)
IDENTIFICATION
1. Common name: Wooster Residence
2. Historic name: Anna Bee House
3. Street or rural address: 21120 Wardell Road
City: Saratoga
4. Parcel number: 503 -17 -030
Zip: 95070 County: Santa Clara
5. Present Owner: M. Christiano & S. Calhoun Address: 21120 Wardell Rd.
City: Saratoga
Ownership is: Public:
6. Present Use: Residence
Zip: 95070
Private: X
Original Use: Residence
DESCRIPTION
7a. Architectural style: Transitional pyramid or "Princess Anne"
7b. Briefly describe the present physical appearance of the site or
structure and describe any major alterations from its original
condition:
This is a large residence featuring a main single -story living area
with attic above and full basement below. The walls are clad in wood
shingle, with overlap siding under the porch; they are flared at the
base and jut over the basement wall. The hip roof is of composition
shingle and comes to a pyramid at the center of the hip; the pyramid
has ventilation slits at its base. A large concrete chimney abuts the
pyramid on the north side. Two shed dormers, perhaps later additions,
project from the attic on the east and south sides. The entrance to
the residence is through a roomy columned porch; the stairway to the
porch consists of concrete slabs over a rock face. The stairway itself
is lined by a rock wall which extends along the front elevation; there
is also a rock -lined fish pond. The front windows are large, single -
panes and others are double -hung. There is a bay window at the rear.
A small porch projects from the north side of the house with a wooden
stairway to the ground. The basement has small 4 and 6 -pane windows
and a sliding door on the south side.
8.
Construction date:
Estimated: 1902
Factual:
9.
Architect: Unknown
10.
Builder: Unknown
11.
Approx. prop. size (ft)
Frontage:
Depth:
approx. acreage: 2.0
12.
Date(s) of enclosed
photograph(s)
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13. Condition: Excellent: X Good: Fair: Deteriorated:
No longer in existence:
14. Alterations: Shed dormers on attic
15. Surroundings: (Check more than one if necessary)
Open land: Scattered buildings: X Densely built -up:
Residential: X Industrial: Commercial: Other:
16. Threats to site: None known: X Private development: Zoning:
Vandalism: Public Works project: Other:
17. Is the structure: On its original site? X Moved? Unknown?
18. Related features: Arboretum on south side; adjoining barn is now on
separate parcel and was converted to residence in 1969.
SIGNIFICANCE
19. Briefly state historical and /or architectural importance (include dates,
events, and persons associated with the site).
The original owner of this house was Anna Bee, a native of Eden, Maine,
who purchased 25 acres of land from a Mr. McGraw in 1902. The house
was built shortly after. In 1921 the property was sold by C.A.
O'Connor to Clara Wooster, realtor and wife of Charles B. Wooster, a
prominent attorney. The house remained in the Wooster family for 44
years until 1965 when the Wooster's son, David, sold it and two acres
to Lui and Marcelle Venator. Mrs. Venator, a well known skier, is
noted as being one of the first women sportscasters. After her death
in 1983, the house was vacant until sold to the present owners in 1987.
The sturdily built barn, dating from 1905, lies downhill from the house
to the northeast; it was sold in 1969 with 2.7 acres by David Wooster
to Charles Guichard, who converted it to a residence. Much of the
property was put into wine grapes and Mr. Guichard carries on a small
wine - making operation in the basement of the original barn.
20. Main theme of the historic resource:
(If more than one is checked, number
in order of importance.)
Architecture: X Arts /Leisure:
Economic /Industrial:
Exploration /Settlement:
Government: Military:
Religion: Social /Ed.:
21. Sources (List books, documents,
surveys, personal interviews and
their dates). Interview with Charles
Guichard, 10/25/88.
22. Date form prepared: 4/89
By (name): R. Cameron
Organization: HPC
Address: 13777 Fruitvale Avenue
City: Saratoga Zip: 95070
Phone: 867 -3438
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