Near Jenner in Sonoma County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
The Call Family Residence
1878 - 1972
Photographed by Karen Key, February 8, 2009
1. The Call Family Residence Marker
George Washington Call (1829-1907) and his Chilean wife, Mercedes Leiva (1850-1933), bought 2,500 acres including Fort Ross in 1873. While maintaining a house in San Francisco, the family developed a dairy ranch and expanded the transport of local goods by sea. The Calls built this residence in 1878, as a headquarters for the ranch and shipping operations, and a home for their family, which eventually included nine children. They soon made Fort Ross a thriving community center and shipping port for neighboring farms, ranches, and lumber mills.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Forts and Castles • Hispanic Americans • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1873.
Location. 38° 30.85′ N, 123° 14.75′ W. Marker is near Jenner, California, in Sonoma County. It can be reached from Highway 1 near Fort Ross Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jenner CA 95450, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Francisco Bay Area, in Wine Country, in the North Coast, and specifically on the Coast Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Native Alaskan Village (within shouting distance of this marker); Sandy Beach Cove (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); California's First Windmill (about 600 feet away); re-creating the Fort Ross Windmill (about 600
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Also see . . . Fort Ross State Historic Park. California State Parks website entry (Submitted on February 22, 2009, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California.)
Photographed by Karen Key, February 8, 2009
2. The Call Family Residence Marker
Photographed by Karen Key, February 8, 2009
3. The Call Family Residence
Photographed by Karen Key, February 8, 2009
4. The Call Family Residence
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5. The Call Family Residence
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6. The Call Family Residence
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7. The Call Family Residence
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8. The Call Family Residence - Family Dining Room
Photographed by Karen Key, February 8, 2009
9. The Call Family Residence - Kitchen
Photographed by Karen Key, February 8, 2009
10. The Call Family Residence - Workers Dining Room
Photographed by Karen Key, February 8, 2009
11. The Call Family Residence
Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 22, 2009, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California. This page has been viewed 1,586 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. submitted on February 22, 2009, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California.
