Ardenwood Historic Farm
George Washington Patterson Ranch--Ardenwood | |
Location | 34600 Newark Blvd. Fremont, California |
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Coordinates | 37°33′29″N 122°02′58″W / 37.55806°N 122.04944°W |
Architect | George Washington Patterson, James Hawley |
Architectural style | Queen Anne |
NRHP reference No. | 85003043 |
Added to NRHP | November 29, 1985 |
Ardenwood Historic Farm is a Regional Historic Landmark in Fremont, California. It is managed by the East Bay Regional Park District. The Ardenwood Historic Farm consists of the Ardenwood Station, the former Ohlone village and burial site, a blacksmith shop, an area with farm animals, Patterson House, and a gazebo.[1] The Ardenwood Farm today is a working farm, producing grain and vegetables.
History
Officially opened to the public on July 28, 1985, the entire park includes a farm, a large forest and a mansion now called the Patterson House.[1] Patterson called his estate "Ardenwood", after the forested area in England mentioned in Shakespeare's play, As You Like It.
Patterson House
George W. Patterson was born in
There were two subsequent additions to the house. In sometimes around c.1883–1889, a Queen Anne style addition designed by noted architect Samuel Newsom, and funded by Patterson and his wife Clara.[1][3] During the c.1883–1889 renovation they extended the size of the house and enclosed the porch to the south for a full two stories and the house size was doubled.[3]
The second addition came in c.1910–1915 when Patterson's son Henry and his wife Sarah remodeled with the construction of a two-story wood-framed addition containing a kitchen and upper floor bedroom.[2]
A portrait painting of a woman was found in the attic of the Patterson House, it is thought to be by artist John Koch of a relative of the Patterson family, May Morgan.[4][5]
Ardenwood Station
A feature of the park is the Railroad Museum at Ardenwood which operates a
Farm
The local area was in
A review of available aerial photographs by Earth Metrics reveals[8] that the area immediately to the south was used for agricultural purposes from at least 1960 until some time in the late 1970s cultivated with a grain crop. No discrete rows are visible in the aerial photographs of that time. The Alameda family was a prominent occupant in the area for much of the period of agricultural land use. Mel Alameda of The Alameda Company confirmed to Earth Metrics that while cauliflower has been the dominant historic crop for the area, hay and grazing were the primary use later and until the late 1970s. Based on the lack of visible rows on the aerial photos, it is most probable that the area to the south was used for hay production rather than cauliflower.
Holidays and events
The park has hosted many events, patch.
Gallery
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The railway.
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Patterson House (2012)
References
- ^ a b c d Hession, Stephanie Wright (2010-06-10). "Ardenwood Historic Farm, Fremont". SFGATE. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
- ^ a b c d e f g Mellon, Knox; Sugaya, Hisashi B. (1985). "National Register off Historic Places Inventory —Nomination Form, Patterson, George Washington Ranch (Ardenwood)". United States Department off the Interior, National Park Service. Archived from the original on 2021-01-11.
- ^ a b c "NPGallery Asset Detail, Patterson, George Washington, Ranch--Ardenwood". National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ^ "Fremont attic's $50,000 'mystery' painting". The Mercury News. 2014-07-22. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ^ "Fremont's Historic Patterson House Hits Jackpot with $50,000 Appraisal at Antiques Roadshow". Fremont, CA Patch. 2014-06-23. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ^ "Ardenwood's Horses" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-21. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
- Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, APN 537-521-1-11, Fremont, California, Earth Metrics Inc. report 10302, Nov. 15, 1989
- ^ Aerial Photo GS-VACY 1-99, July 12, 1960, United States Geological Survey Photo Library, Washington DC,
- ^ "Park It: Fremont's Patterson House to kick off holiday festivities". East Bay Times. 2019-12-02. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ^ Ardenwood Celtic Festival Archived May 21, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Ardenwood Renaissance Faire Archived September 18, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Flaherty, Mary (2014-08-28). "Rail Fair gets rolling at the Ardenwood Historic Farm in Fremont". SFGATE. Retrieved 2021-01-09.