John Woelke House, Victorian residence in Anaheim, United States
The Woelke-Stoffel House is a two-story Queen Anne home in Anaheim, California, built in 1896 to designs by architects George Franklin Barber and Armstrong Davis Porter. It stands in Founders' Park, a city-owned collection of historical buildings run as a museum, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 8, 2013.
The house was built in 1896 by architects George Franklin Barber and Armstrong Davis Porter. It is named for John Woelke and later Peter Stoffel, but the sources do not credit Woelke as builder. The City of Anaheim now owns it, and it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 8, 2013.
The residence shows how successful business owners in Anaheim adopted European architectural styles to display their wealth and social status. Its detailed design reflects the prosperity that farming and restaurant ventures brought to the region during that period.
The house sits within Founders Park and is presented during free guided tours on a regular schedule. Visitors should check opening times in advance, as these can vary seasonally and depend on volunteer-led tour availability.
The 1876 Moreton Bay fig at Founders' Park is a designated city landmark, planted when Anaheim was still an agricultural colony. The park also holds a Queen Anne carriage house, a pump house with windmill, a vegetable garden and a small orange grove. The house itself was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 8, 2013.
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