McDonald Mansion, Victorian residence in Santa Rosa, United States

McDonald Mansion is a Victorian residence in the Stick style located in Santa Rosa, built on a foundation raised about 7 feet above ground level. A broad staircase leads to a columned veranda that wraps around the entire structure.

The house was built in 1876 in the Victorian Stick/Eastlake style as a summer home for the McDonald family, whose primary residence was in San Francisco. After the deaths of the senior McDonalds, eldest son Mark Jr. and his wife Isabelle became sole owners and made Mableton their primary residence, remodeling it extensively by the early 1920s. A 1977 fire during restoration destroyed much of the house, which owner Dr. Jack Leissring rebuilt; he sold it in 2005 to John and Jennifer Webley.

The house takes its alternate name, Mableton, from the McDonald family. Its exterior appeared in Walt Disney's 1959 film Pollyanna, though matte painting added extra storeys and architectural features that the building does not have. The name is the detail to look for.

The house stands at 1015 McDonald Avenue in Santa Rosa, on a street lined with other large period homes. It is a private residence, so the porch, steps and olive-green facade are seen from the street and sidewalk rather than from inside. The surrounding blocks are laid out on a grid, making the address straightforward to find on foot or by car.

In 1959 the house appeared in Walt Disney's film Pollyanna, but editors used matte painting to add several storeys and extra architectural features, so the building on screen is taller than the real one. The white crested ridge ornament and small finials on the multi-gabled roof are easy to spot from the street.