Gable Mansion, Victorian Stick-style mansion in Woodland, California, United States
The Gable Mansion is a two-story Victorian house at 659 First Street in Woodland, built in 1885 in a locally unique variant of the Stick style. Its first-floor plan centers on a stair hall with a curved stairway visible from the front entrance; the second story holds several bedrooms, and the third story was originally an attic, later remodeled into living space.
The residence was built in 1885 by architects Gilbert & Sons for ranchers Amos and Harvey Gable. Its construction reflects a period of significant economic growth and prosperity in the region.
Joseph Baird of UC Davis calls the house a locally unique variant of the Stick style popular in the 1880s, and the state landmark listing of 1973 cites it as an example of 19th-century Victorian Italianate architecture. The Gable brothers were Yolo County pioneers and ranchers, and their name remains attached to the house.
The mansion sits four blocks from downtown Woodland and is easily accessible on foot. Its location on a main street makes it simple to visit and view from the exterior.
The third story, long rumored to be a ballroom, was actually an attic, later remodeled into living space. An elevation and first-floor plan of the house appeared in the October 1887 California Architect and Building News, published by builder Carl Gilbert's firm.
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