Combellack-Blair House, Victorian residence in Placerville, California

The Combellack-Blair House is a Victorian-era residence in Placerville featuring Queen Anne architectural details with asymmetrical facades, ornamental trim, and varied rooflines. The structure was completed in 1895 and has been recognized for its historical and architectural significance.

William Hill Combellack built this residence in 1895 during the prosperity that followed the California Gold Rush in the region. The house stands as evidence of the wealth and confidence of that era.

The painter Thomas Kinkade featured this house in his work titled Victorian Christmas, capturing it in a snowy winter setting. This artistic representation helped make the residence known beyond the local community.

The house is a private residence and not open to the public, so it can only be seen from the street. It stands in Placerville, the Gold Rush town of El Dorado County, California, at coordinates 38.72778, -120.79500. Visitors should respect the privacy of the occupants while viewing the exterior.

Thomas Kinkade, who grew up in Placerville, featured the house in his painting Victorian Christmas, saying it "begged to be painted"; he set it in an idealized turn-of-the-20th-century Christmas scene.