Captain George Flavel House Museum
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The Captain George Flavel House Museum, known also as Capt. George Flavel House and Carriage House, is now a house museum
in Astoria
, Oregon
, United States
. It was built in 1885 in the Queen Anne
architectural style, by George Flavel, a Columbia River
bar pilot who was one of the area's first millionaire
s.
The house and its carriage house were listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1980. The house is owned and operated by the Clatsop County Historical Society.
The museum is well known to fans of the film The Goonies
, which was filmed in Astoria. It is featured as the museum where Mikey's father works as a curator.
Historic house museums
A historic house museum is a house that has been transformed into a museum. Historic furnishings may be displayed in a way that reflects their original placement and usage in a home...
in Astoria
Astoria, Oregon
Astoria is the county seat of Clatsop County, Oregon, United States. Situated near the mouth of the Columbia River, the city was named after the American investor John Jacob Astor. His American Fur Company founded Fort Astoria at the site in 1811...
, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It was built in 1885 in the Queen Anne
Queen Anne Style architecture
The Queen Anne Style in Britain means either the English Baroque architectural style roughly of the reign of Queen Anne , or a revived form that was popular in the last quarter of the 19th century and the early decades of the 20th century...
architectural style, by George Flavel, a Columbia River
Columbia River
The Columbia River is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The river rises in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, Canada, flows northwest and then south into the U.S. state of Washington, then turns west to form most of the border between Washington and the state...
bar pilot who was one of the area's first millionaire
Millionaire
A millionaire is an individual whose net worth or wealth is equal to or exceeds one million units of currency. It can also be a person who owns one million units of currency in a bank account or savings account...
s.
The house and its carriage house were listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1980. The house is owned and operated by the Clatsop County Historical Society.
The museum is well known to fans of the film The Goonies
The Goonies
The Goonies is a 1985 American adventure-comedy film directed by Richard Donner. The screenplay was written by Chris Columbus from a story by executive producer Steven Spielberg. The premise surrounds a band of pre-teens who live in the "Goon Docks" neighborhood of Astoria, Oregon hoping to save...
, which was filmed in Astoria. It is featured as the museum where Mikey's father works as a curator.
See also
- Captain George Conrad Flavel HouseCaptain George Conrad Flavel HouseThe Captain George Conrad Flavel House is a house built in 1901 in Astoria, Oregon. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.-See also:...
, 627 Fifteenth St., Astoria, also NRHP-listed - George C. and Winona Flavel HouseGeorge C. and Winona Flavel HouseThe George C. and Winona Flavel House is a house built in 1893 in Astoria, Oregon. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.-See also:...
, 818 Grand Ave., Astoria, also NRHP-listed