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Ferdinand Backs House

Coordinates: 33°50′17″N 117°54′22″W / 33.83811775984997°N 117.90612160058434°W / 33.83811775984997; -117.90612160058434
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Ferdinand Backs House
The house in 2020
Location188 N. Vintage Lane
Anaheim, California
United States
Coordinates33°50′17″N 117°54′22″W / 33.83811775984997°N 117.90612160058434°W / 33.83811775984997; -117.90612160058434
Built1902
ArchitectEdward Niehaus
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No.80000826
Added to NRHPOctober 14, 1980

The Ferdinand Backs House is a historic home in Anaheim, California. Ferdinand and Louise Backs, early residents in Anaheim, commissioned the construction of the home in 1902 and Edward Niehaus designed it in the Colonial Revival style.

History

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German settlers Ferdinand and Louise Backs moved to Anaheim in the 1870s, some of the earliest residents of the region. In 1902, the Backs began construction on a new home where their previous house stood. Architect Edward Niehaus designed it in the Colonial Revival style at 3,713 square feet (344.9 m2).[1] The home cost US$11,000 to construct (equivalent to $387,000 in 2023) at a time when houses typically cost around $600 to build.[2]

In 1973, preservation consultant Andrew Deneau purchased the home from Frances Backs, daughter of Ferdinand and Louise, for $45,000 (equivalent to $309,000 in 2023).[2]

In 1980, the house received designation in the National Register of Historic Places. In 1986, Deneau listed the house for sale due to high upkeep costs. In 1987, a new owner moved it from its original location at 225 North Claudina Street to its current location at 188 North Vintage Lane. In the process, the home received various renovations.[2][1]

In 2019, the home's owner listed the property for sale at US$1,200,000.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Barrera, Sandra (November 14, 2019). "Ferdinand Backs House, a 1902 Colonial Revival in Anaheim, seeks $1.2 million". The Orange County Register. Southern California News Group. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Oropeza, Lorenza (September 16, 1986). "1902 Anaheim Home Being Sold : Oldest House on Block Goes on Block". Los Angeles Times. Times Mirror Company. Retrieved June 12, 2024.