DATE VISITED: 03/01/2015
HISTORICAL SITE: Cohn House
LOCATION: 305
Scott Rd., Folsom, Sacramento Co., CA
MARKER #: 1982002228
PERSONAL REFLECTIONS:
Our second stop and Dana was doing the same thing I did at the Slocum house...looking for a marker that explained what we were looking at. And like
the Slocum house, nothing. Not a problem. A simple statement on FaceBook that I
again have a mystery as to why this is a national landmark got me some
information rather quickly. Thanks Dirk! On the side, I told him he makes the
perfect traveling companion even when he's not traveling with me. I will admit,
I'd rather have him with me but thanks again Dirk!
The original house was built in the 1860's and today it only exists
as the kitchen. The rest of the house was built in the early 1890's by
former State Senator Phillip Cohn who had a general merchandize store on Sutter
Street. Now that's a nice commute! There
was a lack of designers in the West so this "Queen Anne" design came
from a "pattern book" which contained standard building designs that
could be built anywhere. Dana points out
that this is an original cookie cutter house!
This area is called the "Nob Hill" of old Folsom,
a nod to San Francisco's area with the same name. There are a few older homes
and I have no idea why this one is considered a landmark and not the others.
By the time we got thru the
Powerhouse and walking around the Cohn House, I was very hungry. We drove down to Sutter Street to find a
place to eat and this is where a pretty standard discussion between my sister
and I took place. Dana: "Do you think I need to take my sweatshirt"?
(You can replace that with sweater, coat, jacket, etc for the hundred times
we've had this discussion). Kathie: "I'm taking mine just in case I get
cold". And then Dana takes hers off and puts it in the car.
We had decided on a tavern but it was packed when we went
in. As we were walking out, I saw patio seating above some store fronts and
wanted to go there. The weather was beautiful. Warm in the sun with a cool
breeze but just my luck, Mexican food. Not my favorite but my sister loves it
so we compromised...she got Mexican food and I got outdoor seating.
Part two of our sweatshirt, jacket, sweater, coat
discussion... Waitress: "there are two tables outside, this one in the
shade and that in the sun". Simultaneously...Dana says "sun" and
Kathie says "shade". Not sure why, but I won out this time. Of
course, if you ask Dana I'm sure she'd say I always win. (Grins evilly)
And of course, after lunch, we walk back to the car to get
Dana's sweatshirt.
TripAdvisor review here....
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