We started the day out doing some family history research. I was able to find the gravestones of my maternal grandmother, two aunts and a cousin. Hoping to collect some vital records and obituaries while we are here.
The rest of the day was spent browsing around Ferndale. This is a small community south of Eureka that is known for its Victorian buildings. They are known as Butterfat Palaces since they were built by merchants who became rich off the milk production of the local farms. Dairies continue to be a big part of the local industry.
The stores in downtown are very nice art galleries, restaurants, clothing shops and eclectic thrift/antique shops. The quilt shop was very small but nice. I have always loved Victorians. In my 20s, I had a dream of buying and restoring a Victorian home. I even made a bid on a home in Santa Ana, but it fell through. Time moves on and the dream is just a memory. It was nice to browse around the painted ladies for an afternoon.
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| Every building had its own unique painting scheme. |
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| Bay windows are standard. |
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| It is interesting how the ornate front extends way above the actual roofline. |
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| This looks like a lovely place to spend a weekend shopping for antiques. |
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| Apparently the claim has not been challenged in all these years. |
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| This is probably the most photographed building - the Gingerbread House. It is a classic Queen Anne and is beautifully restored. |
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| Each Memorial weekend, Ferndale hosts a Kinetic Sculpture race full of wild bicycle like contraptions decorated to look like almost anything you can imagine. I posted a picture of one yesterday. |
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