Adventure 051, Site 078 – Williams/Van Voorhies House

Capture California, the Game-2012

Adventure: 051, Site 078 – Williams/Van Voorhies House

National Registry ID: 1977000328

Team: Thing One, Thing Two

Date:  September 26, 2012

Location:

Address: 925 H St, Sacramento, CA

Description:

Date Built: 1868

Architect: Charles Gate

The Van Voorhies house is now a Youth Hostel. Unfortunately, there is a sign posted on the gate, asking not to enter the premises, unless you are a house guest. So being respectful of others property, we are content with taking pictures from the front.



Van Voohries was a harness maker from Holland. During his early time in California, he lived in foothills about Sacramento. As he got more established, he came to own a saddlery shop in Sacramento at 3^rd and J st and lived right down from there on H St. The catalog from his shop can still be seen online.



As a note: There is another Van Voohries House at 925 G St. This one is adventure 051, site 082






References:

• National Registry of Historical Places-Documents and Photos
  
• Van Voohries Family history
  
• Youth Hostel History
  

Overall Landmark References:

• National Registry of Historical Places (NRHP)
  
• Noehill (NOE))