Benicia Historical Society

Page 8 HANSEN HOUSE ~ c. 1900 149 West G Street History: This house is one of a trio of Queen Anne style cottages built on West „G‟ Street from 1890 through 1910. The houses are almost identical in design and vary only slightly in their detail- ing. Their similarities suggest that they were built by the same builder or derived from the same pattern book or stock design. Architecture: The hallmark of the Queen Anne cottage is its dominant protruding gable and in this example, we have a double front gable with enclosed eaves. The gable ends are clad with fish scale shingles. The gable becomes the focal point for many architectural antics including decorative shingles, intricate barge- boards and a mélange of woodwork. There are turned balus- trades, square newel posts and a rectangular patterned porch rail. This house is clad with clapboard and the entry door is paneled with upper glazing.