Fresno Vineyard Co residence

Fresno Vineyard Co residence

Brandstein, Joseph.; Drexler, L. P.; Kearney, M. Theo.; Easterby Rancho (Fresno, Calif.); Fresno Vineyard Co.; Historic buildings -- California -- Fresno County -- 19th century -- Photographs.; Fresno (Calif.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- 19th century -- Photographs.

Located approximately four miles east of Fresno. Built as a two-story folk Victorian structure in 1881, with adobe walls and plastered with cement on exterior. 16' wide porch surrounded building on three sides. Contained a total of eight rooms, including parlor and sitting room on lower floor, and bedrooms on upper floor. The Fresno Vineyard Co. was organized in 1880 and located on acreage purchased from the Easterby Rancho, Fresno County's first major farming enterprise. Founders of the Fresno Vineyard Co. included L.P. Drexler, Joseph Brandstein, and M. Theodore Kearney. Company ceased operations in 1914.

1 Photographic print :b&w ;23 x 19 cm.

San Joaquin Valley Library System

ca 1890

Fresno County Public Library

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ca 1890