1878 - 1972
George Washington Call (1829-1907) and his Chilean wife, Mercedes Leiva (1850-1933), bought 2,500 acres including Fort Ross in 1873. While maintaining a house in San Francisco, the family developed a dairy ranch and expanded the transport of local goods by sea. The Calls built this residence in 1878, as a headquarters for the ranch and shipping operations, and a home for their family, which eventually included nine children. They soon made Fort Ross a thriving community center and shipping port for neighboring farms, ranches, and lumber mills.HM Number | HMAO9 |
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Date Added | Saturday, October 18th, 2014 at 8:57am PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 10S E 478568 N 4262894 |
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Decimal Degrees | 38.51416667, -123.24583333 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 30.85', W 123° 14.75' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 30' 51.00" N, 123° 14' 45.00" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 707 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 20155-20421 Fort Ross, Jenner CA 95450, US |
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