A Sidewalk Sale in History...

Our morning explore took us into history at the McDonald Historic District.

Some of Santa Rosa's most elegant and prestigious turn of the century homes were built on McDonald Avenue. Around 1870, Colonel Mark L. McDonald purchased a sizeable amount of acreage, developed the land and homes were built to order. The McDonald Mansion (a.k.a. Mableton Mansion) was a summer home built for the Colonel and his wife, Ralphine.
The neighborhood is rich in historical architecture and over the years a few movies have been filmed here. Walt Disney's Pollyanna, starring Haley Mills was filmed at the Mansion.  Alfred Hitchcock took an interest in the District, filming Shadow of a Doubt. Even Wes Cravens came to town and filmed Scream on this street.
This 1909 home hosted a vintage sale, which was awesome to peruse.



This was the house next door. Cuteness everywhere!
I loved the fact that old, huggable trees grew in the middle of our path.
And people adorn them with art that made me smile.
How cute is this two-story Little Free Library?
What a delightful morning of family, discovery and beauty! Fun stuff.

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