Captain George Conrad Flavel House

The Captain George Conrad Flavel House is a house built in 1901 in Astoria, Oregon. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1][2]

This article is about the home built for George Flavel in 1901 (located on 15th St. in Astoria, Oregon). For the George C. and Winona Flavel home built in 1879 (located on Grand Avenue in Astoria), see George C. and Winona Flavel House. For the Flavel mansion built in 1885 (located on 8th St. in Astoria), see Captain George Flavel House Museum.
Captain George Conrad Flavel House
The house in 2014, boarded-up by the city under a derelict-buildings ordinance
Location627 Fifteenth St.,
Astoria, Oregon
Coordinates46°11′12″N 123°49′39″W
Built1901[1][2]
Built byJoseph W. Suprenant[1]
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Queen Anne
Part ofShively–McClure Historic District (ID05000829)
NRHP reference No.86001222[3]
Added to NRHPJune 5, 1986[1]

History

The house was built by Joseph W. Suprenant, but the identity of the architect is unknown.[1] The Colonial Revival-style house was the second residence of Captain George Conrad Flavel (1855–1923), his wife Winona and their son Harry, after they moved to it in 1901 from their first home, an 1879-built, smaller and more plain house that is also listed on the National Register, as the George C. and Winona Flavel House.[4] George Conrad Flavel was the son of George Flavel (1824–1893), also a captain. George Conrad Flavel lived in the house until his death in 1923, and Winona Callendar Flavel (1861–1944) continued to reside there until her death in 1944. Harry M. Flavel (1886–1951[4] or 1886–1957[1]) lived in this house as a child and then again from 1924 – after inheriting it from his father – until his death[1] (in 1951[4] or 1957[1]).

After Harry Flavel's death, his wife, Florence (née Sherman) and their two children, Mary Louise and Harry S.,[5] were the only residents of the house. In 1947, Harry S., at age 20, attacked a neighbor with a hatchet,[5] and the family became known as recluses in the community after the incident. In 1983, Harry S. was imprisoned after hitting a man's car with a chain one evening and then stabbing him.[5] After serving seven years of his sentence, Harry S. was released from prison in 1990, and the Flavel family disappeared from the house shortly after. The home remained uninhabited and derelict for over twenty years until the city of Astoria took control of the property, acting under a derelict-buildings ordinance passed in 2011.[6] The city then proceeded to board-up the house and carry out an inspection. Foreclosure proceedings followed in late 2013.[7]

The house was sold in May 2015 to local Astoria businessman Greg Newenhof. Mr. Newenhof said that he plans to restore the house in order to move in and live at the property as his residence. When asked how long the restoration might take he replied, "Probably the rest of my life."[8] Unfortunately Mr. Newenhof passed unexpectedly in Astoria January 28, 2018.[9] It is unknown if his heirs will continue with the restoration.

See also

References
  1. Tetlow, Roger T. (June 15, 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory–Nomination Form: Captain George Conrad Flavel House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved February 25, 2016. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. June 6, 2011. p. 5. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
  3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  4. Goodenberger, John E. and Bonnie Susan Oathes (July 29, 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: George C. and Winona Flavel House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved February 25, 2016. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. Gorrow, Chelsea (2012-07-03). "Flavel family mystery unsealed". The Daily Astorian. Archived from the original on 2014-05-17. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
  6. Staff writer (July 8, 2012). "Astoria takes charge of disheveled Flavel mansion". The Oregonian. Associated Press. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
  7. Staff writer (December 23, 2013). "Astoria foreclosure case offers history, fines, frozen dog". The Oregonian. Associated Press. p. A5. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
  8. DePledge, Derrick (May 21, 2015). "City Lumber owner to take on historic, dilapidated Flavel home". The Daily Astorian. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
  9. Edward Stratton (Jan 29, 2018). "City Lumber co-owner, Flavel mansion restorer dies". The Daily Astorian. Retrieved 19 Jun 2020.
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