Posts by jmberry
Sonoma in Art Quilts and Heritage Quilts from the Sonoma Valley Historical Society Collections
Temelec Carriage HouseCaptain Granville Perry Smith built Temelec Hall and carriage house in 1858. The Structure is 60 by 40 feet built of native fieldstone with a wooden dovecote on…
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The Sonoma Mission Inn was built on the 360-acre Bigelow Ranch. The initial contract for construction of a Spanish Mission-style hotel was signed in November 1926. On opening in August…
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Martin Leixner started a tailoring business in Sonoma in 1919. He was another of the Viennese immigrants to settle the area. He opened his resort across the highway from the…
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Juanita Musson was perhaps the most famous and notorious figures in Sonoma Valley for 26 years starting in 1964. Her first restaurant was at the old Verdiers Resort in El…
Read MoreVienna Garden
Vienna Garden was established by Herman Weghofer, who was one of the many immigrants to Sonoma Valley from Austria in the early 20th century. The restaurant was located on Sonoma…
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