Fischer-Hanlon House

Fischer-Hanlon House is historical house built in 1858 in Benicia, California in Solano County, California. The Fischer-Hanlon House is a California Historical Landmark No. 880 listed on March 14, 1975. The Fischer-Hanlon House was built by Joseph Fisher in 1849. Fisher was Swiss immigrant who came to Benicia and purchased a plot of land on July 1, 1858. He then purchased a nearby old hotel and had it moved to his lot. The California Gold Rush home is built in an East Coast Federalist architecture styling. For a living Fisher was in a butcher partnership in Benicia. The wooden house has fourteen rooms. The house had damage in 1856 fire. After Joseph and Catherine Fischer moved in they repaired and remodeled home. The Fischer house was passed down to later generations, then was donated to the State of California in 1969. The donation was done by Fischer's granddaughters, Raphaelita and Catherine Hanlon, in memory to sister Marie Rose. The Fischer-Hanlon House is restored and is furnished in 1880s decor. The outside as Victorian Garden. [2] [3]

Fischer-Hanlon House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
California Historical Landmark No. 880
Fischer-Hanlon House
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Location	Benicia Capitol State Historic Park 135 G Street, Benicia, California
Coordinates	38.0501°N 122.159°W / 38.0501; -122.159
Built	1858
Architectural style	East Coast Federalist
NRHP reference No.	79000556 [1]
CHISL No.	880
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	1979
Designated CHISL	March 14, 1975

A historical marker is next to the Fischer-Hanlon House, at 135 W G Street, Benicia, next to the Benecia Capitol Building. The marker was placed there by California State Parks working with the Solano County Historical Society on September 9, 1976. [4][5]