William Edmund and Nina A Downey Scripps Estate

  • Also Known As: Moulton Manor
  • Also Known As: Wildwood Farm

  • Address: 1840 Scripps Rd
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Historic District


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
William Edmund Scripps Significant name
Bryant Fleming Architect
Clarence E Day Architect
1916/00/00
1926/00/00
1929/00/00 Amelia Earhart Guest, Aviator William E Scripps, owner of Glider's Inc, host Amelia Earhar at his estate for dinner. Mr Scripps asked Amelia if she would like to test flight his newest glider design. She made the successful flight.

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Particulars for William Edmund and Nina A Downey Scripps Estate:
Historic Use Agricultural outbuildings
Area of Significance Agriculture
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Area of Significance Art
Area of Significance Business
Area of Significance Communications
Area of Significance Conservation
Landscape Architecture Garden
Sight Category Historic District
Criteria Historic Event
Area of Significance Invention
Historic Use Irrigation facility
Area of Significance Landscape Architecture
Level of Significance National
Architectural Style Norman Revival
Historic Use Outdoor recreation
Criteria Person
Owner Private
Historic Use Single dwelling
Area of Significance Transportation
Historic Use Work of Art



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 27th September 2007

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Scripps, William Edmund and Nina A. Downey, Estate
Registry Address: 1840 Scripps Rd.
Registry Number: 07001009
Resource Type: District
Owner: Private
Architect: Day, Clarence E.; Fleming, Bryant
Architectural Style: Other
Attribute: Norman
Area in Acres: 59
Contributing Buildings: 2
Contributing Sites: 1
Contributing Structures: 5
Non-Contributing Structures: 6
Contributing Objects: 22
Non-Contributing Objects: 2
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Agriculture, Conservation, Transportation, Communications, Invention, Art, Architecture, Landscape architecture
Applicable Criteria: Event, Person, Architecture-Engineering
Significant Year: 1916, 1926, 1929
Associated People: Scripps, William Edmund
Historic Function: Recreation and Culture, Domestic, Landscape, Commerce, Trade, Agriculture, subsistence
Historic Sub-Function: Irrigation facility, Single dwelling, Work of art (sculpture, carving, rock art), Garden, Business, Outdoor recreation, Agricultural outbuildings
Current Function: Landscape, Health care
Current Sub-Function: Hospital Garden

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