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Fabing
- McKay - Spanne House
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 Built
in 1875 by Henry Fabing, this was the first two-story home
in Lompoc. It's said that he, Henry Fabing, had a bit more
faith in the city than others; this was shown by his commitment
to build the house while others were living in small shanty's,
uncertain about Lompoc's future. The house was owned and lived
in by only three families. The Victorian house is now home
to the Lompoc Valley Historical Society.
On
this page you'll find a brief history of each family, dates
of birth, dates of death, years which they owned the house
and other tidbits of information. For more detailed information
on the history of the house or families please contact the
Lompoc Valley Historical Society, contact info. is listed
below.
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| The
Fabing's |
Henry
Wadsworth Fabing was born in Ormersviller, France in the year
1833. His wife, Amanda (Angle) Fabing, was born in Coleville,
New York in the year 1841. Mr. Fabing was a Blacksmith among many
other things. Henry Fabing came to California from Wisconsin.
Mr. Fabing moved from Santa Clara to Lompoc, arriving in Lompoc
on April 10, 1875. Fabing was the first foreman of the Lompoc
Volunteer Fire Department, 1875. The Fabing's built the house
(in 1875) and owned it up until the year 1902. Henry Fabing died
in 1908 in Lompoc. Amanda (Angle) Fabing died in 1919 in Santa
Barbara.
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| The
McKay's |
William McKay was born in Ireland in the year 1837; Sarah (Kimball)
McKay was born in Michigan in the year 1854. The McKay's bought
the house from the Fabing family in 1902. The house was later
sold to the Spanne family in 1910. William McKay died in 1903
& Sarah in 1920.
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| The
Spanne's |
The Spanne family (Nis Lauritzen Spanne & wife Karen) bought
the house from the McKay family in 1910. Karen's maiden name was
Andersen. The house was in the Spanne family for 56 years. Nis
Spanne died in 1961; wife Karen died in 1966. The house was under
the threat of being demolished, but the Lompoc Valley Historical
Society started a fund to buy the house. The Lompoc Valley Historical
Society would eventually buy the house in 1968.
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| Location
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- Location:
207 North L Street, Lompoc California
- Phone:
805.735.4626 (Lompoc Valley Historical Society)
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