JANUARY 11, 2018 // 3
The Flavel family residence in decline
ASTORIA — The Clatsop
County Historical Society’s
Thursday Night Talks lecture
series continues 7 p.m. Thurs-
day, Jan. 18, with “A Family
Residence in Decline.”
The descendants of Capt.
George Flavel are among
Astoria’s most talked-about
residents. Reclusive, myste-
rious and fodder for endless
gossip, few families garnered
as much local newspaper ink
in the last half century.
Thirty years ago their
house, an imposing Colo-
nial Revival — a symbol of
wealth and respectability —
began showing signs of decay.
Then the family disappeared;
coast
EDWARD STRATTON PHOTO
The Flavel mansion several years ago
the house was swallowed by
vines. Astoria nearly lost one
of its grand structures while
its citizens wondered aloud
what had happened to the Fla-
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A historical photo of the Flavel mansion at Franklin Avenue
and 15th Street
in architecture and historic
preservation, will speak about
the Flavel family tree, the
history of the house and the
circumstances surrounding its
descent.
“A lot of people run amok
with the facts regarding the
Flavels,” Goodenberger said.
“There’s no need to embellish
this story.”
Thursday Night Talks are
free events at the Fort George
Showroom in the Lovell
Building held on the third
Thursday of each month.
Doors open at 6 p.m. Seasonal
beers are on tap, and food and
other beverages are available
for purchase. Minors are wel-
come with an accompanying
adult.
For more information
about this event or other Clat-
sop County Historical Society
activities, please call 503-325-
2203 or e-mail cchs@cumtux.
org.