Slocum House (Fair Oaks, California)
Historic house in California, United States
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Slocum House located in Fair Oaks, California, is a historic building designed and built by Arthur Broadley in 1924 in the California bungalow architectural style for Charles Henry and Sara Ann Slocum.[2][3]
Slocum House | |
| |
  Location within California  Location within the United States | |
| Location | 7992 California Ave., Fair Oaks, California |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38°38′29″N 121°16′05″W |
| Area | .87 acres (0.35 ha) |
| Built | 1924 |
| Architect | Arthur Broadley |
| Architectural style | California bungalow |
| NRHP reference No. | 79000520[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 31, 1979 |
History
Charles Slocum settled in Fair Oaks from Iowa on December 23, 1896, just a year after the first settlers arrived on November 20, 1895.[2] He was a businessman who ran the Slocum and Gore General Merchandise Store and established the Fair Oaks Bank in 1912.[2] Slocum worked there as a cashier and manager until his death on July 19, 1925.[2]
The Slocum House operated as a restaurant from 1977 to 1985. The restaurant was bought and reopened in 1986 by Kerry Kassis, whose father Frank Kassis owned and operated the Sacramento grocery chain Stop-N-Shop and developed the Arden Fair shopping mall with his brothers. By 1991, the Slocum House featured a high-end menu that blended California produce with Italian and French cuisine. The restaurant closed in 2011 due to the economic downturn.[4][5] In 2018, it was purchased by local brewpub owner Gary Juels.[4] As of March 2026[update], the building is undergoing restoration work, with plans to reopen as a restaurant. A construction permit for an outdoor patio was approved by Sacramento County.[6][7]
