Established 1880s

Scott-Collins Winery (Distillery Building)

Originally built as a two-story distillery, part of the successful Scott-Collins Winery operation.

Scott-Collins Winery (Distillery Building) - Image 1
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Historical Overview

The Collins brothers from New York established this winery in the 1880s on 320 acres purchased in 1862. After Lemuel Collins' death in 1879, brother Salvin planted 160 acres in grapes and built a four-story brick winery and this distillery building. Following Salvin's death in 1884, his widow Angelina married Emerson Wesley Scott, and together they operated the Pebbleside Vineyards, producing 550,000 gallons of wine and 2,000 gallons of brandy annually. The winery won first prizes at San Francisco's 1894 Mid-Winter Fair.

Historical Significance

Represents Sunnyvale's early wine industry and the entrepreneurial spirit of 19th-century California agriculture before phylloxera and drought ended the local wine boom.

Current Status

Converted to private residence in 1929, retaining original brick construction with Colonial Revival modifications.

Visiting Information

Private residence, exterior viewing only from Cascade Drive.

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