For Catherine Ford, hearing the ocean waves from her home on Main Street in Mendocino was awe-inspiring. In a notebook remembering her 1860s childhood in Mendocino, Catherine “Katie” wrote, “A subconscious distrust of the Ocean was always in my mind whenever I was near it but it held a fascination for me.” The Ford house, built in 1864, sits on the south side of Main Street. The headland cliffs act as the home’s backyard, providing a clear view …
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