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Address

1302 N Euclid Avenue
Upland, CA 91786

Evaluation

Building
5/8/2007

Construction Date

1931

Current Owner

H.J. & Dolly C. Carnine Jr.

Current Owner Address

1302 n Euclid ave
Upland, CA 91786

Description

Eclecticism was the approach chosen by the designers of this twoand- one-half story residence. Located on a large parcel, the house faces the cbrner of Euclid and 13th. While the massing of the house, L-shaped with a square tower rising at the intersection of the two wings, suggest the mid 19th century Italianate, the detailing is more typical of the 20th century Tudor Revival. Front and side gables of fairly steep pitch top the wings of the "L." Braces support the roof overhangs in the gable face. The roof of the tower rises in a steep pyramid from a bellcast hip to culminate with a finial. Decorative halftimbering bands the tower below the corbeled roofline. Half timbering also surrounds a vent in the gable end. An attached veranda, topped by a balustraded balcony, extends across the side gable wing. The balustrade continues onto the front gabled wing,forming a balcony over a cant bay.

According to the assessment record this house was built in 1931- 32, following the split of lot 489 of the 0ntario Colony. The assessed owners were Robert and Sadie Speer. Shortly thereafter, William and Ara Mason purchased the house. Mason was listed as rancher in the 1934 directory. According to long-time residents, in 1940 J.B. Mason owned the house; he was a county supervisor. Another version of the origins of the house was put forth by the residents. They recall that the house was built by the Lawsons around 1924 to duplicate their home in Buenos Aires. The couple was formerly from Britain. No evidence to support this story was found. The Lawsons lived on North Wilson Avenue in 1932. Regardless of its beginnings, the house is significant for its distinctive architecture from the second major period of growth on Euclid Avenue.

Topped by an arched pediment, a pair of casements open onto the balcony. The entry is located beneath the tower in the porch. It consists of a paneled wood door set into a Gothic arch. A tripartite window also opens off of the veranda. Other windows are both casement and double-hung sash in operation. Sheathed in stucco, the house appears unaltered. It is enhanced by formal gardens and mature trees.