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Address

500 W 14th Street
Upland, CA 91786

Evaluation

Building
5/8/2007

Current Owner

Milo A. & Lynda B. Johnson

Current Owner Address

500 w 14th st
Upland, CA 91786

Description

Set amidst mature trees and shrubs, this one-story residence is an outstanding example of Craftsman design. It is capped by a low-pitched, side gable roof with a pair of front gablets over the west half of the facade. Shingles sheathe the structure. Massive cobblestone piers which carry clusters of posts define a generously scaled, L-shaped porch. Triangular openings decorate the piers. Set back on the east, a porte-cochere extends over the driveway. The entry is located at the west end of the porch, which wrap the east two-thirds of the facade and a portion of the east elevation. Four narrow channels of beveled glass pierce the door. A broad tripartite window flanks the entry on the east. Additional clusters of windows are located to the west of the recessed porch and within the porch facing east. A stone chimney is also located on the east. All of the openings are topped by extended lintels.

The assessment record indicates that lot 481 of the Ontario Colony, in which this house is located, was improved in 1916. More specific information is provided by the son of the man who built it. Paul F. Schowalter was assessed for the property from 1908 to 1919. His son Don Schowalter provides evidence that the year of construction was 1913. Previously Paul Schowalter had lived with T.L. Schowalter on Foothill just east of Euclid. A rancher, Schowalter added trees to the ten-acre parcel that were assessed at $1150 in 1918. The following year the property was sold to Jacob and Phoebe Teuschler, who continued to cultivate it. According to Don Schowalter, his father built the house with materials supplied by his father-in-law's company, Iman Lumber in Upland. As a former grove house with a harmonious and welldetailed Craftsman design which is moreover virtually intact, the Schowalter House appears eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.

Except for the removal or hiding of the exposed rafters when the house was re-roofed, the bungalow appears to be intact. It is in good condition.