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Historic Name

G. A. Hanson/ W. Rohrig House

Address

1060 W Foothill Boulevard
Upland, CA 91786

Evaluation

Building
5/9/2007

Construction Date

1896

Current Owner

Anna L. Rohrig

Current Owner Address

1060 w Foothill blvd
Upland, CA 91786

Description

Dense landscaping and tall palms mark the Foothill Boulevard location of this two-story, Shingle Style-influenced home. A side gambrel roof, reaching down to encompass the second story, caps the building. Overlooking the facade, shed-roofed dormers contain bands of casement windows and a door in the center. Dark wood shingles on the upper level and clapboard siding on the lower merge the building with the luxuriant landscape surrounding it. Cobblestone piers and walls define a recessed, shadowed porch which spans the facade. Windows are hidden in the darkness. Substantially unaltered, the house is in good condition. The 1.75 acre property also contains a one-story gabled garage and a citrus grove in the rear.

An enclave of old Upland amidst the commercial sprawl of Foothill Boulevard, the Hanson/Rohrig House was built in 1896, according to Esther Boulton Black (Stories, 1979, pp. 29-31 and 113). George Augustus ( v l G ~ ~ w ) Hanson, the owner, was a prominent citizen of early Upland. A citrus grower, he was the owner of the G.A. Hanson Fruit Company. His activities included service on the first City Council and the school and hospital boards and a directorship of the First National Bank of Upland. He was also deeply involved with the Episcopal Church. Hanson moved to 559 North Euclid after selling this property to ~illiam oh rig in 1908. Rohrig, an apiarist from Arizona, became deeply involved in the citrus industry. At one time he owned 200 acres of citrus. He became president of the Upland Lemon Growers Association in 1933 and remained in this position until 1955. His daughter Anne still owns the house.

The HansonIRohrig House appears to meet Criteria A, B, and C for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. As a grove house, it is integrally associated with the industry that historically shaped Upland. Two notable Uplanders are associated over a period of 82 years to date. The house is remarkably intact and is one of only two examples of the Shingle Style in Upland. It has been a familiar landmark on Foothill Boulevard, formerly 12th Street, for almost 100 years.