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Address

1705 N Wilson Avenue
Upland, CA 91786

Evaluation

Building
5/9/2007

Construction Date

1930

Current Owner

Richard C. & E. Murry Du Vall

Current Owner Address

1705 n Wilson ave
Upland, CA 91786

Description

Occupying a large parcel at the corner of Wilson and 17th, this is a two-story residence in the Monterey Revival style. The lower story is of brick construction while the upper, originally sided with board and batten, has been covered with asphalt shingles. A side gable roof with rafters exposed in the eaves caps the structure. Spanning the facade beneath the gable overhang, the characteristic, Monterey style balcony is enclosed by wood posts and a stick railing. Shaped beams support the projection. Three pairs of casements, the ones in the center full height, open onto the space. The central bay on the lower story contains the entry. Sidelights flank the door, originally wood with an oval light and now another pair of casements. Filling the side bays, large, multi-paned tripartite windows with arched transoms are set into the brick beneath soldier brick arches.

The Monterey Revival style became popular in Southern California around 1930, the estimated date for this house. Pictured in the fiftieth anniversary edition of the Dailv Revort, the house was the home of Norman and Jenny Lawson. Lawson was the vice president and secretary of the Liberty Groves Operating Corporation. The property is significant for its size and architectural quality, its presumed previous existence as a grove house, and its association with Lawson and the citrus industry.

A cobblestone chimney rises up the south elevation. To the north a one-story garage has been joined to the house by a causeway. The house is in good condition.