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Historic Homes
Historic Home Detail | 44
Address
620 N 1st Avenue
Upland, CA 91786
Evaluation
Building
4/30/2007
Construction Date
1905
Current Owner
Barbara Diaz, et al, Chip Chasen
Current Owner Address
1931 N. 3rd Ave.
Upland, CA 91786
Description
Art stone detailing distinguishes the design of this one-story
turn-of-the-century residence. A bellcast hipped roof,
punctuated by a central dormer with lattice covered vents
separated by a fixed light, covers the structure. Below a
friezeboard and boxed cornice, the clapboarded structure is
detailed with endboards and a continuous sill. The structure is
made notable by an art stone porch attached to the street
elevation. The porch is enclosed by casement windows set on the
low art stone wall. Access to the porch is provided by a
centrally placed vestibule. The vestibule is marked by a front
gable which is faced with scroll work and sits above a plain
frieze and cornice resting on stone columns. Generally
unaltered, the residence is in good condition.
The two hard dates regarding this house are 1903, when no
improvement was assessed to then owner E.A. Bowen, and 1907, when
the building appears on the Sanborn. Since Frank Confer acquired
the property in 1905-06, and is listed in the 1907 directory as
living in this location, it is assumed he was responsible for the
construction. Confer was a conductor on the electric railroad in
1907 and employed by Confer and Sons in 1909-10. Later owners
and residents included Nathan T. Franklin, a rancher (1911-15),
Charles E. and Ella C. Stanley, and John M. Hall. The house is
significant for its architectural qualities. Only a handful of
buildings in Upland employed the particular material found in
this example: cast concrete masquerading as dressed stone
masonry. Its use, complemented by the Classical Revival inspired
pediment over the entry, transforms this typical turn-of-the-century
cottage.