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Address

565 N Euclid Avenue
Upland, CA 91786

Evaluation

Building
5/11/2007

Construction Date

1914

Current Owner

Charles and Patricia Drysdale

Current Owner Address

565 n Euclid ave
Upland, CA 91786

Description

Unlike the primarily Craftsman homes on this stretch of Euclid, this two-and-one-half story home is an American Foursquare with a -;{ hipped roof and an eyebrow dormer. An enclosed soffit is ornamented by a series of tripled brackets. Molding at the - I eaveline separates the roof from the narrow overlap siding. Two double-hung sash windows are set into the second floor. The roof topping the attached porch at the south end of the house echoes the hip of the main roof, again with an enclosed soffit ornamented by tripled brackets. Tuscan columns with ornate capitals support the porch roof; a wooden balustrade lines the porch. The porch shelters a door with a wood-framed screen and a window which are linked by a denticulated cornice. On the north end of the house, balancing the porch, is a three-sided bay with double-hung sash windows. Both the porch window and the central window of the bay have leaded glass transoms. There is a onestory wing on the north side of the house.

One of the best examples of the American Foursquare genre in Upland, this house illustrates why the style is sometimes referred to as the wClassic Box." Its date of construction is somewhat mysterious. The lot was empty when the 1912 Sanborns were drawn. The first improvement was recorded in 1915, indicating construction between 1912 and 1914. Joseph D. Wilson became the owner in 1910, after purchasing the property from G.B. West, the subdivider. Wilson lived on Second Avenue at least until the 1912-13 directories were issued. An orange grower, Wilson and his wife Myrtle were first listed at this location in 1916-17. Either the house is a very late example of the type, which had been common from the late 1890s until about 1908, or it was moved to the site. Regardless of its origins, the Wilson House is an important component of the Euclid Craftsman District.

The overall impression is of horizontal solidity, an impression which is emphasized by the home's proportions and the string course that separates the stories. The home has a cobblestone foundation; stones also line the curb, the driveway, and the sidewalls of the front steps. The balustrade, columns, enclosed soffit and dormer roof relate the home more to Colonial Revival styling than to Craftsman. The home appears to be in good condition and is an important contribution to Euclid Avenue.