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Historic Homes
Historic Home Detail | 65
Address
685 N 1st Avenue
Upland, CA 91786
Evaluation
Building
4/30/2007
Description
This one-story turn-of-the-century residence draws on the Queen
Anne tradition for its architectural inspiration. The
predominately hipped roof flares out over an L-shaped porch on
the northeast corner of the structure. Five Tuscan columns with
pronounced entasis stand on the low clapboard wall which defines
the porch space. Three-sided bays on the south end of the street
facade and the west end of the north facade terminate the porch.
Both are capped by a gable with fishscale shingles and a vent.
The fenestration includes two paneled doors with three-quarter
length lights trimmed with mullions at either end of the porch, a
fixed sash window with leaded glass transom to the right (north)
of the front entrance, and a similar window on the front bay
flanked by one-over-one double-hung sash windows. Below the
boxed cornice and friezeboard the clapboarded structure is
trimmed with endboards and a continuous sill. Unaltered, the
residence is a fine example of the style in good condition.
The assessment records indicate that this house was erected by
A.H. Skinner, who purchased lots 1 and 2 of block 8 of the
Magnolia Townsite from the Magnolia Land and Water Company in
1900-01. By the time the 1907 Sanborn was published, this house
was on the site; probably it was built c. 1900-01. According to
the directories, Skinner had a meat market on Second between A
and B in 1907. In 1909 he was an agent of the Union Ice Company.
The house is significant as an elegant example of turn-of-thecentury
styling; particularly notable for its combination of
leaded glass windows, wrap-around porch, Tuscan columns, shingled
gable ends and three-sided bays.