The Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House
Historic Nomination Research and Report
Prepared for Homeowners: Report Authors: Chad McManamy and Lisa Frisella Jennifer Macdonald 4239 Palmetto Way Paul and Sarai Johnson San Diego, CA 92103 Johnson & Johnson Architecture 8774 Almond Road Lakeside, CA 92040
June 10, 2017 Table of Contents “At-a-Glance” Report Summary Property Information and Applicable Criteria 2 Required Forms and Documentation 3
DPR Forms Primary Record and continuation sheets 4 Building, Structure, Object Record and continuation sheets 10
Attachment A - Building Development Information A.1 - Assessor’s Building Record 55 A.2 - Notice of Completion 57 A.3 - Water and Sewer Records 58 A.4 - Building and Construction Permits 60 A.5 - Site Plan with Footprint Showing Additions 64 A.6 - County Lot and Block Book Page 65 A.7 - Previous Survey Forms 66 A.8 - Master Property Records 67
Attachment B - Ownership and Occupant Information B.1 - Chain of Title 69 B.2 - Directory Search of Occupants 70 B.3 - Deed from Date of Construction 74
Attachment C - Maps C.1 - City of San Diego 800 Scale Engineering Map 77 C.2 - Current and Historical USGS Maps 78 C.3 - Original Subdivision Map 80 C.4 - Sanborn Maps (1887, 1888, 1906, 1921, 1940, 1950, 1956) 81 C.5 - Parcel Map 91
Attachment D - Photographs D.1 - Historical Photographs 93 D.2 - Current Photographs 97 D.3 - Interior Photographs and Key 117
Attachment E - HRB Criteria Supplemental Documentation E.1 - Criterion A Special Elements of Local Development 127 E.2 - Criterion B Identified with Persons or Events 142 E.3 - Criterion C Embodies Distinctive Characteristics 327 E.4 - Criterion D Representative of Notable Work of a Master 331 E.5 - Criterion E Eligible for National or State Listing 351 E.6 - Criterion F Finite Group of Resources Related to One Another 352
Attachment F - Works Cited F.1 – Bibliography 354 The Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House :: Nomination Report for Historic Designation Johnson & Johnson Architecture Page 1 of 357 “At-a-Glance” Report Summary Property Information and Applicable Criteria
Resource Address: 4239 Palmetto Way, San Diego, CA 92103 APN: 443-300-13-00 Resource Name: The Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House Resource Type: Single Family Residence Will you be submitting a Mills Act Application following designation? ! Yes " No Date of Construction: October 1914 Architect/Builder: Mead & Requa/Ben Hawkins Prior Resource Address (if relocated): N/A Date of Relocation: N/A
Applicants: Paul and Sarai Johnson Owners: Chad McManamy and Lisa Frisella Address: 8774 Almond Road Address: 4239 Palmetto Way Lakeside, CA 92040 San Diego, CA 92103 Phone #: 619-347-0379 Phone #: 619-846-2423 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
The resource is being nominated for designation as a historical resource under: ! HRB Criterion A: as a special element of the City’s, a community’s or a neighborhood’s " historical development " archaeological development " cultural development " social development " economic development " political development " aesthetic development " engineering development ! landscape development " architectural development For the following reasons: Historic Designed Landscape; the period gardens are an early planned residential landscape, associated with garden designer and horticulturalist Kate Olivia Sessions and a San Diego Floral Association, Garden Award winner in 1935.
! HRB Criterion B: for its association with Ralph Ward, S. Robert Frazee, Philip Klauber who are significant in local history for the following reasons: Business, Community and Philanthropy
! HRB Criterion C: as a good/excellent example of Prairie Foursquare style of architecture with indigenous influences
! HRB Criterion D: as a notable work of Mead & Requa, Master Architects ! Previously established as Masters " Proposed as a Master
" HRB Criterion E: eligible by the National Park Service for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or the State Historical Preservation Office for listing on the State Register of Historical Resources.
" HRB Criterion F: contributing resource to the potential North Florence Heights Historic District.
Are interior elements/features included in the nomination and proposed for designation? ! Yes " No If Yes, list elements and location: Interior woodwork, doors, staircase, fireplaces, window seat, built-ins, bookshelves, and drawers throughout the main rooms of the house.
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Report Copies ! Provide one copy of the Historical Resource Research Report, stapled at the corner
Department of Parks and Recreation Forms ! Primary Record (523a) ! BSO Record (523b) " Archaeological Record (523c) (if applicable) " District Record (523d) (if applicable) " Locational Map (523j) (if applicable) " Sketch Map (523k) (if applicable) ! Continuation Sheet (523l)
Attachment A Attachment B ! Assessor’s Record ! Chain of Title " Notice of Completion ! Directory Search ! Water Sewer Records ! Deed from the Date of Construction ! Building Permits ! Site Plan with Footprint ! County Lot and Block Book ! Previous Survey Forms
Attachment C Attachment D ! City SD 800 Scale Eng Maps ! Historical and Transitional Photos ! USGS Maps ! Current Photos of North Elevation ! Original Subdivision Map ! Current Photos of East Elevation " 1886/1887 Sanborn ! Current Photos of South Elevation " 1906 Sanborn ! Current Photos of West Elevation ! 1921 Sanborn ! Interior Photos with a key floor plan ! 1940 Sanborn ! 1950 Sanborn ! 1956 Sanborn
Attachment E Attachment F ! Criterion A Documentation ! Works Cited ! Criterion B Documentation ! Criterion C Documentation ! Criterion D Documentation " Criterion E Documentation " Criterion F Documentation
The Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House :: Nomination Report for Historic Designation Johnson & Johnson Architecture Page 3 of 357 State of California ⎯ The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # PRIMARY RECORD Trinomial NRHP Status Code Other Listings Review Code Reviewer Date Page 1 of 6 Resource Name: Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House DPR 523A (9/2013) P1. Other Identifier: none P2. Location: # Not for Publication ! Unrestricted a. County: San Diego b. USGS 7.5' Quad: La Jolla Date: 2017 c. Address: 4239 Palmetto Way City: San Diego, California Zip: 92103 d. UTM: Zone: 11 S 483374 3624087, GPS: 32.75452°N -117.17749°E e. Other Locational Data: APN: 443-300-13-00 Legal Description: The North Half of Lot 11 and all of Lot 12 in Block 1 of North Florence Heights according to Map thereof #634 filed in the office of the County Recorder of San Diego County, June 9, 1890. Elevation: 274 ft. P3a. Description: The Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House was built in 1914. Ralph and Lulu Ward commissioned architects Mead & Requa to design a residence in the Prairie Foursquare style for $6,650. Located at 4239 Palmetto Way, this approximately 3,400 square foot, single-family house with detached garage sits on a 100’ wide x 100’ deep corner lot, in a neighborhood of similarly scaled, single-family residences. The long dimension of the lot runs east-west. The lot slopes gently downward from south to north. The building construction is unique wood frame with hollow clay tile on a raised foundation, with continuous concrete perimeter footing and interior spot footings. Overall, the condition is very good. The house demonstrates several character defining features of the Prairie Foursquare (con't) P3b. Resource Attributes: HP2 Single Family Property, HP4 Ancillary Bldg. Detached Garage P4. Resources Present: !Building #Structure #District #Element of District P5a. Photo or Drawing P5b. Description of Photo: West Elevation P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources: 1914, 103 years old, newspaper permits !Historic P7. Owner and Address: Chad McManamy and Lisa Frisella 4239 Palmetto Way San Diego, CA 92103 P8. Recorded by: Johnson & Johnson Architecture 8774 Almond Road Lakeside, CA 92040 P9. Date Recorded: June 10, 2017 P10. Survey Type: Intensive P11. Report Citation: Public Records, Historic Documents, Photographs, Interviews Attachments: ! Continuation Sheet ! Building, Structure, and Object Record The Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House :: Nomination Report for Historic Designation Johnson & Johnson Architecture Page 4 of 357 State of California ⎯ The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial Page 2 of 6 Resource Name: Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House ! Continuation Recorded by: Jennifer Macdonald, Paul and Sarai Johnson Date: June 10, 2017 DPR 523L (1/95) style of architecture with indigenous influences: low pitched (approx. 2/12) hipped roof with deep overhangs, two-story symmetrical front elevation, prominent upper story balcony, recessed front entry with distinctive arched French doors, recessed wood casement windows set in light colored stucco over hollow clay tile to evoke thick adobe, and exposed wood rafter tails.
The front of the house faces west toward Palmetto Way and has a 6’ wide red tinted concrete sidewalk, 6’ wide planting strip, curb and gutter. It is a corner lot. The south (side) elevation of the house faces Plumosa Way. There is no sidewalk along Plumosa. The front setback of the house is approximately 25’ from Palmetto and the side setback is approximately 15’ from Plumosa. Centered on the west front Palmetto elevation is a 5’ wide red tinted concrete walkway leads from the street to the entry porch steps. Flanking both sides of the walkway are planting beds with low shrubbery along the house frontage, with turf filling in up to the sidewalk. Both side yards of the house feature landscaping. The rear of the house features a red tinted concrete patio and service yard enclosed with a brown painted wood fence. The detached garage is located at the rear southeast corner of the lot fronting Plumosa. All wall surfaces of the house are clad in painted sand colored stucco with a fine sand finish. All original window openings contain their original painted wood window sashes and frames. All original doors contain their original wood door panels and frames. All wood elements are painted medium brown, unless otherwise noted. All doors and windows are free of any decorative trimming and are inset to create a shadow line. A layer of original hollow clay tile sits exterior of the structural wood framing to create the extra depth.
West Elevation (Front): The composition of the west (front) elevation displays key features of the Prairie Foursquare style of architecture with indigenous influences present on the house: low pitched (approx. 2/12) hipped roof with deep overhangs, two-story symmetrical front elevation, prominent upper story balcony with planter boxes, recessed front entry with distinctive arched French doors, recessed wood casement windows set in light colored stucco over hollow clay tile to evoke thick adobe, and exposed wood rafter tails.
The roofline consists of a low pitched (approx. 2/12) hipped roof with asphalt shingle, red clay Mission tile along the ridges and hips, 4’ deep eaves, exposed painted wood rafter tails and soffit boards, and painted aluminum gutter. The top of a sand colored stuccoed chimney stack penetrates through the roof at the south (right) end. The top of the chimney has a simple rectangular chimney pot. There is no spark arrestor. The very top of a second identical chimney is visible toward the rear northeast end of the house.
Below the eave at the center of the elevation is a pair of original 10-lite wood French doors. Each door leaf has an original 2-lite wood transom awning window above. The doors open onto an original balcony that overhangs the entry below. The balcony is defined on all three sides by low
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Centered below the balcony overhang on the lower level is the main entryway. A prominent half- circle archway recesses back from the main wall approximately 3.5’. The original pair of half- circle arched 10-lite wood French doors are almost as large as the archway itself. The interior surface of the recessed archway is stucco and a narrow stucco band surrounds the doors. On the south (right) wall of the recess is an unpainted metal mail slot. Centered within the top of the archway is a square recess housing a simple porch lamp. The entry porch is raised three (3) steps above the walkway. The porch and steps are composed of mortared red brick. The first two steps sit in front of the archway and extend past each side of the archway approximately 1’, terminating on each end with a small 3’ x 3’ original square stucco planter, each with a small coniferous shrub. On each side of the entry way and aligned with the ribbon window above is a large picture window. Both windows are composed of a large fixed pane below with a 10-lite awning transom window above.
North Elevation (Side): The composition of the north (side) elevation displays key features of the Prairie Foursquare style of architecture with indigenous influences present on the house: low pitched (approx. 2/12) hipped roof with deep overhangs, recessed wood casement windows set in light colored stucco over hollow clay tile to evoke thick adobe, and exposed wood rafter tails.
The roofline of this elevation consists of a low pitched (approx. 2/12) hipped roof with asphalt shingle, red clay Mission tile along the ridges and hips, 4’ deep eaves, exposed painted wood rafter tails and soffit boards, and a painted aluminum gutter. Below the eave is a line of upper story windows. At the east (left) end of the elevation are two (2) narrow double casement windows, followed by two (2) painted roof drain pipes, and then three (3) very narrow single casement windows. At the west (right) end of the elevation is a ribbon window composed of identically sized panes, the middle pane is fixed and the outer panes are casements. A painted metal drain pipe is between the window and the corner. A question came up about the three narrow casement windows on the second floor. They are original, the thickness of the wall is because the building system is tile block. The stucco pattern around the window is where the waterproofing around the window covers the tile blocks and is then covered with stucco.
On the lower level at the east (left) end moving west, two (2) tapered stuccoed plumbing chases bump out from the face of the wall. Between the chases is screened wood framed opening that opens into a covered porch immediately adjacent to a painted wood door with ¾ glazed lite. The door has a painted wood screen door. A painted wood staircase, landing and railing runs to the
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East Elevation (Rear): The composition of the east (rear) elevation displays key features of the Prairie Foursquare style of architecture with indigenous influences, present on the house: low pitched (approx. 2/12) hipped roof with deep overhangs, recessed wood casement windows set in light colored stucco over hollow clay tile to evoke thick adobe, and exposed wood rafter tails.
The roofline of this elevation consists of a low pitched (approx. 2/12) hipped roof with asphalt shingle, red clay Mission tile along the ridges and hips, 4’ deep eaves on the front and sides, exposed painted wood rafter tails and soffit boards, and a painted aluminum gutter. Below the eave to the north (right) end of the elevation are two (2) small double casement windows, and one (1) small single casement window in a stucco wall. Below this at the first floor level are two (2) large ribbon windows. The one toward the middle of the elevation consists of two (2) outer casement windows with (2) center fixed panes. The second ribbon window is at the north (right) end of the wall where the screened porch is located. This one consists of two (2) ganged slider windows.
At the south (left) end of the elevation at the upper level are a pair of 10-lite French doors that open onto a small balcony. The balcony and interior enclosed space below project from the face of the main wall approximately 5’. The north side wall of the projection has a small double casement window. The walls of the projection are stucco. On the front wall of the projection are an original ribbon window, consisting of three (3) identically sized casement panes, a brown painted wood utility box and a wood half-lite door. The door is painted to match the stucco. Forming a corner at the south (left) end of the balcony projection is a stuccoed archway with wooden gate connecting to the perpendicularly oriented detached garage. The top of the archway wall is curved, sloping downward from the house to the garage. In front of the house door is a concrete porch. A set of concrete steps lead south down to the gate and a set of concrete steps lead east to the garage and service yard. A brown painted wood railing is present at the porch of the house and a brown painted metal tube railing runs along the eastern steps to the garage. The garage contains three bays, the easternmost (farthest from the house) being tandem length, extending beyond the single car depth of the two-car portion. A brown painted wood fence
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South Elevation (Side): The composition of the south (side) elevation displays key features of the Prairie Foursquare style of architecture with indigenous influences, present on the house: low pitched (approx. 2/12) hipped roof with deep overhangs, recessed wood casement windows set in light colored stucco over hollow clay tile to evoke thick adobe, and exposed wood rafter tails.
The roofline of this elevation consists of a low pitched (approx. 2/12) hipped roof with asphalt shingle, red clay Mission tile along the ridges and hips, 4’ deep eaves, exposed painted wood rafter tails and soffit boards, and a painted aluminum gutter. Below the eave starting at the west (left) end of the upper level are two (2) identical narrow double casement windows flanking each side of the simple stucco chimney, followed by a small jalousie window at the middle and two (2) narrow casement windows at the east (right) end. Painted metal drain pipes run along the east (right) side of the chimney and along the east (right) corner of the upper level. The low side wall of the rear facing balcony extends east.
On the lower level starting from the west (left) end are two (2) identical narrow double casement windows with 4-lite transoms flanking each side of the simple stucco chimney. Next to this are (2) small square single casement windows toward the middle followed by a narrow double casement window centered between two (2) tapered stuccoed plumbing chases that bump out from the face of the wall. Below the rear facing balcony at the east (right) end is a large ribbon window composed of three (3) equally sized fixed panes. Painted metal downspouts run along the east (right) side of the chimney and along the east (right) upper level corner. The stucco wall continues flush past the corner of the lower level to connect to the detached garage. The top of the wall curves downward and the half-circle archway with wooden gate that leads to the rear service yard.
South Garage Elevation (Front): The detached garage fronts Plumosa and has no driveway. It opens directly onto the street. The single-story structure is topped by a flat asphalt roof hidden behind low, flat parapet walls. The walls are clad in stucco that matches the house in color and texture. A scupper with downspout sits at the far west (left) end. It is a three-car garage. The western (left) portion is a double bay and has a two-car 16-panel brown painted metal sectional garage door. The single-car third bay is set back approximately 1.5’ and has a single-car 8-panel brown painted metal sectional garage door. The top section of the door has two (2) lites. A tall, unpainted metal electrical weatherhead feeds electrical lines through the roof in the south west corner of the double garage bay.
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West Garage Elevation (Side): The structure is topped by a flat asphalt roof hidden behind a low, flat parapet wall. The wall is clad in stucco that matches the house in color and texture. The electrical weatherhead is visible feeding electrical lines to the electrical meter hosted on the wall at the south (right) end. There is one narrow brown painted wood double-hung window at the north (left) end. Both sashes are divided into 4-lites. The stuccoed archway leading to the rear service yard connects to the garage just past the window.
North Garage Elevation (Rear): The structure is topped by a flat asphalt roof hidden behind a low, flat parapet walls. The single-car garage bay is tandem length, such that the single-car bay extends well past the two-car bay. The walls are all clad in stucco that matches the house in color and texture. The two-car bay has a 5-panel brown painted wood door at the west (right) end and a square brown painted wood double-hung window centered on the remaining wall. A flood lamp is located above the window. High on the wall at the east (left) end is a small metal louver vent painted to match the stucco. A brown painted 3-panel wood door on the west side wall of the tandem bay sits at the inside corner where the walls meet. On the north wall of the tandem bay is brown painted wood double casement window centered on the wall.
East Garage Elevation (Side): The east wall of the garage is not visible, as there is a second garage located parallel with the first. The remaining portion of wall visible from Plumosa is covered entirely by a tall manicured creeping fig feature.
The Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House :: Nomination Report for Historic Designation Johnson & Johnson Architecture Page 9 of 357 State of California ⎯ The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD Page 1 of 44 Resource Name: Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House *NRHP Status Code B1. Historic Name: Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House B2. Common Name: none B3. Original Use: Single Family Residence B4. Present Use: Single Family Residence B5. Architectural Style: Style of Architecture B6. Construction History: Ralph and Lulu Ward commissioned architects Mead & Requa to design, and contractor Ben Hawkins to build, a tile residence for $6,650 in October 1914. In 1929, Samuel and Margaret Durr obtained permits for a remodeling project costing $4,000. They enclosed a second floor porch on the back-side of the house. This early remodel is within the original footprint of the first floor of the building and has not altered the style, design, setting, materials or feeling of the house. Because this early alteration was within 15 years of the house being built, it has achieved historical significance and is part of the historical fabric of the building. In 1933 a permit was pulled to re-roof the house and minor electrical and plumbing permits were pulled in 1942, 1947, 1957 and 2015. In 2017 the stucco on the front second story balcony was replaced in-kind. These relatively few changes were permitted and comply with the Secretary of Interior Standards for Treatment of Historic Buildings. The 2017 balcony project revealed that the original stucco had a skim coat underneath many layers of paint. Three windows on the south facade have suspect alterations; a first floor bathroom window has obscure glass that could be original, another window has the glass painted over, and a second floor bathroom window has been replaced with a jalousie window within the original opening. The potentially original and painted windows comply with SOI. The jalousie window on the side of the house has a minor impact of the integrity and is easily reversible per the SOI standards. B7. Moved? !No #Yes #Unknown Date: N/A Original Location: N/A B8. Related Features: none B9a. Architect: Mead & Requa b. Builder: Ben Hawkins $N B10. Significance: Architectural Theme: Residential Architecture Area: City of San Diego Period of Significance: 1914-1935 Property Type: Single Family Residence Applicable Criteria: A, B, C, D. B11. Additional Resource Attributes: N/A B12. References: County Assessor Records, Public Records, Historical Documents, Photographs, Interviews B13. Remarks: B14. Evaluator: Johnson & Johnson Architecture 8774 Almond Road Lakeside, CA 92040 Date of Evaluation: June 10, 2017 DPR 523B (9/2013)
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The Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House is historically significant for; Criterion A, Historic Designed Landscape influenced by Kate Sessions; B, Important person Philip M. Klauber; C, Prairie Foursquare style of architecture with indigenous influences, and hollow clay tile building type; D, Residential architecture of master architects Frank Mead and Richard Requa, during the early years of the Mead & Requa partnership.
CRITERION A: Exemplifies or reflects special elements of the City's, a community's or a neighborhood’s historical, archaeological, cultural, social, economic, political, aesthetic, engineering, landscaping, or architectural development.
Historically significant for landscape development; Historic Designed Landscape Significance: The Historic Designed Landscape is one of the first noticeable features when arriving at the site. The Philip M. Klauber, Mead & Requa House has an early planned residential landscape associated with garden designer and horticulturalist Kate Olivia Sessions. The cultural landscape retains many original plantings from the 1914-1935 period of significance. Also, the garden is a valuable resource in studying Kate Sessions' plant palate and design layout. Important features are the individual plants, such as the podocarpus with an 8' circumference, and the groupings of plants that create recognizable features in the garden; cocos plumosas in a straight line as street trees, juniper flanking the entrance as an aromatic welcome/greeting plant, pittosporum framing the front elevation, the pyrocantha arch is a seasonal berry that feeds wildlife during the winter months, eugenia hedge used as an arbor for ivy and Concord grape, creeping fig climbing along a plain wall, Catalina cherry as a screening hedge, an elm forest with walking paths in the canyon garden...and many more features that Kate Session promoted in her articles and garden designs. It is rare to find a medium to small residential garden with this much integrity from 80 to 100 years ago. (Evaluated per the Ca. Dept. of Trans. Guidelines. 1999. and Preservation Brief 36, Protecting Cultural Landscapes. 1994.)
Context: Kate Sessions sold the property to Ralph M. Ward on April 6, 1910, with several conditions. The site was to be used for a single-family residence, and customary outbuildings such as a private stable were allowed. The building was to be worth, not less than $4,000 and plans and elevations were to be approved by Miss Sessions before work commenced. If conditions were not met by January 1, 1920, the property would revert to Miss Sessions. Clearly Kate Sessions influenced a community of refined homes and gardens through her real estate transactions and nursery business. (Assessor.)
Kate Sessions' nursery and growing grounds in Mission Hills were a natural progression of her business growth in San Diego. Kate started her first nursery in Coronado, as she outgrew the land she started growing plants near her florist shop in downtown San Diego. By 1893, she contracted with the City of San Diego to lease 32 acres at the northwest corner of City Park. Her lease
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Kate Sessions wrote articles about garden design, plants, and treatments for newspapers and the California Garden Magazine. As the founding member of the Floral Association, and their periodical the California Garden Magazine, her writings were very influential in the development of landscape in the San Diego region. Kate Sessions promoted not only the best plant selections of the time but also how to plan, prepare and pair plantings to make garden features that had function and beauty throughout the seasons. The Floral Association held an annual Garden Contest with categories for various sized gardens. Contestants were scored on their spring and fall displays and awarded ribbons based on size or style categories. In 1935, Samuel and Margaret Durr won first place in the medium-small class, for their garden plan, with colorful displays in the spring and blooming tuberous begonias in the fall. Margaret Durr's active involvement with the San Diego Floral Association also connected her to Kate Sessions and the best period garden design practices of the time.
The Period of Significance for the gardens is 1910-1935, from when the Ward's bought the property from Kate Sessions in 1910, to when Margaret Durr won a garden award from the San Diego Floral Association in 1935.
Integrity. Two major canyon fires affected the gardens, one in 1918 and another in 1920. Both were devastating to the site along the north canyon side of the house. After the fires, Ralph and Lulu Ward replanted and saved what they could of the original plantings from when they bought the property from Kate Sessions. The Durr family bought the property in 1928 and remodeled the house within a year of their purchase. Margaret Durr was an avid gardener and active member of the San Diego Floral Association, so it is likely that she also contributed to the gardens shortly after purchasing the property. Margaret's 1935 garden award is likely the culmination of the original gardens from 1914, what survived or was replaced after the 1918 and 1920 fires, and her development of the gardens from 1928-1935. Per the historic photos, most of the pre-1928 plantings are intact, although some have been lost the gardens retain a high level of integrity. (SDU, Assessor, SD Floral.)
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The 1927-1928 historic photos of the gardens show a mature Torrey pine tree that can be seen over the top of the roofline of the house. The size of the tree displays more than ten years of growth, so it was likely an original planting. Unfortunately, the Torrey pine tree blew over during a recent storm, it was over 100 years old. A new Torrey Pine would not do well in the same location under the current light conditions.
Two built-in planters, flanking the front door were filled in with concrete at some point and have been returned to their original configuration with soil and juniper plants. One Queen palm is missing from the Plumosa Way street side, it would be impractical to replant one since the podocarpus is so large and needs the space. Another Queen palm is surrounded by the podocarpus and is able to compete for light because it is so tall. Cultural landscapes have an organic nature and are not meant to remain static. The mature trees along the canyon edge of the north side of the property, currently block the original view of Mission Valley, originally the view corridor must have been spectacular. Creeping fig, Boston ivy and Virginia creeper that grew up the walls of the house were likely removed for good reasons. The podocarpus on the south side of the house provides excellent shading to the building and provides natural cooling for the house in summer months. The podocarpus may encroach on the house and foundation in the future, if so, it will require special care and consideration. As this cultural landscape ages, it will evolve as the plantings only have a limited lifespans. In the meantime, they are a valuable addition to the historic landscape design, setting, location, and feeling of this historic home and neighborhood.
Preservation Brief 36, Protecting Cultural Landscapes: Planning, Treatment and Management of Historic Landscapes should be used for the ongoing planning and care of this historically significant planned residential garden.
CRITERION B: Identified with persons or events significant in local, state or national history.
Significance: The Philip M. Klauber, Mead & Requa House is associated with several persons whose achievements are historically significant at the local level in the City of San Diego, California. Ralph McPherson Ward, Samuel Robert Frazee, Jean Utt Frazee and Philip Monroe Klauber have strong associations with the house, and would recognize the house today.
Context: Kate Sessions sold the property to Ralph and Lulu Ward in 1910. The Wards built the residence in 1914 and lived there until they sold the property to Margaret Kew Durr in 1928. The Durr family owned and lived in the house until 1937, when they rented the home to John and Esther Ashley. In 1941, the Durrs rented the house to Lurlyne Sunday, Drue Phillips, and Edry Miller and in 1942 they house was rented to Sydney and Kathryn Dodds and Bird Barnhart. The Durrs sold the property to Lloyd and Olive Kennell in 1942. The
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Kennells owned and lived in the house until they sold the property to S. Robert and Jean Frazee in 1946. The Frazees owned and lived in the house until they sold the property to Phillip and Detty Klauber in 1958. The Klaubers owned and lived in the house for 58 years, after they died, the estate sold the property to Lisa Frisella and Chad McManamy in 2014.
Historically significant person Ralph McPherson Ward, best associated with this house. Significance: Ralph M. Ward who built the house in 1914 is important for his contributions to the financial prosperity of The Marston Company, First Congregational Church and social welfare organizations such as the Associated Charities. Ralph Ward was the Auditor for the Marston Company for 34 years and within this time built the financial base of the store so that it could become the premier Department Store in the region. As a church member, Ward developed the Sunday School program and helped the church building fund by organizing a bond investment structure that raised capital and implemented the best financial practices of the time. The National Bulletin for the First Congregational churches recognized the financial leadership of Ralph Ward and set his principles as an example of what could be achieved for other churches. Ralph Ward also organized and developed funding programs for early social welfare programs such as the community chest, the funding portion of the Associated Charities. The Ward family lived in three main addresses during their 55 years in San Diego, and their historical significance is best associated with the Palmetto house. The period of significance for Ralph McPherson Ward's association with the house is 1914 to 1928.
1901-1913 The Ward family lived at 3310 G Street (non-extant) 12 years 1914-1928 The Ward family lived at 4239 Palmetto Way 14 years 1929-1944/46 Ralph and Lulu Ward lived at 4365 Ampudia Street 15 years
Context: Ralph and Lulu Ward purchased the property from Kate Sessions in 1910 and built the prominent residence with architects Mead & Requa in 1914. They lived in the home from 1914 to 1928 with their children Helen M. Ward and Butler E. Ward. Ralph Ward was the accountant/auditor for the Marston Department Store for 34 years. Helen was a teacher at San Diego High School and Butler graduated from Stanford University, became an Electrical Engineer, and joined the military, serving in World Wars 1 and 2. The Wards most prominent work was completed while living in the Palmetto Way house and it is the house most associated with their achievements.
Ralph McPherson Ward was born on October 2, 1860 in Rockford, Illinois. He attended the University of Michigan, studied Pharmaceutical Chemistry, and graduated in 1881. This was also the university that George W. Marston attended in 1869-1870. After college, Ralph Ward worked as a pharmaceutical chemist for W. H. Schieffelin & Co., in New York.
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Sarah Lulu Marsh was born on April 8, 1864, in De Kalb, Illinois. She and Ralph Ward and married on June 3, 1885 in Illinois. They moved to Yankton, in the Dakota Territory and Ralph was the proprietor of a pharmacy. Helen M. Ward was born in September 1886 in what is now South Dakota. The family came to San Diego in 1890 and established pharmacies in San Diego and Escondido. Butler Etter Ward was born on November 19, 1891 in San Diego, California. With a young family and two businesses, Ralph and Lulu Ward incorporated the San Diego Drug Company in 1892. Their son Douglas Joseph Ward was born on December 7, 1892, San Diego, California. (Ancestry.)
In 1894, Ralph Ward was involved in organizing the local chapter of the Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Although his registration is dated February 13, 1922, he is listed as a member in the June 1921 Bulletin of the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. The national SAR organization was organized on April 30, 1889 and so the local, San Diego chapter was organized shortly after the organization began and before it was incorporated by congress on June 9, 1906. The organization was based from the records of the Daughters of the American Revolution and took on similar community oriented services; such as, the preservation of historic sites, celebrating presidents birthdays as a way to educate the public about patriotism and history, and they brought in guest speakers that enriched the knowledge and awareness of the members.
The 1897 directory states that Ralph Ward worked for the George W. Marston Company as a bookkeeper and later states his occupation as auditor. From newspaper articles and Ralph Ward's obituary we estimate that he worked for Marston from about 1896 until his retirement in 1930. His long career and friendship with George W. Marston was a mutually beneficial association. Their families both attended and were actively involved in First Congregational Church and social welfare organizations. Marston opened his first dry goods store in 1878 and had stiff competition from other proprietors and speculators. Marston prevailed during the bust years in the early 1890's, when San Diego's population dramatically decreased, by making community relationships and by differentiating his brand. By the early 1890's, the Marston store was one of San Diego's most prominent commercial institutions. With Ralph Ward's fiscal acumen, the Marston Company began to expand significantly in the early 1900's. The store outgrew their location and a new, much larger store was built in 1912. During Ralph Ward's financial stewardship, the store became the most prominent Department Store of the region. A year after Ralph retired, George Marston also retired and his son Arthur Marston assumed operations of the store in 1933.
Ralph Ward was actively involved in many community service endeavors. In 1903, he co- organized the Men's Club Organization with the First Congregational church, a service organization that promoted the social and spiritual development of male members of the church
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An interesting newspaper article in 1914, states that Mrs. W. U. Frazee held an informal get together honoring Miss Helen M. Ward when she was leaving for a four month tour of eastern North America. The families that lived in the house built by Ralph and Lulu Ward were all connected and had community ties. The Ward family moved into the house in 1914 and hosted many family, social, church and community events there. The 'Circles of Women' of the First Congregational church were frequently hosted at the house. Lulu and Helen Ward were members of the Wednesday Club along with the Marston family and other families associated with the house; Durr, Utt, Frazee, and Klauber. Events and travel destinations with other Gill, Mead & Requa architectural patrons were frequently noted in the newspapers.
Butler Etter Ward attended Stanford University, 1913-1915, and studied applied mathematics and electrical engineering. According to the California's Honor Roll (War Record,) Butler Ward states; "graduated in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University 1915. Served with the 2nd N.Y. infantry on the Mexican Border in 1916. Commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in E.O.R.C. May 1917. Attended 1st Officers Training Camp in Madison Barracks and Camp (A???ean) University. Assigned to the 303rd Engineers 78th Division and served with them throughout the war. He was promoted to 1st Lieutenant Jan 1918, and sent to France with Advance School Detachment May 1918. He attended 2nd Corps Engineers School, and rejoined the regiment in Flanders. Butler also took part in St. Mihiel and Argonne attacks and then attended University of London for 4 months. He returned to the U.S. and was discharged at the Presidio, July 1919." (War Record, 1919.) After his military service, Butler Ward worked for General Electric Co. in Schenectady, New York and Chicago, Illinois.
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The 1920 Census shows Ralph and Lulu Ward with both of their children living in their home. Helen at 33 years old was a teacher and Butler at 28 years old was an electrical engineer. Butler was working in New York, but his family listed him as being in California for the census.
In 1920, Ralph M. Ward was on the finance committee for the building fund at First Congregational church. The committee hired architects Mead & Requa to expand the auditorium, install a new heating system, a kitchen with steam, dining room and parlor. Ralph had suggested that the church consider implementing a building bond, so people could invest in the church building fund and gain interest, thus raising the amount people would contribute. The program was very successful and the church was able to exceed their building fund goals within a short period of time.
Also in 1920, Ralph Ward joined with several colleagues and started a venture capital investment company called Community Building & Loan Association. With investments of $100 or more people could take 6% interest compounded semi-annually. The collective was used to provide mortgages for home builders and home buyers. An advertisement states that by investing, the fund will help solve the local housing problem. Both endeavors, the church building bond and the Community Building & Loan Association, significantly impacted the community by expanding the their congregation and by financially supporting the home building industry.
In 1921, Lulu and Helen entertained for Miss Anna Doyle when she was to be married. The newspaper article is one of many that shows the relationship between the Doyle, Dement and Ward families. These are the owners of all three homes along Palmetto and Plumosa Way that are traditionally known to be designed by Richard Requa. In 1924 and 1925 other events at the Dement's home show similar relationships with San Diego's prominent families and the Doyle, Dement and Ward associations. The 1920's were a time that the Ward family used their home as a place to entertain family, friends, and hold church meetings. The Ward family engaged in community activities with other prominent families that had similar Progressive ideals about building community and elevating the lower ranks of society through social engagement, gainful employment and education.
In 1926, Helen Ward married Dr. Alexander C. Judson who grew up on a ranch in El Cajon and after college he became a professor of English at the Indiana University Bloomington. Helen had been a teacher at San Diego High School and later worked with the Department of Psychology and Educational Research at the Los Angeles City School District. After the wedding, the Judsons traveled and then settled in Indiana. Butler Ward lived in Chicago so both of Ralph and Lulu Ward's children were out of the house when the Wards decided to sell their home. In 1929, the Wards decided to retire and travel, they went to Europe and visited their kids in the U.S. Occasional visits from Helen and Butler were also noted in the newspapers.
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Ralph Ward expanded his philanthropic endeavors after retirement. He helped to establish financial campaigns for the Community Chest, the fund raising program of the Associated Charities. Local social services were established by community organizations, and as the privately funded community groups developed, they were appealing to the same persons and businesses for financial support. The finance committee of the Associated Charities sought to establish an equitable distribution between social welfare organizations. This system was considered a "big advancement" in the social welfare work of all agencies. (SDU, 1920.) Agencies could focus on their mission and sponsors banded together to make fund raising easier for the organization and more effective for the donor. Ralph Ward joined the Associated Charities board in 1932, when it was reported that the community need for relief had increased more than 16 times since 1929. This was the era of the Great Depression and the organization had helped over 3,000 families in the area. Roosevelt agreed that; "volunteer welfare services are indispensible to national recovery." (SDU, 1934.) The Associated Charities ramped up their fund raising efforts and grew to serve 500 individuals per month during the depression. Ralph Ward's influence as a board member on the Associated Charities was a significant contribution to the community. He used his knowledge and financial skill to help secure funding for community relief during the time of greatest need.
The First Congregational Church celebrated their 50th anniversary in 1936. Ralph Ward, a deacon for life, was recognized as being a member for over 40 years. Two of the twelve founding members were George and Anna Marston. Ralph Ward was on the committee to plan the celebration.
Butler Ward moved to San Diego to work with a local mortgage company after working for General Electric in Schenectady, New York and Chicago, Illinois. In March of 1938, Butler Ward and Mary Allen Sherman of Bonita announced their engagement. Mary Allen's parents, Russell and Ella Allen, had commissioned Gill & Mead to design a fireproof house in Bonita, in 1907. The home is a predecessor in design to the home that the Ward family commissioned Mead & Requa to design in 1914. The couple moved to their home in Bonita after the wedding. Six months after Butler Ward announced his engagement, Helen Ward Judson died on September 26, 1938 in Indianapolis, Indiana. She had spent the summer with family in San Diego and succumbed to heart disease when she returned home. Her husband, Dr. Alexander Judson brought her remains back to San Diego to be interred at Mt. Hope cemetery. In 1940, the Wards celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary and the 50th anniversary of their arrival in San Diego. Times were changing as war broke out in Europe again, Butler Ward registered for World War 2 in 1942, his registration notes that he worked for W. H. Fraser Mortgage Company. Ralph McPherson Ward died on February 11, 1944 in San Diego, California. His obituary was simple and understated. Sarah Lulu Ward died on March 3, 1946, San Diego, California. Butler Etter Ward died on July 16, 1973 in San Diego, California. They are interred at Mt. Hope cemetery.
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Prominent persons Dr. Samuel and Margaret Kew Durr, best associated with later address Significance: Dr. Samuel and Margaret Kew Durr, Mary Katharine (Molly) Durr and Margaret Ann (Mockey) Durr owned and lived in the house from 1928 to 1937. Dr. Samuel Durr was a prominent ophthalmologist in San Diego and Margaret Kew Durr was the niece of prominent pioneer citizen George White Marston. Margaret had a vast social network of cousins and friends that worked together to affect social change in San Diego. Both Samuel and Margaret Durr were involved in social clubs and contributed to the betterment of the community. Margaret was an avid gardener and served on the board of the Children's Hospital, she helped raise funds for social welfare organizations and used her connections to support many programs. The Durr family was actively involved in social activities while they lived in the Palmetto Way house and after they moved to 511 San Fernando. The San Fernando home is likely the home most associated with Margaret Durr as she lived there the longest and during her most active years.
1922-1926 lived at 2037 2nd Ave, 4110 Lark and 3268 3rd Avenue 1928-1937 owned and lived at 4239 Palmetto Way 9 years 1938-1949/1977 owned and lived at 511 San Fernando 39 years
Context: Samuel Abraham Durr was born May 5, 1894 in Chicago, Illinois. He attended the University of Illinois circa 1914, pledged Sigma Chi in the Kappa Kappa Chapter. His registration for World War 1 noted that he was a medical student at Northwestern Medical School in Chicago, Illinois. He came to San Diego during his military service and in 1921 began a private practice in family medicine. (Ancestry.)
Margaret Kew was born on December 17, 1896 in San Diego, California. She graduated from Russ High School, Bishops School, attended Vassar College and was an accomplished musician. In 1918 she served in the Red Cross motor corps and as treasurer for the Naval Aid Canteen. Samuel A. Durr and Margaret Kew married on May 10, 1922 at Margaret's parents home. The Michael and Mary (Marston) Kew house was the only known Greene & Greene designed residence located in San Diego. It was the home that Margaret grew up in and was demolished in 1954. In 1923, Margaret traveled to Philadelphia to join Samuel as he studied for post graduate work in ophthalmology. Dr. Durr started his private practice as a prominent eye specialist upon returning to San Diego. Mary Katharine Durr was born on February 13, 1923 and Margaret Ann Durr was born on January 12, 1926 in San Diego, California. (Ancestry.)
The Durr family purchased the Palmetto Way home in 1928 and pulled permits to grade/amend the soil and remodel the house. The home remodel cost $4,000 and the contractor was the Liddell Brothers, roofing was done by Kirk-McMahon, plaster work was done by Gustafson and electrical by Airport Electric. Margaret Durr began developing the gardens before the remodel, and she likely bought the house because of the gardening potential. The early photos from when The Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House :: Nomination Report for Historic Designation Johnson & Johnson Architecture Page 19 of 357 State of California ⎯ The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial Page 11 of 44 Resource Name: Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House ! Continuation Recorded by: Paul and Sarai Johnson Date: June 10, 2017 DPR 523L (1/95) the Durrs bought the home show the already established landscape, a wonderful backdrop for Margaret to work with. Margaret's love of plants and gardens was partially inherited from her parents. Michael and Mary Kew had lovely gardens surrounding their Greene and Greene designed home at 6th and Spruce. This home was also just across the street from City Park (Balboa Park) and Kate Sessions' 32 acres of nursery and growing grounds. The 1930 census shows the Durr family of four and one service staff member living at the Palmetto Way house, the value of the home is estimated at $22,000. The gardens were a major development in the history of the house and neighborhood. In 1935, Margaret won a prestigious award from the San Diego Floral Society's Garden Contest. The gardens were honored with a first place prize in the medium small class. The contest committee scored gardens based on two site visits, one in the spring and one in the fall, points were given for color, composition and design. Margaret Durr won because of her colorful display in spring and tubular begonias in the fall. (SDU, Assessor, Census, SD Floral.)
Margaret Kew Durr had important lifelong connections because her pioneer family was so significant to the developing character of San Diego. Her cousins from the Marston side of the family all took on the responsibilities of furthering the Progressive ideals of their parents and grandparents. The newspapers named the family members doing important work for the City on a daily basis. Margaret Durr was an important part of the Marston family and social set, she and her cousins banded together to achieve important social reforms for the San Diego region. The cousin surnames were; Marston, Hargreaves, Pettit, Shelton, Bade, Headley, Beardsley, Kew, Durr, Burnham, Ostrander, Logan, and Barney. In addition to the impressive work of Marston social set was the cousin's cousins, the Marston cousins on Anna Gunn Marston's side of the family. These extended family surnames included; Gunn, Hamilton, Utt, Muhs, and Frazee. The circle continued into the realm of friends from school, church, business and clubs. They valued lifelong education, philanthropy, and social reform. The various family members accomplished lofty goals because they had an advanced way of thinking and they banded together. In 1929, Mrs. Durr was invited to a tea hosted by Mrs. Low, the guest list was an extensive society event and included members of the Marston, Durr, Frazee and Klauber families, all who are associated with the Palmetto Way house.
Margaret Durr was actively involved in the Charity Ball, a society event to raise funds for the Holly Sefton Memorial hospital for children and the San Diego Day Nursery. Margaret was involved in multiple social events and bridge parties with San Diego's elite and most prominent members. Hosting events at the house were common occurrences. In 1930-32 Margaret was on the board of the Charity Ball and later the board of the Children's Hospital. Her involvement in the Junior League, ZLAC rowing club, and the Wednesday Club advanced her work in supporting social welfare programs. In 1932 the Junior League held the Garden club educational event with lecturers and workshops. As president of the Junior League in 1933-34, Margaret set
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Dr. Samuel Durr was promoted to Lieutenant Commander in the Medical Corps in 1931, per the Fleet and Volunteer Naval Reserve. A 1931 newspaper article titled, "Approves Flying by Glass Wearers," noted that Dr. Durr, the local medical examiner for the aeronautical department of the United States Department of Commerce approved that 'wearers of glasses' could take flying lessons and if qualified may receive a private pilot's license. He qualified the statement by saying that the person must wear his glasses at all times while flying or taking instruction. Prior to this statement, persons with corrective vision could not participate in flight training or licensing.
Michael Kew, Margaret's father died on December 22, 1934 in Pasadena, California. He was born on August 12, 1848 in Beamisville, Canada and graduated from Toronto University with a law degree (barrister) in 1870. He came to San Diego in 1885 and married Mary White Marston in 1886. He became a naturalized citizen in 1887. He practiced law in San Diego for 35 years and had to retire because of medical reasons. After retirement he continued to be active in civic affairs in spite of his failing eye sight and health condition. He was a prominent attorney during his career in San Diego. After losing Margaret's father, Margaret and Samuel Durr took the opportunity the following year to sail through the Panama Canal on the Santa Paula. In 1939, they took some more time off and traveled to Europe together.
Molly Durr graduated from Bishop's school, studied at Vassar in 1940-42 and Pomona in 1943. During break, she joined the sketch club at the Fine arts Society in Balboa Park with Alfred R. Mitchell as the instructor in 1941. The newspaper reported that Molly Durr went hiking 19 miles
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Margaret was nicknamed "Mockey" Durr, she graduated Bishop's School in 1943 and attended Pomona College for two years. In 1945 she went to Northwestern University to specialize in Botany. By 1946, Margaret was back in California and attended Claremont College where she met her husband Robert Edward Kuntz, he was from Claremont and they were married in 1948 at the family home in Point Loma. Margaret was involved in ZLAC rowing club, the La Jolla Tennis Club and the Junior League.
Samuel Durr registered for World War 2 in 1942, he was noted as self employed and didn't specify his profession. He retired from his private practice in 1946 due to a heart ailment. Dr. Samuel Durr was a member of the American Board of Ophthalmology, San Diego County Medical Society, the Cuyamaca Club and the University Club.
Samuel Abraham Durr died on December 4, 1949 in San Diego, California. Margaret Kew Durr died in her Point Loma home on July 14, 1977, in San Diego, California. Her obituary credits her work as an avid gardener, past president of the Junior League and patron of the San Diego Symphony. She was also a member of the Children's Hospital board and All Saints Episcopal Church. Mary Katharine (Durr) van der Pas died on October 11, 1983 in Nevada. Margaret Anne (Durr) Kuntz died on October 18, 1998 in El Cerrito, California.
Previous occupants Captain John Martin Ashley and Esther Cherryman Ashley Significance: Capt. John and Esther Ashley rented the house from 1938-1940 and are not considered to have historical significance associated with the house.
Context: John Martin Ashley was born on August 27, 1886 in Monticello, Mississippi and was appointed to the Naval Academy in 1905, graduated in 1909. He came to San Diego in 1916 as a communications superintendent and commissioned the transmission station at Chollas Heights. A second stint in San Diego was from 1921-24 working as a communications officer for the 11th Naval District. He left to serve in the Philippines in 1924, and later served with the state The Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House :: Nomination Report for Historic Designation Johnson & Johnson Architecture Page 22 of 357 State of California ⎯ The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial Page 14 of 44 Resource Name: Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House ! Continuation Recorded by: Paul and Sarai Johnson Date: June 10, 2017 DPR 523L (1/95) department at the Iberian-American Exposition of 1929. His third duty station in San Diego was aboard the U.S.S. Long from 1930-35, then to Asiatic duty as commander of the 13th Destroyer division, U.S.S. Pecos and back to San Diego upon his first retirement in 1937. After 32 years of military service, John Ashley entered into the insurance business. (Ancestry, SDU.)
Esther Louise Lamb was born on January 8, 1896 in Owosso, Michigan. Esther was widowed in 1928 by the popular silent film actor Rex Cherryman. Esther and her son lived in Los Angeles when Rex fell ill and died coming home from filming in France. John Ashley and Esther (Lamb) Cherryman married on June 8, 1930. Esther's son, Rex Jr. was about 2 years old when his father died and 5 years old when his mother married John Ashley. (Ancestry)
The Cherryman/Ashley family settled in the Palmetto Way home in 1938 and John Martin Ashley assumed the position of City Clerk. He served as the City Clerk in San Diego from 1938- 40 before he was recalled for active duty in the Navy. He retired from the Navy a second time as a Captain in 1946. After retirement he taught at the Boyden School and served the community as a member of the American Legion Post No. 492 and the Silvergate Veterans Association. John Martin Ashley died on September 10, 1980 in San Diego, California. Esther Louise Lamb (Cherryman) Ashley died on January 24, 1990 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. (Ancestry, SDU.)
Previous occupants Lurlyne Sunday, Drue Phillips, and Edry Miller Significance: Lurlyne Sunday, Drue Phillips, Edry Miller rented the house in 1941 and are not considered historically significant at the local level.
Context: Lurlyne Sunday was born circa 1899 in Arkansas, she married Capt. Rufus Bearsdsley circa 1942, the brother in law of Helen Marston Beardsley. Her mother, Drue Phillips was born in Texas circa 1874. Edry Miller was born on August 22, 1915 in Texas and attended the University of Texas. She married Dr. Thomas W. Wills in Yuma on December 20, 1941 and they established their home in San Diego, California. Edry Miller Wills died on November 20, 1950. (Ancestry, SDU.)
Previous occupants Rear Admiral Sydney Baltzer Dodds and Kathryn Barnhart Dodds Significance: Rear Admiral Sydney and Kathryn Dodds rented the home in 1942 and could be considered historically significant at the local level for outstanding military service and community philanthropy. Because of their brief time at the home, their accomplishments are not strongly associated with the house.
Context: Sydney Baltzer Dodds was born on December 31, 1897 in Mississippi. He attended Tulane University before entering the United States Naval Academy Annapolis in 1917, and graduated in 1920. The Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House :: Nomination Report for Historic Designation Johnson & Johnson Architecture Page 23 of 357 State of California ⎯ The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial Page 15 of 44 Resource Name: Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House ! Continuation Recorded by: Paul and Sarai Johnson Date: June 10, 2017 DPR 523L (1/95)
Kathryn Barnhart was born on May 27, 1901 in Corning, Iowa. Her sister Harriet and husband John D. Wimmer were well known landscape architects in San Diego. Kathryn was prominently involved in community organizations that supported social welfare programs such as the Junior League and Community Chest. Kathryns service was simultaneous with the Ward, Durr, Frazee and Klauber families. She served as chairman of the Community Chest's Child Welfare council in 1942, and was president of the Junior League in 1938. She frequently paired on committees with Alice Gould Klauber, whose son Phillip Klauber would later own and live in the Palmetto Way house. (Ancestry, SDU.)
Sydney Baltzer Dodds had a distinguished military service career. In World War 1 he served in the Atlantic fleet as a midshipman and was commissioned as an ensign when he graduated the Naval Academy in 1920. When based in San Diego he was attached to the U.S.S. Salem and later several destroyers. In 1924, he transferred from active duty Navy to the Reserves. With the onset of World War 2 he was recalled to active duty in 1940. Sydney Dodds was a Commander in rank when he and Kathryn lived in the Palmetto Way house in 1942. He served as director of the naval reserve and director of training in the 11th Naval District. He was promoted to Captain in early 1944 and served as the shore link for the Army-Navy invasion of France and Germany. His Legion of Merit citation reads; "Captain Sydney B. Dodds, United States Navy, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptional meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Commander of beach battalions during the invasion of Southern France in 1944." (Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 337, April 1945.) A newspaper noted that after serving nine months overseas he was granted leave to spend two weeks in San Diego with his wife. In 1951, Dodds went to amphibious warfare instruction at the Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado. After retirement, Dodds became the vice president and general manager of the San Diego & Coronado Ferry Co. An interesting side note is that Dodds was given the "Golden Spike" from the San Diego and Arizona Railway, completed in 1919. Dodds donated the spike to the Library of the University of California, San Diego. (Ancestry, SDU.)
Kathryn B. Dodds died on December 4, 1970. Rear Admiral Sydney Baltzer Dodds, USN retired, died on April 10, 1885 in San Diego, California. They are interred at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery. (Ancestry, SDU.)
Previous owners Dr. Lloyd Armour Kennell and Olive Kennell Significance: Dr. Lloyd and Olive Kennell owned and lived in the house from 1942 to 1945 and are not yet considered historically significant at the local level.
Context: Lloyd Armour Kennell was born on December 29, 1888 in Keota, Iowa. He went to the State University of Iowa and was one of the first to participate in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps as established by President Wilson with the National Defense Act of 1916. Lloyd The Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House :: Nomination Report for Historic Designation Johnson & Johnson Architecture Page 24 of 357 State of California ⎯ The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial Page 16 of 44 Resource Name: Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House ! Continuation Recorded by: Paul and Sarai Johnson Date: June 10, 2017 DPR 523L (1/95) pledged Phi Alpha Gamma, was one of the editors of the yearbook, and graduated in 1917 with a degree in Homeopathic Medicine. His World War 1 registration card says that Lloyd was a resident physician at the Women's Homeopathic Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. During the war, he served as a Lieutenant, assistant Surgeon, under the 4th Naval District in Philadelphia. He also received medical degrees from Hahnemann School of Medicine at Philadelphia and John Hopkins University at Baltimore. (Ancestry.)
Olive L. Kennell was born circa 1891 in Pennsylvania and married Lloyd circa 1923. After coming to San Diego, they had two daughters, Marilyn and Gretchen. Lloyd served in the Navy Medical Corps from 1917 to 1927, and he was stationed at the Naval Hospital San Diego in 1923. In 1927, Lloyd resigned from his post and opened a private practice specializing in ear, nose, throat medicine. His 1942, World War 2 registration card states that he was a physician and surgeon of his own medical practice. Also in 1942, Lloyd helped negotiate the acquisition of the former Bishops School buildings at 3022 First Avenue, for the Self-Realization Fellowship church of America, founded by Paramhansa Yogananda. (Ancestry, SDU.)
Marilyn and Gretchen Kennell attended Francis Parker School. Marilyn Elizabeth Kennel went on to study two years at Mills College and then practiced music at San Diego State College, she had a soprano voice and gave several recitals at the Palmetto Way home. In 1946, she married Glen Edward Hall, U.S.M.C.R. at the family's new home at 3439 Pershing Avenue. G. Edward Hall graduated from Brown Military Academy, attended San Diego State College and had served for 16 months in the Pacific theater. They planned to finish college after the wedding. In July of 1947, Gretchen Kennell married John E. Fisher in Yuma, Arizona. John E. Fisher was a student at San Diego State College and a member of Tau Sigma Nu fraternity. Lloyd Armour Kennell died on May 8, 1957 in San Diego, California and is interred at Fort Rosecrans. (Ancestry, SDU.)
Historically significant persons Samuel Robert Frazee and Jean Utt Frazee, best association. Significance: The house is associated with S. Robert and Jean Frazee who are historically significant individuals at the local level. The Frazee's lived in the house during their most active years in business and the community. Samuel Robert Frazee, owner of Frazee Paint Company, served on many business associations, community based and philanthropic organizations. His most significant achievements were in fund raising for social welfare organizations and providing financial services to help build the San Diego economy, provide financial services to the community and help finance the home building industry in the years after World War 2. Robert Frazee was also a leader with the Chamber of Commerce in the Committee to study Balboa Park and find solutions for the restoration of the buildings, landscaping, commerce, recreation, cultural and educational activities, parking, traffic and access to the site from freeways.
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Jean Utt Frazee carried on the community building and philanthropic traditions of her pioneering family. She was the grandniece of Anna Gunn Marston and cousin to many of San Diego's most prominent citizens. She served on the Boards of the Children's Home Society, Children's Convalescent Hospital, and Girl Scouts. She was president of the San Diego Junior League and member of the Wednesday Club and ZLAC rowing club. She served on the planning committee of the Charity Ball for many years. Her fund raising savvy and passion for children's charities led to her being selected as Chairman for the Charity Ball in 1957 to benefit the San Diego Society for Crippled Children. Under her management, the Charity Ball raised more funds than any other San Diego charitable social event. The period of significance for the Frazee association with the house is from 1945 to 1957.
1934-35 Frazee S Robert (Jean U) Sec S R Frazee Company, h 1320 Ft Stockton Dr. 1936-37 Frazee Robert (Jean U.) Sec S R Frazee Company, h1406 Plumosa Way 1938-42 Frazee Robert (Jean U.) Sec S R Frazee Company, h567 San Gorgonio, 4 years 1943-45 Frazee S Robert (Jean U) Sec S R Frazee Company, r Bonita, 2 years 1945-57 Frazee S Robert (Jean U) Pres S R Frazee Company, h4239 Palmetto Way, 10 years 1958-62 Frazee S Robt (Jean U) pres Frazee's h306 San Fernando, 4 years 1964-65 Frazee S Robt (Jean) pres S R Frazee Co h766 Rosecrans, 2 years 1967-73 Frazee S Robt (Jean U) chrmn of bd Frazee Paint h390 San Antonio Av Apt 5, 6 years 1967-76 Frazee Jean U (Wid S Robt) h390 San Antonio Av Apt 5, 9 years 1977-83 no listing
Context: S Robert and Jean Frazee owned and lived in the house from 1945 to 1957. Samuel Robert "Bob" Frazee was born on January 4, 1908 in Sacramento, California. When he graduated from San Diego High School in 1924, he was the assistant editor of the Grey Castle yearbook and ASB secretary. He went to San Diego State College and transferred to Stanford University. He graduated with the class of 1928 from Stanford University and was involved in; the Skull and Dagger organization, an honorary dramatic fraternity; Phi Delta Theta fraternity; assistant Yell Leader on the Rally Committee; and was editorial staff to the Stanford Quad yearbook. S. Robert Frazee graduated from Stanford University with a degree in Economics. When he returned to San Diego he worked for the paint company that he started with his father, the S. R. Frazee Company. (Ancestry, SDU.)
Frazee Paint and Wall Covering was the largest U.S. distributor for Sherwin-Williams products. Founded in 1924, as Frazee-Kurtz Paint and Wall Paper Company, the company evolved into the S. R. Frazee Co. by 1928. In 1948, Frazee announced Sherwin Williams' new line of modern color schemes in flat finishes with new depth of color not formerly achieved in
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Jean Elizabeth Utt was born on May 12, 1910 in San Diego, California. She was raised on the Agua Tibia Ranch in Pala, California, an old California Rancho that was previously owned by her grandfather and then father. Jean was from an early pioneering family, her grandmother Sarah Gunn sailed around Cape Horn and settled in San Diego. Her great uncle Douglas Gunn founded the San Diego Union and authored the San Diego Illustrated and San Diego Picturesque books. Her paternal grandfather, Major Lee H. Utt came to San Diego after serving in the Civil War. Her father Lewis John Utt was a prominent attorney in San Diego and her mother, Florence Utt, was the president of ZLAC rowing club and manager of the Children's Health Sanitarium. Her grand aunt was Anna Lee (Gunn) Marston. (Ancestry, SDU.)
Jean Utt graduated Francis Parker School and went to Stanford University. She graduated with a degree in Spanish, from the class of 1931, at Stanford University. She pledged Kappa Alpha Theta with her sister, Anita Lee Utt. She joined the Panhellenic women's (club) sorority and in 1930 was vice-president. In 1930 she also served on the second term of the Junior class Jolly-Up committee, and the Rally committee. Jean taught Spanish for several years at a Junior High School in San Ysidro before she married. Following the traditions of her mother, Jean was a member of the ZLAC rowing club, Wednesday club, and Cuyamaca Club. The 1930 census shows that the Utt family lived on 6th Avenue next door to Ulysses S. Grant, Jr., his wife Hazel and family. Jean and Anita were almost two years apart in age, but they attended Stanford University together, when Anita graduated from Stanford, she married Frederick R. Muhs. (Ancestry, SDU, Census.)
S. Robert Frazee and Jean Elizabeth Utt married on August 19, 1933 in the formal gardens of the George W. Marston estate, San Diego, California. Lee Ann Frazee was born on August 4, 1934 in San Diego, California. Robert Lewis (Nicholas) Frazee was born on December 28, 1935 in The Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House :: Nomination Report for Historic Designation Johnson & Johnson Architecture Page 27 of 357 State of California ⎯ The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial Page 19 of 44 Resource Name: Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House ! Continuation Recorded by: Paul and Sarai Johnson Date: June 10, 2017 DPR 523L (1/95)
San Diego, California. And, Samuel Robert Frazee, Jr. was born on December 21, 1938 in San Diego, California. S. Robert Frazee, Sr. enlisted April 8, 1944 at the Presidio of Monterey for wartime service, and his release date was November 3, 1945.
Samuel Robert Frazee served on many business associations, community based and philanthropic organizations. In 1940, Robert Frazee and other leaders of the Community Chest endorsed an Industry Account for solicitations from businesses and professional men in the community. Before social welfare programs were federalized, the San Diego community solved social issues through community based charity and social welfare organizations. Frazee's contribution to the business community meant that he had the connections to raise funds for charities that he supported. In 1947-49, Frazee led fund raising for the Community Chest division, as the need for funds were greater than ever before because of the population increase after World War 2. A newspaper article states that the community leaders were unable to meet the needs of the community, through traditional community based welfare organizations, making the discussion about federalizing social welfare programs more urgent.
World War 2 brought food, gas and labor shortages to the San Diego community. In 1945, Frazee was Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, Merchandising and Distribution Committee. He worked with the administrator for the meat program of the War Food Administration to find adequate sources of human grade beef, pork and chicken without taking meat away from what the military needed. Frazee found that San Diego could solve the local meat crisis without taking a 'set-aside' from military supplies to feed the civilian population. His plan worked and so he minimized the effects of the food shortages in the San Diego region. Frazee was later elected for a two-year term to the Chamber of Commerce in 1956.
Frazee planned, funded and secured building materials for the housing shortage in post war San Diego. As director of the nonprofit, Home Planners Institute of San Diego County, a community based organization, Frazee was instrumental in rebuilding the San Diego economy by creating a financing company that supported home building. Building materials were scarce after the war and the labor shortage became a labor surplus with returning war workers and veterans. Community based funding for home builders and buyers was essential to keep the home building industry moving forward and to solve the local housing shortage, materials shortage and labor surplus. A newspaper article in 1945 states that the Home Planners Institute anticipated 4,000 new homes being built every year for five years and that materials would be available to start the post war building program within months. Another function of the program was creating peace time jobs for war workers and returning veterans. The organization was one of the many community based solutions that Frazee participated in to stabilize San Diego both financially and economically in the post war era.
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S. Robert Frazee was a director of San Diego Trust & Savings Bank from 1945 until his death in 1973. This prominent San Diego institution was founded on May 15, 1889 just before the economic bust of the 1890's. Through careful navigation and best business practices the bank survived and became one of San Diego's most trusted banks. Every year, SDT&S Bank published their financial statement in the San Diego Union newspaper, showing in full transparency their services, loans, assets and expenses to the public. In 1945, Frazee joined with fellow members of San Diego's financial community to provide safe financial services to members of the public. In his way, Frazee invested in the community through one of San Diego's longest standing financial institutions.
Frazee participated in other financial and business services to the community. In 1945, he served as the second Vice President on the Executive Committee of the Merchant Credit Association of San Diego. During his involvement with the San Diego Tax Payers Association, he found new ways to save money and brought about the first tax rate reduction at the County. In 1949, Frazee served as Director of the Executives Association of San Diego. And in 1951, Governor Earl Warren appointed Frazee to the Board of Directors of the State of California's 22nd District Agricultural Association.
Robert Frazee was involved with the Kiwanis Club of San Diego, in 1948 he served as second vice president, 1949-50 as first vice president and in 1951 as president of the organization. In 1955 the Kiwanis Club participated in Operation Handclasp, the idea was that engaging with Pen Pals abroad would help to expand the understanding of individuals and businessmen in other countries. The letters were read at the Kiwanis meetings to broaden the experience between members. The purpose for every letter was to help non-Americans understand our country and make communistic propaganda abroad less effective. The letters talked about daily life, family, work and business opportunities and created life long friendships, bridging the divide between people of different cultures, governments and religions.
In support of the arts, Robert Frazee financed awards through the San Diego Art Guild. In 1951, a $25 prize was given to a watercolor painting named "Id." Frazee also donated the paint for the exterior of the Art Guild's studio in Spanish Village. In 1953, the Art Guild awarded the Robert Frazee award to Bernice Bailey for her watercolor "Kona Kai Bay Side." In 1957 the Robert Frazee award went to "The Wave" by Dorothy Brown.
With Frazee's leadership, as chairman of the 22nd Annual Conference of Stanford University in 1954, over 300 Stanford alumni attended the lectures of six faculty members, a luncheon, and admissions counseling for high school students interested in attending the University. The Frazee family was involved with the Stanford Alumni Association for many years.
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In 1956, Frazee was one of 48 people who were inducted to the Balboa Park Study Committee, formed by the mayor and council of San Diego, when the Chamber of Commerce urged restoration of the exposition buildings from 1915 and 1935. The study included finding solutions for parking, use of buildings, traffic control and future determination of freeway routes and access to the park. The six subcommittees were; buildings, landscaping, traffic, recreation, cultural and educational, and commercial.
Jean Utt Frazee served from 1947 to 1950 on the board of the Children's Convalescent Home. In 1951, the Children's Convalescent Home consolidated with the Society for Crippled Children of San Diego County and the Children's Convalescent Hospital. The new name became the San Diego Society for Crippled Children. Jean's husband also joined as an executive board member in 1951, when the school, hospital and therapy pools consolidated and a new hospital was planned. In 1956, Jean was elected as chairman of the Charity Ball and Fashion Show. This was the main fund raising benefit for the San Diego Society for Crippled Children. With Jean Frazee's leadership, the 1957 Charity Ball was the most successful charitable fund raising event in the history of the organization. The guests list and entertainers show her ability to bring together her network of family members, club friends and community members for a common goal. Guests such as Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Gildred flew in from the capital in Mexico City to attend the Charity Ball. Mr. and Mrs. Irvine who owned the San Joaquin Rancho in Tustin, California (now named Irvine) attended. The 1,500 guests that attended the Charity Ball held at the Crown Ballroom, in the Hotel del Coronado, were treated to a fairytale ball with orchestra, vocal and dance entertainments including; Rockette dancers, mambo dancers, and comedy acts. Cinderella and Prince Charming characters led the first dance in style. The fairytale/dream come true theme was a huge success and talked about for many years after. In 1958 Jean served with Margaret Durr as advisors for the following chairman of the Charity Ball. In 1958 Jean Frazee was elected for another five year term on the board of the San Diego Society for Crippled Children. Jean's efforts led the way for the Children's Hospital to build new state of the art facilities and have the best technologies available, advancing San Diego's treatment of children with special needs.
Jean Frazee was involved with several organizations that helped children. In 1947, Jean was the chairman of the fundraising tea for the Salvation Army's, Door of Hope Home. The Door of Hope was a maternity home and hospital for unmarried mothers. By inviting donors to the home for tea, they were able to see how their funds were used to help women and children at a most vulnerable time in their life. Jean also served as a San Diego Advisory Council member of the Children's Home Society of California, an official adoption agency of the State of California.
The Junior League was one of the progressive organizations of which the pioneering families of San Diego participated. In 1945, Jean combined two of her favorite clubs, as she held the Junior
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League conference day at the San Diego Yacht club, which was no doubt a cross promotion for both organizations. During the 1949-50 season, Jean served as president of the San Diego Junior League, she traveled to Boca Raton, Florida for the annual convention of the Junior Leagues of America and raised funds for the various charitable works of the Junior League. She organized the Junior League Day at the Del Mar Turf Club and the annual Rummage Sale with proceeds going to the charity fund. As president, Jean made arrangements to host the annual conference for Region 12 of the Associations of Junior Leagues of America. She also joined the effort for the Junior League to aid the Red Cross in fund raising. In 1954, Jean was honored as one of the sustaining members of the Junior League at a Pre-Spring Tea to honor provisional members and recent transfer members from other cities. Another luncheon honoring past presidents of the Junior League noted Margaret Durr, Kathryn Dodds, and Jean Frazee at the same function. All three lived in the 4239 Palmetto Way house at different times and are related.
Ambitious in charity work, Jean Frazee also had an interest in supporting cultural and educational organizations. In 1948, Jean supported the San Diego Art Guild, by organizing the wassail bowl and sale in the Fine Arts Gallery. In 1950, she was on the Women's Committee of the San Diego Symphony Orchestra Association and ran programs as assistant treasurer to ensure the season's success. In 1953, she supported the Viennese Ball. Jean held many interests as a lifetime member of the San Diego Yacht Club, the Cuyamaca Club, the Wednesday Club, the ZLAC Rowing Club and the Zoological Society of San Diego. In 1955, Jean attended a fund raising Tea Event at the Rancho Santa Fe Inn to benefit the Boys and Girls Aid society of San Diego, other attendees included Mary Ward and Grace Gould Klauber.
The Frazee family enjoyed yachting together. Their first boat the Okipau was purchased in 1945. In 1948, Robert and Jean took a moonlight, overnight cruise with 200 yachtsmen in their boats. In 1950, the family sailed in their yacht the Wanderlure. In 1951, they bought the Blue Jacket from their friend and fellow clubmember, architect E. H. Depew. In 1952, Robert Frazee participated in the first yacht races to Acapulco. Robert served as commodore of the San Diego Yacht Club in 1954 and joined the crew of the Novia for the Acapulco Races. The Frazee's promoted yachting as a family activity along with the commodores of four Yacht clubs; Mission Bay Yacht Club, Coronado Yacht Club, San Diego Yacht Club, La Jolla Corinthian Yacht Club. Newspapers of the time stated that joining Yacht clubs was an important development on the San Diego social scene, a healthy activity for individuals and families of any budget. In 1954, the Frazee's traveled to Mexico and were entertained by Theodore Gildred of the Mexican capital. This relationship was important to the yachting community and to trade relations between San Diego and Mexico. Robert Frazee gave the opening address of the San Clemente races and travelled by ship to Hawaii for six weeks with the family. Robert and Jean flew to Honolulu with yacht club members to attend the transpacific yacht race dinner in support of John Scripps who sailed the Novia Del Mar in the race. In 1956, Robert attended the Pacific Coast Yachting
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Association meeting in San Francisco and in 1958, the Frazee family went on a week cruise in their boat, the Andante, to a favorite spot in Cherry Cove and Avalon, Catalina Island.
Lee Ann (Frazee) Hilber graduated Stanford University in 1956 and married Harvey Herbert Hilber in August of the same year. Robert Lewis "Nicholas" Frazee graduated Stanford University and served in the army with the 95th Engineering Battalion in Darmstadt, Germany in 1957. Samuel Robert Frazee, Jr. graduated Stanford University in 1965 and joined the military later the same year as a commissioned officer. Robert Frazee died on May 12, 1972 in Sacramento, California. Jean Utt Frazee died on May 29, 1989 in San Diego, California.
Historically significant person Philip Monroe Klauber, best associated with this house. Significance: Philip and Detty Klauber owned and lived in the house from 1958 to 2014. The house is most associated with Philip Monroe Klauber, who is recognized as one of San Diego's most prominent civic leaders. Philip Klauber provided valuable service to San Diego's technical industry, cultural institutions and social welfare organizations for most of his 98 years. He was awarded some of San Diego's highest honors, he was recognized by his peers throughout his lifetime as a civic leader, valuable resource and rode model to emulate. His engineering work with Solar Aircraft and San Diego Gas & Electric contributed to the technical industry in San Diego. His business acumen and ability to recruit highly skilled employees led to the success of Solar Aircraft, SDG&E and to many cultural fund raising organizations. One of the motives to support cultural institutions, such as Museums, the San Diego Symphony and the Zoological Society of San Diego, was to attract and keep a highly skilled workforce. He knew that highly motivated and goal oriented individuals were interested in cultural activities and educational enrichment. Developing a strong workforce meant supporting more that the educational and training needs of individuals, it also required developing cultural enrichment opportunities.
Supporting cultural and social welfare organizations meant fund raising and Phil Klauber was a master. Under his leadership the fund raising campaigns that he launched, were some of the most successful in the history of San Diego. The development of the Community Chest into the United Way led to a $7M budget in less than 10 years. As the fund raising prospects grew, so did the cultural organizations that needed support. Phillip Klauber was involved in developing the high tech industry, that supported cultural institutions, that in turn attracted highly skilled workforce and fed back into the development of technical industry. His work with social reform built better communities that elevated society as a whole.
Awarded many Distinguished Service Awards, and named Mr. San Diego by the Rotary Club shows that Klauber was recognized by his peers during his lifetime. Each organization honored Klauber for his significant contributions to society. Significant in the City of San Diego at the local level the period of significance for Philip Monroe Klauber is from 1958 to 2014. The Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House :: Nomination Report for Historic Designation Johnson & Johnson Architecture Page 32 of 357 State of California ⎯ The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial Page 24 of 44 Resource Name: Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House ! Continuation Recorded by: Paul and Sarai Johnson Date: June 10, 2017 DPR 523L (1/95)
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Context: Philip Monroe Klauber was born on July 19, 1915 in San Diego, California to Laurence Monroe Klauber and Grace Gould Klauber. The Gould and Klauber families are well known for their civic contributions in San Diego and Philip Klauber followed in their path. Father, Laurence Klauber, was the chairman of San Diego Gas & Electric and one of America's leading herpetologists and contributors to natural science and history. Laurence Klauber became the San Diego Zoological Society's first curator of reptiles and the authority on rattlesnakes. Philip Klauber helped his father collect thousands of specimens that were initially kept in the basement of their home. Mother, Grace Gould Klauber, campaigned for the San Diego Community Chest, the Children's Hospital and San Diego Symphony. Uncle E.B. Gould, was the founding president of the Community Chest. Uncle Melville Klauber, was one of the founding members of the San Diego Historical Society with George W. Marston. Aunt Alice Klauber, cofounded the San Diego Museum of Art. Grandfather Abraham Klauber is legendary in San Diego's merchant history as founding one of San Diego's longest operating businesses; the Steiner & Klauber, then Klauber & Levi, and then Klauber Wangenheim Co. which operated for 111 years, from 1869 to 1980.
Philip Klauber became an Eagle Scout at age 15, with Boy Scout Troop 20 in Mission Hills. He worked at the North Park Cash & Carry at 30th and Lincoln and for the Klauber Wangenheim Co., as a clerk. Graduated San Diego High School and was a member of the California Scholarship Federation. He attended San Diego State College and transferred to Stanford University. He was elected to two Honor Societies, the Phi Beta Kappa in humanities and the Tau Beta Pi in engineering. He played the Clarinet in the Stanford Band and participated in the school yearbook. Philip Monroe Klauber graduated with distinction from Stanford University, with a B.S. in Engineering, in 1937. After college, Klauber traveled to England, Ireland, Scotland and Europe in 1938. The trip was very educational as war was about to break out and letters home described the scene. Klauber took graduate courses at the school of Gas Turbine Technology, in Lutterworth, England in 1949 and the Public Utility Executives Course, at the University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho in 1963. He worked as a test engineer for General Electric Company in Schenectady, New York from 1939 to 1945. His job duties included lecturer, test engineer, and application engineer. He was hired by Solar Aircraft in San Diego from 1946 to 1963, as an electrical engineer, assistant to the president, director of public relations and chief administrative engineer. In 1963, he worked for San Diego Gas & Electric Company, as vice president of engineering and vice president of customer service, he officially retired in 1980. Philip Klauber served as an officer for the Klauber Wangenheim Co., was Director from 1968 to
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2000 and Chairman of the Board from 1975 to 2000. He enjoyed singing, jogging, photography, travel, and history. He participated in the San Diego Master Chorale and Starlight Opera.
Professional Licenses and Associations 1948-2014 Registered Professional Electrical Engineer, State of California 1942-2014 Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, Life Senior Member 1956-2014 American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Life Member
Philip Monroe Klauber was involved in many civic, cultural and social welfare organizations in San Diego. One of his most important achievements was with the United Way, formerly the Community Chest, raising funds and administering them to many different types of social welfare organizations. The Community Chest was innovative when it began as a way that social welfare organizations could raise money and not compete for the same resources from the same individuals and businesses. The United Way took that idea and went further, developing the relationships and networking to raise more funds. As more capital became available, the community developed more cultural and social institutions that needed funds to operate. The United Way also launched volunteer programs and business development so that organizations could function with standardized record keeping and best business practices. The United Way went from raising $300,000 dollars a year to raising more than $7 Million annually during Klaubers leadership.
Another significant achievement was the development of fund raising associations for cultural organizations. Phil Klauber was a founding member of; the Combined Arts & Education Council of San Diego County, COMBO, an organization that raised funds for the arts, theatre, music and dance groups. Under Klauber's leadership the funding increase from 1977 to 1978 was more than 50%. With a mind for business, Klauber was also an expert on keeping expenses down, earned income up, and making sure that the cultural institutions could remain solvent. In 1975, Klauber cofounded the San Diego Community Foundation that became the San Diego Foundation, which allowed individuals to invest their money in local charities and cultural groups. These endowments and passive income have ensured the ongoing success of many San Diego institutions. In 1976 Klauber cofounded another organization, the San Diego Grantmakers Group that makes the educational and grantmaking tools available to the groups and individuals that need them. Klauber also was a founding member of LEAD San Diego, Inc., and the Balboa Park Millennium Society that became the Friends of Balboa Park.
Philip M. Klauber was fluent in Spanish and had a lifelong interest in border relations and social reform organizations. One of Klaubers longest associations was with Planned Parenthood of San Diego & Riverside Counties. He served for many years on both sides of the border and was honored with the Margaret Sanger award for his work. Klauber launched the bi-national
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Service Organizations 1953-1954, 1971-1979 Navy League, San Diego Council 1956-1957 President, Society of Automotive Engineers, San Diego Section 1956-1959 San Diego Chamber of Commerce, past director and vice president 1945-2014 Rotary Club San Diego, President 1960-1961. Inducted at the international level as a Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary International. Klauber restored the Alcazar Gardens in 1962. 1964-1966 President, San Diego Symphony Orchestra Association 1964-1980 a founding member of the Combined Arts & Education Council of San Diego County COMBO, President from 1977-1979. 1965-1966 San Diego Building Contractors Association 1965-1970 San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau 1966-2014 Planned Parenthood of San Diego & Riverside Counties, 1969-1996 served three terms totaling 16 years on the Board of Directors. By-Laws committee, Nominating committee, "Securing the Future" Capital Campaign, Binational Affairs committee, Finance and Public Affairs committee. Served as honorary Chair of the 1995 Margaret Sanger party and was instrumental in securing funds from the United Way. Annual donor since 1966. Family planning efforts in Baja. The Binational project with Fronteras Unidas Pro Salud in Tijuana. 1968 Travelers Aid Society, English Speaking Union, member of the Advisory Council of the School of Engineering at Stanford University, director of the United Nations Association. 1972-2014 United Way of San Diego County, President 1972-1975 (was Community Chest.) 1975-2001 Co-founder, San Diego Community Foundation, President from 1975-1976, now called San Diego Foundation, 1990-2001 member and past chair, Balboa Park Advisory Committee 1976 Co-founder, San Diego Grantmakers Group 1980-2014 San Diego Historical Society, President 1984-1986. Treasurer 1991-1992, Board Member 1980-1990, 1995-1999, Chair of Advisory Council 1990-1999. 1982 Co-founder, LEAD San Diego, Inc., President 1982-1984, 1995-2001 Council of Advisors. 1982 Co-founder, 2% Plus Club of San Diego Chamber of Commerce Community, Board of Advisors 1983-1996 Co-founder, UCSD Stein Institute for Research on Aging 1986-1991 San Diego County Commission on Bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution 1987-1992 Friends of the UC San Diego Library 1988-2001 Central Balboa Park Association 1991-1996 Co-founder, Executive Service Corps of San Diego County, President 1991-1992, support center 1993-1996 1991-1998 George Glenner Alzheimer's Family Centers
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1994-2001 Saint Paul's Retirement Homes Foundation 1996-2001 Eureka - San Diego: Member, Leadership Council 1996-2001 Washington - Lincoln Laurels for Leaders 1998-2001 Co-founder, Balboa Park Millennium Society, honorary chair now Friends of Balboa Park
Awards 1968 Gentleman of Distinction, Temple Emanu-el, San Diego 1974 National Distinguished Eagle Scout Award for more than 25 years distinguished service from the Boy Scouts of America 1977 Distinguished Service Award, United Way 1983 Mr. San Diego by the San Diego Rotary Club 1984 Volunteer Fundraiser of the Year by the San Diego Chapter, National Society of Fundraising Executives 1986 Citizen of the Year, City Club and San Diego Jacees 1988 Civic Tribute Award, Copley Family YMCA, San Diego 1993 Wall of Honor, San Diego High School Alumni Association 1994 The Morgan Award, LEAD San Diego 1995 Essence of Life Award, ElderHelp of San Diego 1995 Lifetime achievement Award, Landmark Awards Reception, Gaslamp Quarter Foundation during National Historic Preservation Week. 1997 Bravo Award, Support Center, Executive Service Corps 1998 Margaret Sanger Award, Planned Parenthood of San Diego & Riverside Counties 1998 Spirit of Discovery and Caring Award, The George G. Glenner Alzheimer's Family Centers, Inc. 2000 Willis Fletcher Volunteer of the Year Award, by the Lion's Club of San Diego 2000 Spirit of Eureka Award, Eureka San Diego 2001 George W. Marston Award for Distinction in Civic Leadership, by the San Diego Historical Society 2005 Honored by the San Diego Foundation for the PM & DJ Klauber Charitable Trust 2005
Life member of: San Diego Historical Society, San Diego Hall of Science, San Diego Museum of Man, San Diego Society of Natural History, Maritime Museum Association of S.D., Navy League of the U.S., Eagle Scout Alumni Association, Friends of the Malcolm A. Love Library, San Diego Chinese Historical Society and Museum, Hemlock Society, Congress of History of San Diego & Imperial Counties, Japanese-American Historical Society of S.D., San Diego Railroad Museum, San Diego Model Railroad Museum, San Diego Electric Railway Association, Sierra Club, Pacific Coast Gas Association, Pacific Coast Electrical Association,
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San Diego Parkinson's Disease Association, Zoological Society of San Diego, Alumni Associations of San Diego High school, San Diego State University and Stanford University.
Other memberships: San Diego Museum of Art, Museum of Photographic Arts, Friends of the Timken Museum of Art, California Historical Society, Friends of the UCSD Library, Friends of the San Diego Public Library, Handgun Control, Inc., Pioneer Hook & Ladder Co., Old Globe Theatre, San Diego Automotive Museum, San Diego Hall of Champions, Planned Parenthood of San Diego & Riverside Counties, Rotary Club of San Diego, QED, San Diego Metropolitan YMCA, Save Our Heritage Organisation, Jewish Historical Society of San Diego, San Diego Opera, Stanford Historical Society, Titanic Historical Society, Cabrillo National Monument Foundation, Committee of 100, UCSD Stein Institute for Research on Aging, The Wellness Community, Epsilon Eta Fraternity, Rest & Aspiration Club, Scholia Club of San Diego.
Detty June Stevenson was born December 7, 1918 in San Diego, California. She graduated San Diego State College with a degree in Geography in 1940 and was vice-president of Theta Chi sorority. She was in the elite Cap & Gown society, honored for constructive service and scholarship. Her junior year, she was secretary of the Associated Student Body and her senior year was vice-president of the Associated Women Students. In 1942, Detty June Stevenson married Robert Whaley Conyers, who later became a Superior Court Judge, and they had a son, Jeffrey S. Conyers who was born on May 19, 1943 in El Centro, California. Detty June and Robert Conyers divorced in 1949.
Detty June (Stevenson) Conyers married Philip Monroe Klauber on June 15, 1950, in San Diego, California. They had three children; Timothy Robert Klauber was born on September 16, 1949, Janet Klauber was born on September 9, 1951, and Laurie Klauber was born on May 20, 1958, all were born at Mercy Hospital, San Diego, California.
Detty June Klauber was active in many social and philanthropic groups and was co-founder of MADCAPS (Mothers and Daughters Club Assisting Philanthropies.) She helped with the; USO, San Diego Children's Dental Health Center, San Diego Junior League, The Wednesday Club, ZLAC Rowing Club, San Diego Symphony, and the San Diego Historical Society.
Jeffrey Conyers became president of the Klauber Wangenheim Company and board member of several community organizations. Timothy Robert Klauber attended San Miguel School, San Diego City College and University of Redlands, he married Ruth Elizabeth Piccard in 1970. Janet Klauber was one of the first women to attend Yale University, she also graduated the University of Illinois and married Lee Oliver. Laurie Klauber graduated UC Davis and married Neal Wasserman. Detty June Klauber died on September 1, 1992, in San Diego, California, she
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CRITERION C: Embodies distinctive characteristics of style, type, period, or method of construction or is a valuable example of the use of indigenous materials or craftsmanship.
Historically significant for Architectural Style and Type of construction Significance: The 1914, Philip M. Klauber, Mead & Requa House embodies distinctive characteristics of the Prairie Foursquare style of architecture with indigenous influences. The house has many of the character defining features of the style; such as, Earthen colored stucco with recessed wood doors and windows to evoke adobe, minimal decoration and material palette, low pitched hipped roof, with deep overhang, symmetrical arrangement of doors and windows, tall casement windows, prominent front entrance, second story balcony emphasizing the front entrance, plant boxes at entrance. The period of significance for the architecture is 1914 - 1933, when the house was built, to when the early addition was added to the rear of the residence. The house is also significant for the type of construction, hollow clay tile was only used in construction for a finite period of time and has many benefits that add to the style and functionality of house.
Context: The period of the American West was generally 1850 to 1900. With the colonization of the West complete, the American public (and their architecture) began to romanticize this tumultuous period. The incorporation of not only American native styles, but also international native styles, began to creep into the evolving early 1900’s architectural revival styles. Frank Mead and Richard Requa were frequent overseas travelers, sketching, living in, and photographing native/indigenous architecture. With their exposure to Native American architecture and Mediterranean, Spanish, Moorish, and Islamic styles, there was a plethora of inspiration to intermix native styles.
A common thread among many of these places was earthen architecture, commonly known as adobe building systems. The basic earthen “bricks” generally limited the resulting architectural appearance. The consequence of these material restrictions, typically yielded a basic rectangular, blockish mass with broad expanses of earthen colored walls, with a very low pitched or flat roof. Any opening, such as doors and windows revealed a very thick wall. As the basic building material was processed dirt, this style of architecture has a special and successful connection to its surroundings. The color and texture of the walls blended nicely with the typically arid environment. The new architectural styles readily reproduced the native wall color and texture with a popular new material - stucco.
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Most residential and commercial architecture of the early 1900’s were wood frame. In order to replicate the thickness of the earthen architecture, hollow clay tile was frequently added to the exterior walls as a veneer. With this additional wall thickness the doors and windows visually receded within the wall and gave the appearance of earthen architecture.
Hollow clay tile was a popular building material, used frequently in the early 1900’s. It’s fire resistance, quick modular installation, and alternative building material to the rapidly depleting forest made it an attractive choice. The Chicago and San Francisco Fires were of great concern at this time in history. The horrific fire resulting from the 1906 San Francisco earthquake was a well known example of the problem. However, the threat of fire was an everyday occurrence to people. Prior to the widespread adoption of electricity, most lighting and cooking occurred with gas or various oils. Fire fighting technology was very basic. The loss of homes to fire during this time was unfortunately common. Architects, builders and consumers sought solutions to the fire problem and hollow clay tile was part of the answer. The modular construction aspect of hollow clay tile was perhaps its most attractive. Hollow clay tile installs much like our concrete block of today. As the clay tile was laid, the hollow cores could be filled with grout. The resulting construction was quick, durable and economical. However, hollow clay tile, as the name implies, it is made of fired clay. Today’s clay flowerpot is a good example of the look, feel and fragile nature of hollow clay tile. It did not perform well in seismic activity, shattering like a dropped flowerpot. The Field Act of 1933, legislation that resulted after the Long Beach earthquake, no longer allowed unreinforced masonry construction, and the use of hollow clay tile rapidly diminished.
The use of hollow clay tile in the subject house is as a veneer, or “filler” only. It has no structural purpose in this construction. It was used to make the walls appear thicker to mimic adobe construction and to provide thermal insulation. This type of application of hollow clay tile was very common at this time period and in this neighborhood. The attached annotated Sanborn map shows the 15 neighboring houses that used this "tile veneer" type of construction.
Simultaneous with the embracing of indigenous architectural influences, a new American architectural style called Prairie was gaining rapid popularity. Most Prairie architecture was built from 1905 to 1915. Frank Lloyd Wright’s 1893 Winslow House is generally regarded as the first example of Prairie architecture, and became popular with architects throughout the U.S. The Winslow House's basic massing is a rectangle, two story structure with a low pitched roof with deep overhang. The 1914, Philip M. Klauber, Mead & Requa House has a very similar appearance. The front facade presents a single plane of a earthen colored stucco front wall, symmetrical layout of recessed of doors and windows, a recessed curved pair of front entrance doors, a balcony (centered above the entrance doors) and a low pitched roof with deep overhangs. The house is but one example of Mead and Requa’s application of indigenous
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The subject property is a very good example of Prairie Foursquare style of architecture with indigenous influences. The House has many of the character defining features such as: 1. Earthen colored stucco with recessed wood doors and windows to evoke adobe 2. Minimal decoration and material palette 3. Low pitched hipped roof, with deep overhang 4. Symmetrical arrangement of doors and windows 5. Tall casement windows 6. Prominent front Entrance 7. Balcony, emphasizing the Entrance 8. Plant boxes at Entrance
Seven Aspects of Integrity Location is the place where the historic property was constructed or the place where the historic event occurred. The relationship between the property and its location is often important to understanding why the property was created or why something happened. The actual location of a historic property, complemented by its setting, is particularly important in recapturing the sense of historic events and persons.
The location is the original. It is a typical older urban neighborhood, which still reflects its origin. Many of the surrounding homes are also original and illustrate several traditional architectural styles.
Design is the combination of elements that create the form, plan, space, structure and style of a property. It results from conscious decisions made during the original conception and planning of a property and applies to activities as diverse as community planning, engineering architect and landscape architecture.
The design is a good example of Prairie Foursquare style of architecture with indigenous influences and displays many of the character-defining features of the styles.
Setting is the physical environment of a historic property. Whereas location refers to the specific place where a property was built or an event occurred, setting refers to the character of the place in which the property played its historical role. It involves how, not just where, the property is situated and its relationship to surrounding features and open space.
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The character of the neighborhood is displayed through the architectural styles of the adjacent residences. The Mission Hills neighborhood is composed of traditional architectural styles. The residences in the immediate vicinity maintain a high degree of integrity.
Materials are the physical elements that were combined or deposited during a particular period of time and in a particular pattern or configuration to form a historic property. The choice and combination of materials reveal the preferences of those who created the property and indicate the availability of particular types of materials and technologies.
The choice and combination of building materials is very typical of both the Prairie Foursquare and indigenous styles, using character-defining materials such as low pitched hipped roof with deep overhangs, light colored stucco, wood casement windows and exposed wood rafter tails.
Workmanship consists of the physical evidence of crafts employed by a particular culture, people, or artisan, which includes traditional, vernacular, and high styles. It is the evidence of artisans' labor and skill in constructing or altering a building, structure, object, or site.
The workmanship is very typical of middle class Prairie Foursquare and indigenous styled residences of the era.
Feeling is a property’s expression of the aesthetic or historic sense of a particular period of time. It results from the presence of physical features that, taken together, convey the property’s historic character.
The urban feeling of the site continues to be strongly conveyed, expressing the aesthetic and historic sense of the Prairie Foursquare period.
Association is the direct link between an important historic event or person and a historic property. A property retains association if it is the place where the event or activity occurred and is sufficiently intact to convey that relationship to an observer.
The property remains intact and conveys the relationships of the associated residents. The house is associated with Ralph and Lulu Ward, Samuel and Margaret Kew Durr, S. Robert and Jean Utt Frazee and most importantly Philip and Detty Klauber. The house has the appearance and is period appropriate to when the historically important individuals lived in the house. The sight test is; the important persons would recognize the house today.
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Historically significant for Interior Architecture Significance: The natural beauty of the interiors are a continuation of the earthy, broad, flat horizontal planes of the exterior design. The abundance of rich, warm gum wood extends the organic feel of the residence to the interior. Ample windows bring views of the gardens inside. Overall, the interiors are an outstanding example of Prairie architecture and retain the integrity of their original 1914 construction.
Description: Upon entrance, the most noticeable design feature is the gum wood, woodwork. Accent planes of gum wood define and outline the ceiling and wall intersections. Every corner of the plaster walls are enhanced with wide gum wood accents. The interior finishes of doors and windows are made of gum wood, as well as their trim. Wood base boards are of a generous height. The off white plaster ceilings and walls compliment the wood. A simple but elegant banding occurs at the ceiling to wall intersections. In plane with the ceiling is a single horizontal 4” board. At the upper most of the wall is a pair of boards. The highest is about 8” wide and is laid on top of the lower 6” board, creating a shadow line between the two. This banding or outlining of the ceilings, walls, doors and windows occurs in the public spaces of the first floor (except the kitchen, bathroom and conservatory) and in the stairwell of the second floor. The doors in the public spaces are of a single panel, thus extending the basic design of large simple planes. The remainder of the second floor (private spaces) have painted doors, windows and baseboards. The arched entrance doors and the accompanying exterior stucco arch is the only curvilinear design element in the house, which brings emphasis to this primary feature. Two pair of gum wood pocket doors allow subdivision of spaces between the entry and living room and the entry and study.
In the living room a spacious window seat provides a welcoming view of the gardens. The length of the window seat and the adjacent fixed glass window is usually large, accommodating many people. In the early years, this must have been a spectacular view of Mission Valley. Over a hundred years of canyon plant growth has now obscured the Valley view. Another focal point of the living room is the fireplace. The large and simple fireplace is covered with a multi-hued, mottled, encaustic tile face and hearth. Gum wood bookshelves flank the fireplace.
Similarly, the study has a smaller version of the larger living room fireplace. The encaustic hearth of the study fireplace is raised slightly above the floor.
The bright and cheerful conservatory has door or window sets on all four walls, allowing ample sunlight for growing of plants. The plaster ceiling and walls are painted an off-white. The floors are magnesite concrete for easy maintenance with a drain and hose bib in the corner.
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The entry and adjoining staircase share many of the design accents. The common wall between the stair and entry has an open area of the upper wall. This allows view of the entry door as one descends the staircase and sunlight from the entry door to flood the stairwell. A small pottery nook is inset in the wall of the staircase. Gum wood banding or outlining of walls and ceiling is not present in the upper or lower stairwell. Doors and windows of the upper stairwell are trimmed in a narrower gum wood, indicating a transition to private spaces. However, the upper stair landing does have beautiful gum wood linen closets and a drawer set.
The primary character defining feature of the interiors is the gum wood. Various species of wood have gained and lost popularity throughout history. The use of gum wood reached its height in the teens and twenties. The greatest appeal of gum wood is its ability to be finished to resemble many other wood species. However, that attribute only occurs at the hands of a master wood worker. The easiest (and most common) finish of gum wood is its appearance without special treatments and finishes. That finish is a carmel color with various degrees of light and dark, corresponding to the density of the grain. The wood work within the house is an excellent example of that finish. Due to its popularity, forest of gum wood have been drastically reduced. Gum wood is still available today, but at a premium cost.
An additional important character defining feature is the broad planes of the interior surfaces, taking a design cue from the exterior of the house. The undecorated interiors continue the simplistic, adobe like design of the exterior walls and overall massing. The hardwood floors and stairs are another character defining feature of the interior architecture.
Period of Significance: The interiors are original to the 1914 construction of the house so their period of significance is 1914.
Integrity: A small section of the original trim work in the living room had water damage and was replaced to match the original. The interiors display the original workmanship, materials, feeling and design.
Interior features to be designated: FIRST FLOOR Entry - everything visible within the Entry, more specifically: a. plaster ceiling b. stained wood trim at the ceiling / wall junction c. stained wood door trim d. stained wood doors e. stained wood pocket doors f. plaster walls
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g. wood floors and wood base boards Study - everything visible within the Study, more specifically: a. plaster ceiling b. stained wood trim at the ceiling / wall junction c. stained wood door & window trim d. stained wood doors & windows e. stained wood pocket doors e. wood bookshelves f. plaster walls g. fireplace tile face, wood mantel & raised tile hearth h. wood floors and wood base boards Stairs, First Floor - everything visible within the Stairs, more specifically: a. plaster ceiling and walls b. wood floors and wood base boards c. stained wood door trim d. stained wood doors e. stained wood stair treads & risers f. stained wood handrail g. interior window open fenestration and trim Living Room - everything visible within the Living Room, more specifically: a. plaster ceiling b. stained wood trim at the ceiling / wall junction c. stained wood door & window trim d. stained wood doors & windows e. stained wood pocket doors e. stained wood window seat; seat cabinet, end cabinets, windows & trim f. plaster walls g. fireplace tile face, wood mantel & tile hearth h. wood bookshelves adjacent to fireplace i. wood floors and wood base boards Dining Room - everything visible within the Dining Room, more specifically: a. plaster ceiling & walls b. stained wood trim at the ceiling / wall junction c. stained wood door & window trim d. stained wood doors & windows e. stained wood built-in buffet e. plaster walls f. wood floors and wood base boards
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Conservatory - everything visible within the Conservatory, more specifically: a. plaster ceiling & walls b. magnesite concrete floor c. painted wood door & window trim d. painted wood doors & windows e. drain and hose bib SECOND FLOOR Stairs, Second Floor - everything visible within the Stairs, more specifically: a. plaster ceiling and walls b. wood floors and wood base boards c. stained wood door trim d. stained wood doors e. stained wood stair treads & risers f. stained wood linen closets opening into stairwell g. stained wood drawers opening into stairwell h. stained wood handrails
CRITERION D: Is representative of the notable work of a master builder, designer, architect, engineer, landscape architect, interior designer, artist or craftsman.
Historically significant for notable work of Master Architects Mead & Requa Significance: Ralph and Lulu Ward commissioned architects Frank Mead and Richard Requa to design a substantial, fire-resistant home for their family along the canyon in Mission Hills. The Wards purchased the land from Kate Sessions in 1910 and by 1914 were ready to build a home. The residence is notable as an early work of the Mead & Requa partnership, with the style and design features that Irving Gill, Gill & Mead, and Mead & Requa were in process of developing. They valued authentic/indigenous style and their experimental building systems were very innovative for their time. Simplicity was the considered the most elegant style. Mead & Requa strove to develop their own style based on basic building forms and not to mimic traditional architecture. The use of hollow clay tile and concrete as building systems, were relatively new and Mead & Requa were experimenting with different techniques to make houses more efficient, sustainable and resistant to the elements of fire and water intrusion. The progressive movement also influenced Mead & Requa in that they felt that everyone should have quality architecture with style and design features even in the most modest homes. This working class residence was built as a family home, for communal living, entertaining and it was built to last for generations. The Period of significance for the notable work of master architects Mead & Requa is 1914, the year the house was built.
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Context: Ralph and Lulu Ward met the conditions established by Kate Sessions when they built their prominent home in October of 1914. Attributed to architects Mead & Requa, Kate Sessions required people who bought property from her, to have plans drawn up for a substantial home and she would review the plans before approval was given to proceed with construction. The minimum construction cost requirement was $4,000. Ralph and Lulu Ward exceeded the construction cost requirement as their home was estimated to cost $6,650. Ben Hawkins was hired as the contractor.
Mead & Requa (1913-1921) became partners in 1913 and their clients were some of the most prominent citizens in Southern California. Frank Mead was the more experienced architect and he became licensed in California, a second time, in 1912. The first time was in 1907, before Mead traveled at the request of Theodore Roosevelt, to Arizona to help the Mohave-Apache Indian tribe secure their lands from 1908 to 1912. Back in California, Mead had the opportunity to create architecture that inspired him, implementing the ideals and quality building systems that would make a difference in daily life. Few drawings from the Mead & Requa partnership exist. The San Diego History Center has about 50 sets of drawings from the 8 years of partnership. Also, Mead & Requa only promoted their most prominent projects in the newspapers and periodicals. The practice at the time was to give the homeowner the master set of drawings when construction was completed. For a firm of two architects and three staff, it is reasonable to expect 10 to 30 projects a year, depending on size of the projects and proficiency of the staff. Architectural firms also had standard details in their library, these details could be traced (current day equivalent of copy and paste) onto the master sheets of various projects and altered slightly to give the appearance of a new design. The details on the Philip Klauber, Mead & Requa house are typical of the Mead & Requa standard details but altered slightly in the progression of the firm's development.
Without a primary resource, how do we know that Mead & Requa designed this house? First, we have two separate oral traditions; one is that Richard Requa designed the house the other is that Mead & Requa designed the house. Both traditions have verifiable elements and are plausible because of the close family relationships between nieghbors and between owners of the same house. The second aspect is that we have excellent photographic record and physical proof of other projects in the Gill & Mead, Mead & Requa partnerships that show the standard details and building systems that were used by the architects. No other firms used these standard details. Subsequently, we also know that Mead & Requa did not always file a Notice of Completion with the County Recorder, especially on their more modest homes. The city and county of San Diego discarded original building permits, and so we rely on the newspapers to note what permits were pulled. During the period that this house was built in 1914, the newspapers were reporting larger projects that had more to do with the development for the upcoming exposition in 1915. The combination of evidence strongly suggests that the house was designed by Irving Gill protégés
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Frank Mead and Richard Requa and the time frame matches up to the Mead & Requa partnership.
Susan McFetridge shared the oral tradition that was handed down through her family. Susan is related to the residents of two of the three Requa homes along Palmetto Way and Plumosa Way, through her father's side and her mother's side. Her parents were neighbors and met as teenagers before they married. Susan now lives in the home of her mother's family, in one of the homes, creating the continuity of 100 years of family tradition in the neighborhood.
Susan's paternal grandparents, Will and Blanche McFetridge moved to San Diego in 1917 and purchased the Jarvis L. Doyle house at 1625 Plumosa Way. Her grandfather Will McFetridge had worked for Louis Sullivan in Chicago and his former colleague, Frank Lloyd Wright, visited their home sometime between 1919 and 1925. With an architectural background, McFetridge was keen to know and appreciate that the architect for his home was Richard S. Requa, and that the home was built in 1912. The history of the house was told to Susan by her father George McFetridge, who grew up in the house and also appreciated the history. The history was relayed that Richard Requa designed the three houses along Plumosa Way and Palmetto Way and that the house at the end of Palmetto Way was associated with Gill.
Susan's mother Phyllis Derosier, was visiting her great-aunts, the Hills, that were renting the Dement house at 1610 Plumosa Way. Phyllis was a teenager and when she met her neighbor George McFetridge, who lived across the street, they began a friendship and were eventually married. Susan now owns the house that her great-aunts had rented.
Oral traditions generally have some truth behind the myth, however this history has been remarkably verified. Newspaper articles confirm that the McFetridge's came to San Diego in 1917 and bought the Doyle home, which was then called the Williamson-Hazzard place after the second owners. Requa did in fact design the Doyle house verified by architectural drawings at the San Diego History Center and notice of completion at the San Diego County Recorder's office. The Doyle house is very similar to many of the houses designed by Gill & Mead. Richard Requa had worked with Gill and Mead since 1908 and was a sole practitioner in 1912 when he designed the Doyle and Dement houses. The Dement house is very similar to the Melville Klauber house designed by Gill & Mead in 1907. Another house that Requa had access to while working for Gill & Mead. On a side note; Susan's father George also remembered being chased out of Kate Sessions garden/growing grounds as a child. The Gill house at the end of Palmetto Way is verified by the water record as a Gill & Gill house, built in 1922 for Katherine Teats. This information has not previously been published. The newspapers also verify the close knit relationships between the Doyle, Dement and Ward families, strengthening the oral tradition that
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Philip Monroe Klauber has been called San Diego's Historian because of his pioneering family ties and institutional memory. Klauber is the second oral history that is highly reliable information. The relationship between all of the past owners and residents of the Palmetto house is amazing. Newspaper articles show the close family ties and long lasting friendships between two pioneering families, the Klaubers and the Marstons. Philip Klauber researched the history of the house during the 58 years that he and his family owned and lived there. He shared his knowledge that the house was designed by Mead & Requa, information that was published in various guidebooks and home tour booklets. Philip Klauber had specific knowledge about the architects because two of his uncles' homes were designed by Irving Gill and Frank Mead. The Hugo Klauber house was designed by Gill & Mead in 1908 and the Melville Klauber house was designed by Irving Gill in 1910.
Parker Jackson, the foremost historian on Richard Requa searched far and wide to collect drawings and information about Richard Requa and his architectural partners. He and Paul Johnson worked together at the San Diego Historical Society to organize the drawing collection in the 1990's. Jackson's collection began when he purchased a 1926 home designed by Richard Requa, located on Marlborough Drive in the Kensington Community of San Diego, California. His collection of over 300 files are at the San Diego History Center. After Requa died, his important papers were not maintained in one place, they scattered to different locations. Parker Jackson retraced Requa's friends, colleagues, clients and family to collect everything that he could find. Many finds came from garage sales and thrift stores. Although Parker Jackson doesn't list the Palmetto House in his notes, he did compile enough of a collection that we can see stylistic differences between the Irving Gill, Gill & Mead, and Mead & Requa progression of development. Irving Gill heads in a more austere direction, removing ornament and celebrating the plain and unadorned geometric massing of his buildings. Mead is true to the indigenous forms that inspired him on his travels. Requa, as Parker Jackson so eloquently states, 'influenced the leveling of style to everyman's taste, his influence spread throughout Southern California and his style works well in a $10 million estates to 800 square foot bungalows.'
It is interesting to note the newspaper articles showing the relationship between Ralph Ward, chairman of the building committee, and Mead & Requa getting the commission to design the 1st Congregational Church in San Diego. George Marston also hired Mead & Requa to remodel two departments in his new store.
The photographic and physical evidence of the Palmetto house in comparison to projects of a similar time by Gill, Lyman, Mead and Requa is convincing. The Gill & Mead designed house
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There is an interesting story about why the Darst drawings are in the Mead & Requa files at the San Diego History Center. Originally designed during the Gill & Mead partnership, Darst requested Frank Mead to do a remodel during the Mead & Requa partnership. The drawings were given from the Gill office to the Mead & Requa office for use but the Gill & Mead title block was removed for the remodel drawing. The San Diego History Center does not have the original drawing, just a blueprint, which is a copy of the original vellum. Since the Palmetto house looks most like the Darst residence, it is clearly a sister design from the same family of architects.
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Frank Mead was born on August 11, 1865 in Camden, New Jersey. He had architectural training in the east and had an office in Philadelphia in 1900. He came to San Diego in 1903 and worked at the Hebbard & Gill partnership. While working in architecture he lived at Pala and was the agent for Indian affairs in San Diego. After the Hebbard & Gill partnership disbanded, Irving Gill and Frank Mead were partners in 1907, forming the Gill & Mead architectural firm. Gill is known for accomplishing a new style that was a departure from classical forms. Mead was very influential in the development of Gill's architectural style, having studied indigenous architecture (earthen forms of shelter) in North Africa, Spain, Mediterranean and Islamic architecture. This form of art was sculptural-architecture, using basic, natural forms and materials. And yet, these simple forms had thousands of years of refinement in how the architecture and materials related to the site. Indigenous architecture considered thermal regulation, light control, cooking and sleeping functions, shelter from the elements, protection from predators and enemies. The architecture Gill & Mead created reverted back to basics, with thoughtful design and careful placement in the environment. Referring to the basic elements, Helen Ferris described the architecture as a; "stripped-down style, (these) structures of concrete and hollow tile." Mead left San Diego in 1908, for the southwest at the request of Theodore Roosevelt, he worked with the Mojave-Apache tribe regarding land rights. Mead came back to San Diego in 1911 when Irving Gill's nephew Louis Gill was working in his office and Gill was taking on more work in Los Angeles. Frank Mead became licensed in 1912, and he partnered with Richard Requa in 1913. Mead & Requa practiced architecture throughout Southern California until 1921 when Mead went his own way. Requa kept the Mead & Requa name until long after Mead had moved on. Frank E. Mead died in a car accident on December 10, 1940, in Los Angeles, California.
Richard S. Requa was born on March 27, 1881 in Rock Island, Illinois. His family moved to Norfolk, Nebraska before coming to San Diego in 1900. Requa studied electrical engineering at Norfolk College, a highly technical field that was in high demand. In 1903, Richard Requa worked as an electrician for F. S. Hartwell, he also helped his father manage The Tourist, a rooming house at 2327 Market Street. F. L. Edwards and R. S. Requa started a photography studio in 1904, although the studio didn't last long, Requa's photography skills served him well throughout his architectural career. In 1905, Requa worked for F. S. Hartwell again, or still, it appears that Requa had multiple jobs at a time. In 1906, Requa worked for Kirby Realty Company and briefly lived in Pacific Beach. In 1907, Requa worked for Gill & Mead as a construction superintendent, having a more substantial job helped Requa marry Viola Hust on February 21, 1908, in San Diego, California. Richard and Viola lived with Viola's parents above their grocery store at the southwest corner of M and 26th streets, San Diego. Requa helped his in-laws with their grocery store while he worked for Gill & Mead.
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When Mead left the Gill & Mead architectural firm in 1908, Requa continued working for Irving Gill. Architecturally, Requa went on his own in December of 1910. Frank Mead came back to San Diego in 1911 and started his own firm, he previously was architectural license #461 and when he returned he became license #740 on October 30, 1912. The Mead & Requa partnership began in 1913, hiring Herbert L. Jackson as a draftsman. The Mead & Requa architectural firm had one stenographer and three drafts-persons; Herbert Jackson, Charlotte Mesick and Helen Tulloch. Having two female draftswomen was a very progressive business practice. Helen and Charlotte worked for Mead & Requa for many years, Charlotte until 1920 and Helen until 1916 when she became a driver for the exposition. Richard Requa became architectural license #899 on April 28, 1916. He was the junior partner in the Mead & Requa firm although his work showed his mastery from as early as 1911. Requa worked with Albert Kahn as the San Diego associate for the North Island, Army/Air Force Rockwell Field facilities in 1917. This was about the time that Requa designed a new interlocking hollow clay tile, it was patented in 1920. Mead spent most of his time traveling, he served in World War 2 and left the firm indefinitely about 1921. Requa kept the Mead & Requa name until 1923, in some periodicals.
In 1924, Requa partnered with his long time employee Herbert Jackson, who became architectural license #1009 in 1918 and had some training as a structural engineer. Requa traveled to Spain and the Mediterranean in 1926 and 1928 when he was hired by the Monolith Portland Cement Company to photograph and film architectural and landscape details. His first book Architectural Details: Spain and the Mediterranean was bound as a limited edition (1,000 books) in handmade leather and given to architects as a marketing tool for the concrete company. The portfolio of images was so successful a second edition of 500 books was bound. The second trip in 1928, yielded the second book Old World Inspiration for American Architecture and was published as a bound volume. The group of people that traveled with Requa were his wife, and landscape architect Milton Sessions and his wife. Requa & Jackson are renown for their work in Rancho Santa Fe and Kensington, California. They mastered the Spanish Eclectic and Southern California styles. Richard Requa had one of the most fascinating architectural careers starting as a construction superintendent for Irving Gill in 1907 and ending when he died at his desk, on June 10, 1941, in San Diego, California.
Mead & Requa Historic Designations. Architects Frank Mead and Richard S. Requa are recognized by the City of San Diego as Master Architects. Designated properties within the Mead & Requa partnership (1912-1922) are: 1914 Palomar Apartment Building 536 Maple Street, San Diego, California 1915 A.H. Sweet Residence* 435 W. Spruce Street, San Diego, California A.H. Sweet Residence* 3141 Curlew Street, San Diego, California *The A.H. Sweet Residence and Guest House both include the gardens designed by landscape architect Paul C. Thiene and implemented by Kate Sessions. The Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House :: Nomination Report for Historic Designation Johnson & Johnson Architecture Page 51 of 357 State of California ⎯ The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial Page 43 of 44 Resource Name: Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House ! Continuation Recorded by: Paul and Sarai Johnson Date: June 10, 2017 DPR 523L (1/95)
1916 Brackenbury House 1008 Edgemont Place, San Diego, California Campbell/Gemmell House 4476 Hortensia Street, San Diego, California
Landscapes: The early architects of San Diego were influenced by the passionate landscape and garden work of Kate Sessions. Historian Helen Ferris states that Irving Gill worked with Kate Sessions for many years on every project that he designed. This relationship was carried on with Frank Mead and Richard Requa who worked for and with Gill. In the early years of Mead & Requa partnership, Kate Sessions was the point person for their projects. In later years Richard Requa worked almost exclusively with Kate's Nephew, Milton Sessions and they traveled together when the Monolith Concrete Company hired them to travel to Spain and the Mediterranean in 1928, to collect details for their concrete promotion.
Benjamin Hawkins was born on July 16, 1882 in Neosho, Newton, Missouri. He came to San Diego about 1914 and married Amy Simpson. They had a daughter Faith L. Hawkins on November 3, 1915 in San Diego, California. Voter registration and directories list Ben Hawkins as a contractor and the family moved around quite a bit. In 1918, Ben's registration for World War 1 states that the family moved to El Cajon and then Lakeside, where Ben was a contractor and farm hand. The family moved to Bakersfield where Ben operated a Real Estate business in the 1920's and 30's. Ben Hawkins died on June 20, 1937 in Bakersfield, and Amy Simpson Hawkins died on December 15, 1966 in Bakersfield, they are both interred at Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Bakersfield, California.
Benjamin Hawkins has few projects listed in news articles and permit notices. He is not yet considered a master builder in the City of San Diego because there is not enough information available about his body of work.
CRITERION E: Listed or has been determined eligible by the National Park Service for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or is listed or has been determined eligible by the State Historical Preservation Office for listing on the State Register of Historical Resources.
The Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa house has not yet been listed or determined eligible for listing in the California Register of Historical Resources or the National Register of Historic Places.
CRITERION F: A finite group of resources related to one another in a clearly distinguishable way or is a geographically definable area or neighborhood containing improvements which have a special character, historical interest or aesthetic value or which represent one or more architectural periods or styles in the history and development of the City.
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The Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa house was identified by the 2016 Uptown Community Plan Update as a status code HP2. The house is a potentially contributing resource to a potential North Florence Heights District.
Naming Policy: The Philip Klauber, Mead & Requa House is named per the City of San Diego "Naming of Historical Sites" policy adopted May 23, 2002. Philip Klauber is the most important person associated with the house and the name represents the association with master architects Mead & Requa. There is no Cultural Group to name the early residential cultural landscape.
1. Sites may be named after the HISTORIC PERSON associated with the site as established by the Historical Study submitted for the site.
8. If the site is associated with a master architect, builder or craftsman, the name of the MASTER ARCHITECT, BUILDER, OR CRAFTSMAN shall be ADDED to the other site name designator. This procedure is suggested since often master architects, builders and craftsman are associated with several sites.
10. The name of a Cultural Landscape Site shall include the CULTURAL GROUP associated with it as established by the Historical Study submitted for the site.
The Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House :: Nomination Report for Historic Designation Johnson & Johnson Architecture Page 53 of 357 Attachment A Building Development Information
A.1 - Assessor’s Building Record 55 A.2 - Notice of Completion 57 A.3 - Water and Sewer Records 58 A.4 - Building and Construction Permits 60 A.5 - Site Plan with Footprint Showing Additions 64 A.6 - County Lot and Block Book Page 65 A.7 - Previous Survey Forms 66 A.8 - Master Property Record 67
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No notice of completion was filed in the official records or the miscellaneous files, between 1910-1927, under names Ward, Sessions, Mead, Requa, Hawkins or Gill.
Original owner Ralph M. Ward did file a notice in the Building Contracts files at the County, noting that Ben Hawkins was hired to build a residence and garage of tile and plaster, two stories, nine rooms for $6,650. This listing is just an index, the actual records were discarded many years ago.
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San Diego Union, October 18, 1914
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San Diego Union, October 18, 1914
Southwest Builder, October 24, 1914
San Diego Transcript, October 16, 1914
San Diego Union, December 18, 1928
San Diego Union, June 14, 1929
San Diego Union, July 1, 1929
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San Diego Union, July 6, 1929
San Diego Union, August 29, 1929
San Diego Union, August 4, 1933
San Diego Union, July 22, 1942
San Diego Union, August 26, 1947
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Dishwasher plumbing permit, January 31, 1957
Electrical Permit, July 27, 2015
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Garage Patio Garage
Patio
1929 2nd Flr. Add. 1914 One Story
1914 Two Story Plumosa Way
4239 Palmetto Way
Site Plan 0 5 10 20 30 40
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Value of improvements in 1915 was $1,500
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2016 Uptown Community Plan Update Historic Resource Survey Database Appendix G
RES ATT STATUS DISTRICT APN ST # DIR ST NAME CODE DATE CODE STYLE COMMERCIAL ALTERATIONS POTENTIAL DISTRICT CONTRIB PHOTO # HRB # Craftsman Bungalow w/gull 4433001600 4211 PALMETTO WAY HP02 1921 7R wing Heavily Altered North Florence Heights N 071904-59 4433000600 4212 PALMETTO WAY HP02 1915 5D3 Craftsman Minimally Altered North Florence Heights Y 071904-44 4433001500 4219 PALMETTO WAY HP02 1924 5D3 Spanish Colonial Revival Minimally Altered North Florence Heights Y 071904-58 4433000700 4220 PALMETTO WAY HP02 1920 5D3 Craftsman Heavily Altered North Florence Heights Y 071904-45 4433001400 4227 PALMETTO WAY HP02 1924 5D3 Spanish Colonial Revival Minimally Altered North Florence Heights Y 071904-57 4433001300 4239 PALMETTO WAY HP02 1920 5D3 Spanish Colonial Revival Unaltered North Florence Heights Y 071904-56 4433001000 4253 PALMETTO WAY HP02 1923 5S3 Mission Revival Unaltered N 071904-55 4434710200 PALMETTO WAY 7R North Florence Heights N N/A 4524810500 3402 PARK BLVD HP03 1915 7R Craftsman Heavily Altered Park Boulevard Apartment N 081105-36 4524810500 3402 PARK BLVD HP03 1930 5D3 Spanish Eclectic Minimally Altered Park Boulevard Apartment Y 081105-37 4524810500 3402 PARK BLVD HP03 1930 5D3 Mission Revival Minimally Altered Park Boulevard Apartment Y 081105-38 4524810500 3402 PARK BLVD HP03 1930 5D3 Mission Revival Minimally Altered Park Boulevard Apartment Y 081105-39 4524810600 3418 PARK BLVD HP03 1926 5D3 Spanish Colonial Revival Minimally Altered Park Boulevard Apartment Y 081105-40 4524810700 3422 PARK BLVD HP03 1925 5D3 Spanish Colonial Revival Minimally Altered Park Boulevard Apartment Y 081105-41 4524810800 3430 PARK BLVD HP03 1925 5D3 Spanish Colonial Revival Minimally Altered Park Boulevard Apartment Y 081105-42
4524810900 3436 PARK BLVD HP03 1925 5B Italian Renaissance Revival Minimally Altered Park Boulevard Apartment Y 081105-43 4524811100 3446 PARK BLVD HP03 1924 5D3 Spanish Colonial Revival Unaltered Park Boulevard Apartment Y 081105-44 Vernacular Bungalow 4523632800 3510 PARK BLVD HP02 1923 5D3 w/classical elements Unaltered Park Boulevard Apartment Y 081105-46 4523632700 3520 PARK BLVD HP03 1945 5D3 Minimal Traditional Minimally Altered Park Boulevard Apartment Y 081105-47 4523632600 3526 PARK BLVD HP03 1960 5S3 Contemporary Minimally Altered Park Boulevard Apartment Y 081105-48 Contemporary Apartment Park Boulevard Apartment, Court 4523632500 3550 PARK BLVD HP03 1950 5S3 Court Minimally Altered MPL Y 081105-49 4523631000 3602 PARK BLVD HP03 1950 5S3 Contemporary Minimally Altered Park Boulevard Apartment Y 081105-50 4523630900 3610 PARK BLVD HP03 1927 5D3 Spanish Colonial Revival Minimally Altered Park Boulevard Apartment Y 081105-51 4523630800 3620 PARK BLVD HP03 1939 5D3 Art Moderne Minimally Altered Park Boulevard Apartment Y 081105-52 4523630700 3630 PARK BLVD HP03 1925 5D3 Spanish Colonial Revival Minimally Altered Park Boulevard Apartment Y 081105-53 4523630700 3632 PARK BLVD HP03 1955 5S3 Contemporary Minimally Altered Park Boulevard Apartment Y 081105-53 Contemporary Apartment Park Boulevard Apartment, Court 4523630600 3634 PARK BLVD HP03 1955 5S3 Court Minimally Altered MPL Y 081105-54 4522133700 3652 PARK BLVD HP03 1960 5S3 Contemporary Unaltered Park Boulevard Apartment Y 081105-80 4522133600 3658 PARK BLVD HP03 1950 5D3 Minimal Traditional Unaltered Park Boulevard Apartment Y 081105-81
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B.1 - Chain of Title 69 B.2 - Directory Search of Occupants 70 B.3 - Deed from Date of Construction 74
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Address: 4239 Palmetto Way, San Diego, CA 92103 Subdivision: North Florence Heights, Map #634 Block: 1 Lots: N 1/2 of 11 and all of 12 APN: 443-300-13-00
Book Page Date Grantor Grantee
490 155 April 6, 1910 Kate O. Sessions Ralph M. Ward
1328 21 June 17, 1928 Ralph M. Ward Margaret K. Durr Lulu M. Ward
1347 389 May 21, 1942 Margaret K. Durr Lloyd A. Kennell Olive L. Kennell
1853 348 April 26, 1946 Lloyd A. Kennell S. Robert Frazee Olive L. Kennell Jean U. Frazee
6921 516 January 2, 1958 S. Robert Frazee The First National Trust and Jean U. Frazee Savings Bank of San Diego
6955 169 January 2, 1958 The First National Phillip M. Klauber Trust and Savings Detty June Klauber Bank of San Diego
2014-0342359 August 11, 2014 Phillip M. Klauber Jeffrey S. Conyers Janet G. Klauber P M and D J Klauber Trust
2014-0567224 December 23, 2014 Jeffrey S. Conyers Lisa J. Frisella Janet G. Klauber Chad M. McManamy P M and D J Klauber Trust
2015-0557167 October 23, 2015 Lisa J. Frisella Lisa J. Frisella Chad M. McManamy Chad M. McManamy
2015-0557168 October 23, 2015 Lisa J. Frisella Lisa J. Frisella Chad M. McManamy Chad M. McManamy CMLF Family Trust
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Abstract 1914-1927 Ralph and Lulu Ward; Helen, and Butler Ward 1928-1937 Dr. Samuel and Margaret Kew Durr; Mary (Molly), and Margaret (Mockey) Durr 1938-1940 Capt. John and Esther Ashley; Rex Cherryman, Jr. 1941 Lurlyn Sunday, Drue Phillips, Edry Miller 1942 Rear Admiral Sydney and Kathryn (Barnhart) Dodds; Birdie Barnhart 1943-1945 Dr. Lloyd and Olive Kennell; Marilyn and Gretchen Kennell 1945-1957 S. Robert and Jean Utt Frazee; Lee Ann, Nicholas, Robert Jr. Frazee 1958-2014 Philip and Detty June Klauber; Jeffrey Conyers, Tim, Janet, and Laurie Klauber
Year Name / Occupation/ Address (Transcribed as printed.) 1914 Ward Butler E, student r 2420 G Ward Helen M. tchr S D High Sch r 2420 G Ward Ralph M (Lulu M) auditor Marston Co h 2420 G 1915 Ward Butler E, student r 4239 Calhoun Ward Helen M, tchr S D High Sch, r 4239 Calhoun Ward Ralph M (Lulu M) auditor Marston Co, h 4239 Calhoun 1916 Ward Butler E, electr, r 4239 Calhoun Ward Helen M, tchr S D High Sch, r 4239 Calhoun Ward Ralph M (Lulu M), with The Marston Company, h 4239 Calhoun 1917 Ward Butler H, r 4239 Palmetto Way Ward Helen M, tchr S D High Sch, r 4239 Palmetto Way Ward Ralph M (Lulu M), with The Marston Company, h 4239 Palmetto Way 1918 Ward Butler E , r 4239 Palmetto Way Ward Helen M, tchr High Sch, r 4239 Palmetto Way Ward Ralph M (Lulu M), with the Marston Co, h 4239 Palmetto Way 1919 Ward Butler E, elect eng U S A, r 4239 Palmetto Way Ward Helen M, tchr s D High Sch, r 4239 Palmetto Way Ward Ralph M (Lulu M), with The Marston Co. h 4239 Palmetto Way 1920 Butler Elter, eng, r 4239 Palmetto Way (Butler Ward) Ward Helen M, tchr, r 4239 Palmetto Way Ward Ralph M (Lulu M), with The Marston Co, h 4239 Palmetto Way 1921 Ward Helen M, tchr High School, r 4239 Palmetto Way Ward Ralph M (Lulu M), with The Marston Co, h 4239 Palmetto Way 1922 Ward Butler E elect eng r 4239 Palmetto way Ward Helen M tchr r 4239 Palmetto way Ward Ralph M (Lulu M) with Marston Co h 4239 Palmetto way 1923 Ward Helen M tchr r 4239 Palmetto way Ward Ralph M (Lulu M) with Marston Co h 4239 Palmetto way 1924 Ward Helen M tchr r 4239 Palmetto Way Ward Ralph M (Lulu M) with Marston Co h 4239 Palmetto Way 1925 Ward Helen M tchr r4239 Palmetto Ward Ralph M (Lulu) aud h4239 Palmetto The Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House :: Nomination Report for Historic Designation Johnson & Johnson Architecture Page 70 of 357 1926 Ward Ralph M (Lulu M) with Marston Co h 4239 Palmetto Way 1927 Ward Ralph M (Lulu) with Marston Co h 4239 Palmetto Way
1928 Durr Saml A (Margt) phys 233 A R 1304 h 4239 Palmetto Way 1929 Durr Saml A (Margt) phys 233 A rm 1304 h 4239 Palmetto Way Schultze Anna M (wid Wm) maid 4239 Palmetto Way 1930 Durr Saml A (Margt) phys 233 A rm 1304 h 4239 Palmetto Way Mullen (wid W B) r 4239 Palmetto Way 1931 Durr Saml A (Margt K) phys 233 A rm 1304 h 4239 Palmetto Way 1932 Durr Saml A (Margt K) phys 233 A rm 1304 h 4239 Palmetto Way Finch Frances Mrs maid 4239 Palmetto Way 1933 Durr Saml A (Margt K) phys 233 A rm 1304 h 4239 Palmetto Way Finch Francis (wid F B) hskpr r4239 Palmetto Way 1934 Durr Saml A (Margt) phys 233 A rm 1304 h4239 Palmetto Way Finch Frances r4239 Palmetto Way 1935 Durr Saml A (Margt) phys 233 A rm 1304 h4239 Palmetto Way Finch Frances (wid F B) r4239 Palmetto Way 1936 Durr Saml A (Margt) phys 233 A rm 1304 h4239 Palmetto Way 1937 Durr Saml A (Margt) phys 233 A rm 1304 h4239 Palmetto Way Bennett Lillian (wid Thos) r4239 Palmetto Way
1938 Ashley John M (Esther) slsmn Franklin Ins Serv Corp, h4239 Palmetto Way 1939 Ashley John M (Esther) City Clerk, h4239 Palmetto Way Ashley Thelma M with Marston Co r410 A 1940 Ashley John M (Esther) tchr Donald Boyden h4239 Palmetto Way
1941 Sunday Lurlyne Mrs h4239 Palmetto Way Phillips Drue Mrs r4239 Palmetto Way Miller Edry L r4239 Palmetto Way
1942 Dodds Sydney B (Kathryn B) USNR h4239 Palmetto Way Barnhart Bird G (wid H C) r4239 Palmetto Way
1943 Kennell Lloyd A (Olive L) phys 520 E rm 908 h4239 Palmetto Way 1944-45 Kennell Lloyd A (Olive L) phys 520 E rm 908 h4239 Palmetto Way
1947-48 Frazee S Robert (Jean U) Pres S R Frazee Company, h4239 Palmetto Way Juarez Lena hskpr 4239 Palmetto Way FRAZEE S R Company, S Robert Frazee Pres, Wall Paper, Painters' and Decorators' Supplies, Artists' Materials, Framed Pictures, San Diego County Distributors Sherwin-Williams Co, Imperial Washable Wallpaper, De Vilbiss Spray Equipment and Compressors, 1001 Broadway at 10th Av, Tel Franklin 6207, Branch 2861 University Av, Tel Woodcrest 2161
The Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House :: Nomination Report for Historic Designation Johnson & Johnson Architecture Page 71 of 357 1950 FRAZEE S ROBERT (Jean U) Pres S R Frazee Co, h4239 Palmetto Way FRAZEE S R COMPANY, S Robert Frazee Pres, Wall Paper, Painters' and Decorators' Supplies, Artists' Materials, Framed Pictures, San Diego County Distributors Sherwin-Williams Co, Imperial Washable Wallpaper, De Vilbiss Spray Equipment and Compressors, 1001 Broadway at 10th Av, Tel Franklin 6207, Branch 2861 University Av, Tel Woodcrest 2161
1952 FRAZEE S ROBERT (Jean U), Pres S R Frazee Co, h4239 Palmetto way FRAZEE S R COMPANY, S Robert Frazee Pres, Wall Paper, Painter' and Decorators' Supplies, Artists' Materials, Framed Pictures, San Diego County Distributors Sherwin-Williams Co, Imperial Washable Wallpaper, DeVilbiss Spray Equipment and Compressors 1001 Broadway at 10th av, Tel Franklin 9-0261, Branch 2861 University av, Tel Woodcrest 2161
1953-54 Frazee S Robt (Jean ; Frazee's Pacific Beach) pres S R Frazee Co h4239 Palmetto Way Frazee Robt J (Rita) h4239 Palmetto Way Frazee's Pacific Beach (Walter R Spencer and S Robt Frazee) paint and wallpaper 1020 Garnet FRAZEE S R COMPANY, S Robert Frazee Pres, Wall Paper, Painters' and Decorators' Supplies, Artists' Materials, Framed Pictures, San Diego County Distributors Sherwin-Williams Co, Imperial Washable Wallpaper, DeVilbiss Spray Equipment and Compressors 1001 Broadway at 10th av, Tel Belmont 9-0261, Branch 2861 University av, Tel Cypress 8-6167
1956 FRAZEE S ROBERT (Jean U), Pres S R Frazee Co, h4239 Palmetto way FRAZEE S R COMPANY, S Robert Frazee Pres, Wall Paper, Painters' and Decorators' Supplies, Artists' Materials, Framed Pictures, San Diego County Distributors Sherwin-Williams Co, Imperial Washable Wallpaper, DeVilbiss Spray Equipment and Compressors 1001 Broadway at 10th av, Tel Belmont 9-0261, Branch 2861 University av, Tel Cypress 8-6167
1957 FRAZEE S ROBERT (Jean U), Pres Frazee's, h4239 Palmetto way FRAZEE'S, S Robert Frazee Pres, F Courtney Belcher Sec-Treas, Wall Paper, Painters' and Decorators' Supplies, Artists' Materials, Framed Pictures, San Diego County Distributors, Sherwin-Williams Co. Imperial Washable Wallpaper, DeVilbiss Spray Equipment and Compressors, Main Office Broadway at Tenth, Tel BElmont 9-0261, Branches in North Park, El Cajon, Chula Vista, La Mesa, Pacific Beach and Escondido
1958 Klauber Philip M (Detty J) eng Solar h4239 Palmetto Way 1959 Klauber Philip M (Detty J) eng Solar h4239 Palmetto Way 1960 Klauber Philip M (Detty J) eng Solar h4239 Palmetto Way 1961 Klauber Philip M (Detty J) eng Solar h4239 Palmetto way 1962 Klauber Philip M (Detty J) eng Solar h4239 Palmetto way Conyers Jeffrey studt r4239 Palmetto Way The Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House :: Nomination Report for Historic Designation Johnson & Johnson Architecture Page 72 of 357 1963-64 Klauber Philip M (Detty J) v-pres SDG&E h4239 Palmetto Way 1965 Klauber Philip M (Detty J) v-pres in chge SDG&E h4239 Palmetto wy 1966 KLAUBER PHILLIP M (Betty J), V-Pres-Customer Service San Diego Gas & Electric Co, 861 6th av, Tel 232-4252, h4239 Palmetto way, Tel 298-3462 1967 KLAUBER PHILLIP M (Betty J), V-Pres-Customer Service San Diego Gas & Electric Co, 861 6th av, Tel 232-4252, h4239 Palmetto way, Tel 298-3462 1968 KLAUBER PHILLIP M (Betty J), V-Pres-Customer Service San Diego Gas & Electric Co, 101 Ash St (92101), Tel 232-4252, H4239 Palmetto Way, Tel 298-3462 1969-70 KLAUBER PHILLIP M (Betty J), V-Pres-Customer Service San Diego Gas & Electric Co, 101 Ash St (92101), Tel 232-4252, H4239 Palmetto Way, Tel 298-3462 Klauber Tim studt r4239 Palmetto Way 1971 KLAUBER PHILLIP M (Detty J), V-Pres-Customer Service San Diego Gas & Electric Co, 101 Ash St (92101), Tel 232-4252, h4239 Palmetto Way, Tel 298-3462 Klauber Tim studt r4239 Palmetto Way 1972 KLAUBER PHILLIP M (Detty J), V-Pres-Customer Service san Diego gas & Electric Co, 101 Ash St (92101), Tel 232-4252, h4239 Palmetto Way, Tel 298-3462 Klauber Tim studt r4239 Palmetto Way 1973 KLAUBER PHILIP M (Detty J), V-Pres-Customer Service San Diego Gas & Electric Co, 101 Ash St (92101), Tel 232-4252, h4239 Palmetto Way, Tel 298-3462 Klauber Tim studt r4239 Palmetto Way 1974 KLAUBER PHILIP M (Detty J), V-Pres-Customer Service San Diego Gas & Electric Co, 101 Ash St (92101), Tel 232-4252, h4239 Palmetto Way, Tel 298-3462 Klauber Timothy R studt r4239 Palmetto Way 1976 Klauber Philip M & Detty J; chairmn of bd Klauber Wangenheim Co h4239 Palmetto Wy Klauber Timothy R r4239 Palmetto Way KLAUBER WANGENHEIM CO, P M Klauber Chairman of the Board, Howard Gardner President-Treasurer, M Tarbert Vice-President, Royal Lovell Secretary, Wholesale Grocers, 611 Island Av SD Cal (92101) Tel 234-0201 1978 Klauber Philip M & Detty J; v-pres consumer relations S D G & E h4239 Palmetto Way Klauber Laurie studt r4239 Palmetto Way KLAUBER WANGENHEIM CO, P M Klauber Chairman of the Board, Horace Cypert Executive Vice-President, Royal Lovell Secretary, Wholesale Grocers, 611 Island Av SD Cal (92101) Tel 234-0201 1979 Klauber Philip M & Detty J; v-pres consumer relations S D G & E h4239 Palmetto Way Klauber Laurie studt r4239 Palmetto Way
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The Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House :: Nomination Report for Historic Designation Johnson & Johnson Architecture Page 75 of 357 Attachment C Maps
C.1 - City of San Diego 800 Scale Engineering Map 77 C.2 - Current and Historical USGS Maps 78 C.3 - Original Subdivision Map 80 C.4 - Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps (1887, 1888, 1906, 1921, 1940, 1950, 1956) 81 C.5 - Parcel Map 91
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The Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House :: Nomination Report for Historic Designation Johnson & Johnson Architecture Page 77 of 357 C.2 - Current and Historical USGS Maps Current USGS Map
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1906 Sanborn Map
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1921 Sanborn
1950 Sanborn
1956 Sanborn
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1921 Sanborn
The Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House :: Nomination Report for Historic Designation Johnson & Johnson Architecture Page 89 of 357 Ralph & Lulu Ward 1914 John C. Dement Attributed to 1912 Mead & Requa Attributed to Richard Requa Gertrude Evans 1910 Jarvis L. Doyle Emmor Brooke 1912 Weaver Richard Requa
Andrew W. Woods 1914 designer & builder Morris B. Irwin 1920
Josef Hruska 1915 Wheeler & Halley Martin V. Melhorn 1922
Morris B. Irwin 1920
Alexander Schreiber 1918
1921 Sanborn showing neighboring tile residences in pink color The Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House :: Nomination Report for Historic Designation Johnson & Johnson Architecture Page 90 of 357 C-5 Parcel Map San Diego County Assessor
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D.1 - Historic Photographs 93 D.2 - Current Photographs 97 D.3 - Interior Photographs and Key 117
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Labeled 1927 (SDHC, 81:12704) (Likely 1928, Margaret and Molly Durr)
Labeled 1927 (SDHC, 81:12705)
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Durr family era 1934 (SDHC, 81:12700)
Durr family era 1934 (SDHC, 81:12698)
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Durr family era 1934 (SDHC, 81:12699)
Durr family era 1934 (SDHC, 81:12701)
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Durr family era 1934 (SDHC, 81:12702)
Durr family era 1938 (SDHC, 81:12703)
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West Elevation
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West Elevation
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Arched front door The Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House :: Nomination Report for Historic Designation Johnson & Johnson Architecture Page 99 of 357
North Elevation
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East Elevation
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South Elevation The Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House :: Nomination Report for Historic Designation Johnson & Johnson Architecture Page 102 of 357
South Elevation
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Garage
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Back of garage and 1920's playhouse
The Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House :: Nomination Report for Historic Designation Johnson & Johnson Architecture Page 105 of 357 Landscapes
Palmetto Way looking north, with four KOS favorites, Queen palms (cocos plumosa) lining the street on one side and jacaranda and deodar cedar on the other, eucalyptus in the canyon beyond. Jade below.
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Another view of the palm street trees The Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House :: Nomination Report for Historic Designation Johnson & Johnson Architecture Page 107 of 357
Entering the side yard with jade, citrus, and pittosporum
Eugenia hedge used as a trellis with cape grape and ivy intertwined The Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House :: Nomination Report for Historic Designation Johnson & Johnson Architecture Page 108 of 357
Olive tree The Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House :: Nomination Report for Historic Designation Johnson & Johnson Architecture Page 109 of 357
Pittosporum with cape grape The Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House :: Nomination Report for Historic Designation Johnson & Johnson Architecture Page 110 of 357
Pyracantha arch
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Podocarpus top The Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House :: Nomination Report for Historic Designation Johnson & Johnson Architecture Page 112 of 357
Podocarpus trunk has an 8' circumference The Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House :: Nomination Report for Historic Designation Johnson & Johnson Architecture Page 113 of 357
Pittosporum near the podocarpus is reaching for light The Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House :: Nomination Report for Historic Designation Johnson & Johnson Architecture Page 114 of 357
Elm forest along the canyon edge
Cobble lined path in the canyon below The Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House :: Nomination Report for Historic Designation Johnson & Johnson Architecture Page 115 of 357
Cypress The Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House :: Nomination Report for Historic Designation Johnson & Johnson Architecture Page 116 of 357 D.3 - Interior Photography and Key Paul W. Johnson, Architect
Conservatory Photo A
Conservatory Photo B The Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House :: Nomination Report for Historic Designation Johnson & Johnson Architecture Page 117 of 357
Dining Room Photo C
Dining Room Photo D The Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House :: Nomination Report for Historic Designation Johnson & Johnson Architecture Page 118 of 357
Living Room Photo E
Living Room Photo F The Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House :: Nomination Report for Historic Designation Johnson & Johnson Architecture Page 119 of 357
Living Room Photo G
Living Room in foreground, Entry and Study beyond: Photo H The Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House :: Nomination Report for Historic Designation Johnson & Johnson Architecture Page 120 of 357
Study: Photo I
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Staircase: Photo J The Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House :: Nomination Report for Historic Designation Johnson & Johnson Architecture Page 122 of 357
Staircase: Photo K
Build in drawers at top of staircase: Photo L The Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House :: Nomination Report for Historic Designation Johnson & Johnson Architecture Page 123 of 357
Built in closet at top of staircase: Photo M
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Photo Key & Proposed Designated Interiors
Green shaded area indicates proposed designated rooms
D A C B F G H J I E
Photo Key & Proposed Designated Interiors
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E.1 - Criterion A Special Elements of Local Development 127 E.2 - Criterion B Identified with Persons or Events 142 E.3 - Criterion C Embodies Distinctive Characteristics 327 E.4 - Criterion D Representative of Notable Work of a Master 331 E.5 - Criterion E Eligible for National or State Listing 351 E.6 - Criterion F Finite Group of Resources Related to One Another 352
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pride of madeira english pitt. ivy palm pittosporum podocarpus olive House abelia new olive pyracantha pitt. jade arch abelia palm pitt. pittosporum hawthorne hawthorne guava orange Plumosa Way loquat jade palm eugenia hedge
palm palm palm palm
4239 Palmetto Way Cultural Landscape
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Franceschi 1914 The name honors Dr. Clarke Abel, a physician and author who discovered the Abelia chinensis in China in 1816.
first raised in 1886 at the Rovelli nursery at Pallanza (now Verbania), on Lake Maggiore in Italy. pineapple guava Acca sellowiana
(Feijoa sellowiana )
African fern pine, Afrocarpus yellowwood gracilior (Podocarpus gracilior ) http://www.pacifichorticulture.org/articles/th e-fern-pines-voyage/
smilax Asparagus asparagoides
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jade plant Crassula ovata (Crassula argentea )
red montbreitias Crocosmia spp
loquat Eriobotrya japonica
Algerian ivy Hedera algeriensis
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Olive Olea europaea
Victoria box Pittosporum KOS: Nov 1927 undulatum
Cape cheesewood Pittosporum viridiflorum KOS: Nov 1927
Franceschi 1908
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scarlet firethorn Pyracantha coccinea About 1874 M. Lalande, a nurseryman in Angers, France, selected from seedlings of P. coccinea an improved form, more freely berrying than the type
Indian hawthorn Rhaphiolepis indica
Cape grape Rhoicissus tomentosa Franceschi (catalog Nov 1910: 1902) (Rhoicissus capensis, Cissus tomentosa)
bird of paradise Strelitzia reginae
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Syzygium paniculatum (Eugenia paniculata)
American elm Ulmus americana
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1912 Rail Map, Silver Rails, Dodge
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San Diego Union, October 5, 1889
San Diego Union, October 16, 1889
San Diego Union, May 27, 1890
San Diego Union, January 11, 1908
San Diego Union, March 23, 1905 The Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House :: Nomination Report for Historic Designation Johnson & Johnson Architecture Page 136 of 357
San Diego Union, April 12, 1916
City of San Diego, Resolution 483628-4
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San Diego Union, January 10, 1918 The Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House :: Nomination Report for Historic Designation Johnson & Johnson Architecture Page 138 of 357
San Diego Union, May 22, 1920
Evening Tribune, May 22, 1920
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San Diego Union, June 4, 1923
San Diego Union, February, 14, 1928
San Diego Union, September 9, 1935
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San Diego Union, September 15, 1935
San Diego Union, September 14, 1935
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Ralph and Lulu Ward, Helen Ward, Butler Ward Owned and lived in the house from 1914-1928
The Michigan Alumnus, 1907-1908 The Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House :: Nomination Report for Historic Designation Johnson & Johnson Architecture Page 142 of 357
San Diego Union, January 20, 1892
San Diego Union, December 15, 1897
San Diego Union, July 5, 1894
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Official Bulletin, June 1921
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San Diego Union, June 4, 1903
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San Diego Union, June 17, 1899 San Diego Union, November 24, 1903
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San Diego Union, May 19, 1906
San Diego Union, May 20, 1906
San Diego Union, May 5, 1904
San Diego Union, January 31, 1907
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Congregational Year Book, 1907, showing Ralph Ward's prosperous financial management. The Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House :: Nomination Report for Historic Designation Johnson & Johnson Architecture Page 147 of 357
San Diego Union, December 12, 1929
San Diego Union, April 6, 1908
San Diego Union, June 15, 1909
San Diego Union, June 18, 1909
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San Diego Union, March 15, 1911
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San Diego Union, August 30, 1914
San Diego Union, March 17, 1917
San Diego Union, June 25, 1916
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San Diego Union, February 19, 1919
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San Diego Union, July 31, 1919
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Ancestry, WW1 War card
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Ancestry, WW1 War card
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San Diego Union, January 20, 1920 (con't)
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San Diego Union, January 20, 1920
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San Diego Union, August 15, 1920
San Diego Union, December 4, 1920
San Diego Union, February 3, 1921
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San Diego Union, April 16, 1921
San Diego Union, October 30, 1921
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San Diego Union, February 19, 1922
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San Diego Union, June 16, 1923
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San Diego Union, March 31, 1924
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San Diego Union, July 9, 1925
San Diego Union, August 1, 1925
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San Diego Union, January 12, 1926
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The Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House :: Nomination Report for Historic Designation Johnson & Johnson Architecture Page 315 of 357 Detty June Klauber, who was active in many local charities and was co-founder of MADCAPS, died Tuesday of a rare form of Parkinsonism at San Diego Hospice. She was 73 and lived in Mission Hills.
A native of San Diego, Mrs. Klauber graduated from San Diego State in 1940 with a bachelor's degree in geography. She worked as an assistant to Dr. Walter R. Hepner, then president of the school. She was a member of Theta Chi sorority.
Mrs. Klauber was married to Superior Court Judge Robert W. Conyers, now retired, from 1942 until 1949. She married Philip M. Klauber, now a retired SDG&E vice president, in 1950.
She was active in many social and philanthropic groups and was co-founder of MADCAPS (Mothers and Daughters Club Assisting Philanthropies).
Mrs. Klauber was active with the USO, San Diego Children's Dental Health Center, San Diego Junior League, The Wednesday Club, ZLAC Rowing Club, San Diego Symphony and the San Diego Historical Society.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Klauber is survived by four children, Jeffrey Conyers, Timothy Klauber and Janet Oliver, all of San Diego, and Laurie Wasserman of Hawaii; and three grandchildren.
At Mrs. Klauber's request, there will be no service.
The family suggested contributions to the Society for PSP, 2904-B Marnat Road, Baltimore, Md. 21909, or to the San Diego Historical Society.
San Diego Union Tribune, September 3, 1992
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San Diego History Center, Philip Klauber Resume, 2001.
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Philip Klauber spent much of his life in the service of San Diego. The scion of one of the city’s most notable families, he was known in his own right for his civic leadership and voluntarism for groups ranging from Planned Parenthood to the Friends of Balboa Park.
“During the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s, no civic effort went forward without Phil Klauber at the table,” the late Craig Noel, founding artistic director of the Old Globe Theatre, once observed. SDHC, photo by Antoni di Gesu
Over the decades, he also proved to be a valuable local historian for the detailed notes and memos he kept of every meeting he attended. His “Klauber-grams,” as they were dubbed by friends, were a trove of community memory for the stories of how many organizations and causes began. In at least one case, his notes were the only written record of the founding of the San Diego Community Foundation.
“I’m known as kind of a nut around town because I take notes at various meetings,” Mr. Klauber said during a 1995 San Diego Union-Tribune interview on the occasion of receiving a lifetime achievement award by the Gaslamp Quarter Foundation. He would often ask for corrections to meeting minutes after comparing them with his notes. “I have in mind that somebody will be reviewing that 50 years from now, and it’s starting to be true.”
Mr. Klauber died of Parkinson’s disease May 23. The native San Diegan and longtime Mission Hills resident was 98.
Philip Monroe Klauber was born July 19, 1915, in San Diego, the younger of two children to Laurence Monroe Klauber and Grace Gould Klauber. Born into a family of doers, he had multiple role models to emulate.
His father was chairman and CEO of San Diego Gas & Electric. His mother died at 106 after a lifetime of civic service, including campaigning for the San Diego Community Chest, the precursor of the United Way of San Diego County, of which her brother E.B. Gould was the founding president in 1920. Another uncle, Melville Klauber, helped found the San Diego Historical Society with George Marston. His aunt, plein-air artist Alice Klauber, cofounded the San Diego Museum of Art.
Growing up in his family’s Bankers Hill home, Mr. Klauber was surrounded by his father’s studious interest in reptiles, which led to Laurence Klauber becoming the San
The Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House :: Nomination Report for Historic Designation Johnson & Johnson Architecture Page 324 of 357 Diego Zoological Society’s first curator of reptiles and a world authority on rattlesnakes. At one time, a collection of more than 40,000 specimens occupied the basement.
In his teens, he went to San Diego High School and became an Eagle Scout in Mission Hill’s Boy Scout Troop 20. He worked part time at Klauber Wangenheim Co.’s Cash & Carry and clerked for Klauber Wangenheim Co., whereas an adult he served as director and chairman of the board. He attended what was then San Diego State College before transferring to Stanford University and graduating Phi Beta Kappa with a bachelor’s degree in engineering in 1937.
After working in New York as a test engineer for General Electric, he returned home to San Diego for good in 1946. He joined Solar Aircraft, working first as an electrical engineer, then assistant to the president, director of public relations and chief administrative engineer before leaving in 1963 to go to San Diego Gas & Electric. There, he was vice president of engineering and vice president of customer service before he retired in 1980.
From the 1950s to the early 1990s, he served as president for numerous groups, including the Rotary Club of San Diego, the San Diego Symphony Orchestra Association, United Way of San Diego County, LEAD San Diego Inc., the San Diego Historical Society and the San Diego Foundation.
In 1964, he cofounded COMBO, the Combined Arts and Education Council of San Diego County. He also was instrumental in helping establish what was then the San Diego Community Foundation and is now The San Diego Foundation, LEAD San Diego, the Executive Service Corps of San Diego County and the Balboa Park Millennium Society, which is now called the Friends of Balboa Park.
“Phil Klauber was one of those inspirational leaders of San Diego that so impressed and encouraged new arrivals to San Diego in the ’50s like me,” said Peter Ellsworth, president of the Legler Benbough Foundation. “He and his family were involved in everything, yet they were always helpful and open to ensure that their mantle of leadership would be taken on by others. One of San Diego’s best.”
Mr. Klauber was also an officer or board member of the San Diego Chamber of Commerce, the San Diego Community Foundation, the San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau, Friends of the UC San Diego Library, Planned Parenthood of San Diego & Riverside Counties and UCSD Stein Institute for Research on Aging, among other organizations.
Among numerous awards, he was named Mr. San Diego in 1983 by the San Diego Downtown Rotary, received LEAD San Diego’s Morgan Award, the Lions Club Willis Fletcher Volunteer of the Year, Planned Parenthood’s Margaret Sanger Award and San Diego History Center’s George W. Marston Award for Distinction in Civic Leadership.
The Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House :: Nomination Report for Historic Designation Johnson & Johnson Architecture Page 325 of 357 “Phil Klauber was the epitome of quality, of having commitment at heart,” said civic leader and philanthropist Malin Burnham. “He was open-minded to discussing and working with all factions in the community to get the job done.” And he never lost his cool.
“He was the last of the perfect gentlemen,” Burnham said. “I never saw him upset. He always had a smile and was a positive, go-forward kind of guy. They don’t make them like that anymore.”
Mr. Klauber is survived by a son, Timothy Klauber, of Mission Hills; daughters Janet Klauber, of North Encanto, and Laurie Wasserman, of Linda Vista; a stepson, Jeffrey Conyers, of Tierra Santa; four grandchildren; and a sister, Alice Klauber Miller, of Mission Hills. He was predeceased by his wife of 42 years, the former Detty June Stevenson, in 1992, and a grandson in 1985.
A celebration of life will be from 5 to 8 p.m. July 22 at the San Diego Central Library on the ninth floor Shiley Special Events Suite. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations to a charity of your choice. Copyright © 2014, The San Diego Union-Tribune
San Diego Foundation, July 17, 2015. Legacy Leaguers Honor Local Historian and Philanthropist Philip Klauber
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1915, Craftsman Magazine Advertisement (not necessarily the product used in the subject house.) The Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House :: Nomination Report for Historic Designation Johnson & Johnson Architecture Page 327 of 357
1915, Craftsman Magazine Advertisement (not necessarily the product used in the subject house.)
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November 1916, Craftsman Magazine (showing very similar style and floor plan.) The Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House :: Nomination Report for Historic Designation Johnson & Johnson Architecture Page 329 of 357
January 1922, National Builder (excerpt) The Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House :: Nomination Report for Historic Designation Johnson & Johnson Architecture Page 330 of 357 E.4 - Criterion D Representative of Notable Work of a Master (Representative of the notable work or a master builder, designer, architect, engineer, landscape architect, interior designer, artist, or craftsman.)
Mead & Requa Architects 1913-1921
Frank Mead, from Erik Hanson through John Cross's blog.
Richard S. Requa, San Diego History Center
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Frank Mead was architectural license #461 and later #740 in the State of California on October 30, 1912. San Diego County Miscellaneous Files
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San Diego Directory, 1904
Richard S. Requa was architectural license #899 in the State of California on April 28, 1916. San Diego County Miscellaneous Files
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City of San Diego, Biographies of Established Masters
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Black, 1913
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Heilbron, 1936
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AIA Guidebook The Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House :: Nomination Report for Historic Designation Johnson & Johnson Architecture Page 339 of 357
Gill & Mead, 1907 Allen Residence, Bonita, California
Gill & Mead, 1907, Darst Residence, San Diego, California
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Gill & Mead, 1907, Homer Laughlin Residence, Los Angeles, California The Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House :: Nomination Report for Historic Designation Johnson & Johnson Architecture Page 341 of 357
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Gill & Mead, 1908, Sherwood Wheaton Residence, San Diego, California
Gill & Mead, 1908, Hugo Klauber Residence, San Diego, California
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Irving Gill, 1910, Melville Klauber Residence, San Diego, California
Stannard & Layman, 1912, C.L. Hyde Residence, Loma Portal, San Diego, California (Eugene Layman was a draftsman for Gill in 1910)
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Above: Gill & Mead, 1907, Wheeler Bailey Residence, La Jolla, California Below: Mead & Requa, 1914, Hopi House for Wheeler Bailey,
Gill & Gill, 1914, Henry H. Timken Residence, San Diego, California
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Richard S. Requa, 1911, Personal Residence, San Diego, California (nearly identical front entry and doors)
Mead & Requa, 1914. Philip Klauber, Mead & Requa House, San Diego
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Mead & Requa, 1914, Philip Klauber House (four tiered brackets)
Mead & Requa, 1916, Brackenbury House (four tiered brackets)
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San Diego Union, November 11, 1917 The Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House :: Nomination Report for Historic Designation Johnson & Johnson Architecture Page 348 of 357
Requa's Hollow Clay Tile Patent, 1920 The Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House :: Nomination Report for Historic Designation Johnson & Johnson Architecture Page 349 of 357
Requa's Hollow Clay Tile Patent, 1920 The Philip Monroe Klauber, Mead & Requa House :: Nomination Report for Historic Designation Johnson & Johnson Architecture Page 350 of 357 E.5 - Criterion E Eligible for National or State Listing (Listed or has been determined eligible by the National Park Service for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or is listed or has been determined eligible by the State Historical Preservation Office for listing on the State Register of Historical Resources.)
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F.1 – Bibliography 354
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Thank You
To researchers, librarians, archivists and staff that share their knowledge and expertise in their field.
This Historic Nomination Report was prepared for review by the City of San Diego Historical Resources Board using the following guidelines: City of San Diego, Historical Resource Research Report Guidelines and Requirements, in the Land Development Manual Historical Resources Guidelines. Appendix E. Part 1.1 Adopted by the Historical Resources Board November 30, 2006 Updated January 24, 2008 Updated February 9, 2009 Admin Edit October 10, 2012
Historic Landscapes were identified and evaluated per the: General Guidelines for Identifying and Evaluating Historic Landscapes by the Environmental Program, California Department of Transportation Sacramento, California February 1999
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