1017 Garden Street (Garden Only)

1911, Craftsman Bungalow

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Built in 1911 by the City & Suburban Realty Co. for the Annual Bungalow and House Show. Advertised as a “California Bungalow”, these designs are based on Asian-inspired architecture and the English Arts & Crafts Movement. Characteristic features seen on this house include low-pitched gable roof, exposed roof rafter tails, decorative triangular gable braces, the gabled dormer on the front façade, and square, tapered porch columns.

This home was built and used as a model home for a while and was sold to May Besson in November of 1913. May was a local seamstress, known for her fashioning and designing of women’s apparel. The current owner puts in timeless hours updating and maintaining these beautiful gardens offering color and design to the neighborhood.