Doctors House

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Doctors House
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Location1692 Brand Park Dr, Glendale, CA 91201
Coordinates 34°11′01″N118°16′39″W / 34.1837°N 118.2775°W / 34.1837; -118.2775
Area1,800 sq ft (170 m2)
Built1888
ArchitectEllis T. Byram
Architectural style Queen Anne-Eastlake
NRHP reference No. 100009362
Added to NRHPSeptember 21, 2023

The Doctors House is a historic house in Brand Park in Glendale, California. It was built in 1888 and is one of the only Victorian-style houses left in the city. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and Glendale Register of Historic Resources and Historic Districts. [1] It is maintained by the city's Parks, Recreation, and Community Services division. [2] [3] The museum is open for tours every Sunday from 2-4 PM. [1]

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History

The house was built in 1888 by Ellis T. Byram, a real estate developer, and was originally located at 921 East Wilson Ave. It got its name from being occupied by four separate doctors in a row during its early days. After changing hands twice early on (Emma L. Jay in 1890 and Alice M. Junken in 1894), it was purchased in 1896 by the first doctor, Charles Virgil Bogue. He used one of the rooms as a doctor's office and refurbished the attic as a child's room and playplace while also adding a staircase to the area. David Winslow Hunt was the second doctor, buying the building in 1901. He added another bedroom to the attic and a carriage house to be used as an office. [3]

The third doctor, Allen Lincoln Bryant, did not live in the house for long, vacating it in 1908 to Leonidas Hamlin Hurtt, the fourth and final doctor to occupy the building. Bryant had only lived in the house since 1907. Hurtt remodeled the kitchen and dining room, along with many other aspects of the house, extensively for his new wife. Hurtt lived in the house until 1914. After some more short ownerships, Canadian actress Nell Shipman bought the house in 1917 and lived in it until 1920. [3] She had a menagerie in the house that contained two bear cubs. [1] [2]

The Dzaich and Kordich families, who were related by marriage, bought the house in 1921. They split it into two separate residences and made the parlor on the first floor into a bedroom. The families lived in the house until 1980 when Belmont Plaza Development Co. bought it with plans to demolish the building. The Glendale Historical Society was formed to save it. It was in an agreement with the city in which the city would be responsible for the exterior and landscaping, while the society would be in charge of restoration, the interior, and the museum. The organization moved it to Brand Park in September 1980 and, with the lead of Gregg/Gangi Development Co., restored the home using authentic methods. The relocation and restoration cost $200,000 in total. [3] When restoration was completed in 1984, the house was reopened by the society as a museum. [1]

Description

The 1,800 sq ft (170 m2) house is built in a Queen Anne-Eastlake style. An octagonal gazebo, constructed in 1999, can be found on the property's grounds. [1] [2] Originally, the building was only one-story tall, although it had a small attic that could be reached via the pantry ceiling. [3]

The foundations of the building are made out of concrete blocks that date to 1980, when it was moved. The roof shingles are all brown. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "The Glendale Historical Society". The Glendale Historical Society. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "Historic Resource: Doctors' House". City of Glendale. Archived from the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Doctors House Museum & Gazebo Conditions Assessment Report" (PDF). Architectural Resources Group . February 21, 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 13, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2024.