Built circa 1917
PAST photos taken April 29, 2017:
PAST photos taken by Miriam Palm, February 27, 2017:
According to James Willis in a 2017 interview regarding this cottage, it was the first on the block, was built by his grandfather Arthur Bearsby. Research by James Store indicated that Bearsby was also the owner and the Palo Alto Times noted its permit on January 2, 1918. A sleeping porch was added in 1922 as reported in the Palo Alto Times of August 1, 1922.
Location maps from City of Palo Alto Parcel Report:
Deemed potentially eligible for the California Register by Dames and Moore in 1998.
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