Timken House

This Queen Anne Victorian was built in 1888 and was the last residence of inventor Henry Timken (1831-1909). Henry Timken's nieces, the Putnam sisters, played a large role in bringing the fine arts to San Diego. They were major benefactors of the Timken Museum of Art in Balboa Park, a short distance from the home. [1] And this home housed the Timken Museum collection before the opening of the museum. The Timken House has been a private residence since 1965 and was designed by the prominent architects Comstock and Trotsche. [2]

Timken House plaque
Timken Corner, across 1st Avenue
Timken House - catercorner
Timken Corner, across Laurel

References

  1. ↑ "Timken Museum History". Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  2. ↑ Johl, Karen (1982). "SAN DIEGO'S VICTORIAN HOMES". The Journal of San Diego History SAN DIEGO HISTORICAL SOCIETY QUARTERLY. 28 (3): 177.

Coordinates: 32°43′53.9″N 117°9′51.2″W / 32.731639°N 117.164222°W / 32.731639; -117.164222

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