Adventure 051, Site 032-Einstein House

Capture California, the Game-2012

Adventure: 051, Site 032-Einstein House

National Registry ID: 1978000662

Team: Thing One, Thing Two

Date:  September 16, 2012

Location:

Latitude: 36.742543° N

Longitude: 119.793760° W

Address: 1600 M Street, Fresno, CA

Description:

Edward T. Foulkes, Architect

Built: 1912



This property is currently being put to good use by the YWCA .



Before that, the Louis Einstein family built and lived in this house since its building in 1912. Louis Einstein died in 1914, but his widow lived there for the next 36 years. Louis Einstein as a prominent early merchant and banker. As an early banker of Fresno, he helped finaced several important projects, such as the area's first irrigaiton, gas stations, and street car ventures. He also helped form the free library in Fresno.



As a note, there is an Einstein park near to Thing One and Thing Two's house which is named after him.



References:

• Guide Fresno Historic Houses.
  
• Wikipedia: Marjaree Mason
  

Overall Landmark References:

• David Schmitt's California State Historical Landmark (Schmitt)
  
• Wikipedia: California's National Landmarks (WCNL)
  
• State of California's California Historical Landmarks (CHL)
  
• Wikipedia: California State Landmarks (WCSL)
  
• State of California Historical Resources (CHR)
  
• National Registry of Historical Places (NRHP)