Interview with Janie Schoolcraft while taking a tour of her childhood home. Mrs. Schoolcraft discusses her memories and points out notable features of the home. The English Tudor style house was completed in 1931 for the Schoolcraft Family, who moved to Claremont from Pasadena. Janie's father, Charles Schoolcraft, was in the grocery business and moved to Southern California from New Hampshire. The impressive house utilized stones on the exterior facade taken from the citrus orchards, while its interior features a Philippine mahogany mantle, hand pegged floors, and beautiful paneling throughout.
Type
sound
Format
Original Audio cassette
Form/Genre
Oral histories
Extent
1 Tape of 1 00:24:35
Identifier
caclah_000046
Language
English
Subject
Architecture Local history
Place
Claremont (Calif.)
Provenance
Claremont Heritage California Revealed is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
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