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Description
Accession number: P2568 Written on back of another photograph of Sheffield house, "During Roosevelt Administration, the Department of Interior made survey, photographed, prepared specs and filed for reference of those who want to build similarly. Fountain installed over 75 years ago." [see P11553 for statement] Sheffield residence, located at 506 North Los Angeles Street (now Anaheim Blvd.) at Sycamore Street, Anaheim; house was built circa 1884 by S.A. Sheffield, wealthy English sportsman, for his country home; architect and contractor was Chris Stappenback, who also built the Pico Hotel in Los Angeles; purchased in 1939 by Edward P. Backs and renovated for offices; demolished after 1961; image shows facade of two-story brick house with covered porch, flanked by trees; two woman sitting in the yard to the left, with three childen; fountain in foreground.
Type
image
Format
4 Photographic prints : b&w ; 8 x 10 in. 1 Photographic print : sepia ; 8 x 10 in. 1 Negative : 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. 1 Negative : 4 x 5 in.
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