Barbara Beretich House Revealed

In 2016, I blogged about this house in the 1000 block of Harvard Ave. Since then I found out that it belonged to Claremont artist Barbara Beretich who passed on in 2018.

The house’s new owners (CGU) have removed much of the growth. All of the artwork from the front of the house has been cleared away, revealing some lovely tile work and a fountain (currently dry).

A few months ago, before this clearing, I noticed shadows from the lattice work and snapped this shot. I’m glad I have it, as the trellis has also been removed. Note the stone with the house number and BB for Barbara Beretich. My friend and fellow blogger also noticed the change.

Before and After Tree Damage

In January, after the massive windstorm in Claremont, I took this photo of a house on 8th and Harvard. The fallen tree looked fairly dramatic, but I don’t think the house was badly damaged. Since then, however, the house has had an exterior makeover.

Maude House Landscaping Update

Last April I posted an update on the Maude House on Harvard Ave. The house appeared to be finished, but the landscaping was not. I think the yard is finally finished.

House Explosion Update 2021

Three years after a little house on 12th Street exploded, the final landscaping is mostly done, and people have been living in the house for a little while. It is now two stories high, but the original Spanish-style architecture has remained, as well as the fountain in the front yard.

Maude House Update

Last July I wrote about this house on Harvard that was undergoing a thorough renovation. After I posted that, my friend told me that this house was in the opening to the tv show Maude. You can see it here starting at about 24 seconds.

I believe that people are living there now, but the outside is waiting for some landscaping.

From Harvard Ave. to Green St.

A year ago I met a woman who told me that she lived on Green St. near Oakmont Elementary School in a house that had been moved from Harvard Ave. I squirreled that information away in my brain, and the other day I was walking in that neighborhood. I decided to see if I could figure out which house was hers, and this one stood out as different than the rest in the neighborhood.

I wrote to the good folks at Claremont Heritage and found out some information about the house.

“Do not know original builder. House originally located at 709 Harvard. Ella Sugg had it moved to Green St. when she built the house currently located on Harvard.

1931 city directory lists Charles and Marvel Fielder living here. Mr. Fielder had a grocery store in Claremont.”

Here is a photo taken of the east side of the house in the Claremont Heritage report.

Here is a photo of the west side of the house today.

The current house at 709 Harvard is now the house for the President of CGU.

Claremont Heritage Virtual Home Tour: Harvard Steps

Because of the pandemic, many organizations have put events online, including the annual Home Tour in Claremont. We enjoyed last year’s tour and were looking forward to this year’s. This past weekend viewers had the chance to watch a video tour of Small Homes and Accessory Dwelling Units. You can look at the brochure online here.

The most photogenic home on the tour (from the outside) is the apartment building called Harvard Steps, just south of Wolfe’s on Harvard. The history and description start on page 24 of the brochure.

House Explosion Update 2019

The little house that exploded in March 2018, is being rebuilt. Framing has been going up.

September 2018 Photo Round-Up

The colleges started up after Labor Day this year. The town is back in full swing.

This exhibition at the Claremont Museum of Art closed and a new one has opened.

This house on Harvard had these boxes placed just so, looking like an obstacle course for dachshunds.

A year ago in June, this Vintage Flip sign went up on this house on the corner of 4th and Yale. Now it appears that renovation is starting.

Now, if fall weather would arrive, we could appropriately welcome in October.

House Explosion Update

Back in March, a little house on 12th Street exploded. Slowly it has been demolished. The speculation is that there was a live gas line, just capped off, in the house, and maybe something very heavy fell on it, causing the explosion.

The fountain was taken apart and then reassembled.

And now it’s not easy to take pictures, unless you are tall.