Saturday, April 23, 2022

I see some interesting things besides vehicles when out walking, though I don't often take pictures of any of it, but figured, why not make a post of some of it? A few readers have seemed interested in the daily walk

 

Some neighborhoods have iconic landmarks, and the old gates are what sets Talmadge apart



unusual looking tree, just ENORMOUS fronds


I like this place, small, over a garage, and in nice quiet Kensington


this porch seat even has wheels


the Beatles, in the Yellow Submarine, in an Octopuses' Garden, get it?



Quartermass Stensrud 1907 house

The house was built in 1907 at 4008 University Avenue by Rueben Quartermass, a developer with the Columbia Company in early San Diego, as well as a department store owner. The area, known as City Heights, was rapidly becoming one of San Diego's streetcar suburbs serviced by the San Diego Electric Railway. In 1907 there were 475 homes in City Heights.

The house was sold in 1912 to Charles O. Stensrud. Stensrud was involved in real estate and banking for East San Diego when City Heights incorporated under that name in 1912. Later he became the East San Diego City Health Commissioner and was a driving force behind getting University Avenue paved.

With 3,619 square feet, and located so near the San Diego State College, the home served as a fraternity house in 1931-32 and 1940 for Kappa Phi Sigma and Eta Omega Delta, respectively. It also served as a boarding house during World War II.

https://activerain.com/blogsview/1670164/san-diego-then---now---the-quartermass-stensrud-house


Yeah, there are some odd trees around San Diego, this is certainly something that must have influenced Dr Suess (a San Diegan) 





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