Timken House

This Queen Anne Victorian was built in 1888 and was the last residence of inventor Henry Timken (1831-1909). Henry Timken's nieces, the Putnam sisters, played a large role in bringing the fine arts to San Diego. They were major benefactors of the Timken Museum of Art in Balboa Park, a short distance from the home. [1] And this home housed the Timken Museum collection before the opening of the museum. The Timken House has been a private residence since 1965 and was designed by the prominent architects Comstock and Trotsche. [2]

Timken House plaque
Timken Corner, across 1st Avenue
Timken House - catercorner
Timken Corner, across Laurel

References
  1. "Timken Museum History". Archived from the original on 30 April 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  2. Johl, Karen (1982). "SAN DIEGO'S VICTORIAN HOMES". The Journal of San Diego History SAN DIEGO HISTORICAL SOCIETY QUARTERLY. 28 (3): 177.

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