A. S. Bradford House, Georgian Revival mansion in Placentia, United States.
The A. S. Bradford House is a 15-room Colonial Revival home built in 1902 in Placentia, California, designed by James Stafford. It was built in an orange grove and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The house was the home of Albert Sumner Bradford, who founded Placentia by arranging for a water tank along the railway.
Albert Sumner Bradford commissioned architect James Stafford to design the house in 1902, on land that had previously been used for citrus farming. It was one of the first substantial private homes in the area, built at a time when the region was beginning to attract more permanent residents.
The house is named for Albert Sumner Bradford, who in 1890 bought 20 acres in Placentia and did much to support the growth of the citrus industry. He was born in Shapleigh, Maine, in 1860 and died in 1933. The building was later operated as a house museum at one point.
The house stands at the corner of Bradford Avenue and Walnut Avenue in Placentia, on part of the 20 acres Albert Sumner Bradford bought in 1890 for his Tesoro Ranch. The building was operated as a house museum at one point, but the sources do not confirm that it is open to visitors now, so check its current status before planning a visit.
Albert Sumner Bradford, born in Shapleigh, Maine, in 1860, bought 20 acres here in 1890 and called the property Tesoro Ranch. He arranged for a water tank on the railway line, and homes and businesses within a mile could draw water, which drew settlers to the new town of Placentia.
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