History


 

The estate has a proud history
dating back to 1906.

When residents Angus and Mae Boggs purchased the lot and its original structure—one month before the famous earthquake and fire that ravaged the city—they had barely moved in when the original structure was destroyed.

 
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Months later,

 

the Boggs built the existing house on the lot. Almost a decade later, they wanted better views from their home, so they had it rotated 90 degrees and placed on a new foundation.

In the 1940s, Mae Boggs sold the home to brothers Drs. Ben and Jess Shenson. Mae befriended the Shensons after they bought the house—they became her personal physicians and hosted her 100th birthday party in the home in 1963. Over the years, the home has been expanded and remodeled.