San Gabriel in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Bovard - Wilson - Hayes House and Jail
Photographed By Denise Boose, May 12, 2013
1. Bovard - Wilson - Hayes House and Jail Marker
The Victorian house was built in 1887 for Revered George Finley Bovard who later became the fourth President of the University of Southern California.
Milton Scott Wilson purchased the house in 1893. He served as Justice of the Peace for the San Gabriel Township and many weddings took place in his parlor. In 1904, his daughter, Mary Leticia, married Edwin Hayes who helped organize the first San Gabriel City Council and the San Gariel Union Church.
Their daughter, Mary Ruth Hayes (1907-1990), was born in the house and lived there all her life. She was a teacher and administrator in the school district for more than forty years. She willed the home and its contents to the San Gabriel Historical Association. The home reflects the lives of one family in San Gabriel for nearly 100 years.
The small stone milk house was used as a jail on weekends to hold revelers from local saloons until they could be taken to the Los Angeles County Jail on Monday morning. It was later moved to the Wilson-Hayes property.
Erected 2006 by Ramona Parlor #109 Rosemarie Lippman, President and The Native Sons of the Golden West Thomas J. Sears II, Grand President.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.
Location. 34° 5.955′ N, 118° 6.471′ W. Marker is in San Gabriel
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Mission Playhouse (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); San Gabriel Veterans War Memorial (about 500 feet away); La Casa Vieja de Lopez (about 600 feet away); Grapevine Arbor (about 600 feet away); Ramona Museum of California History (about 700 feet away); Early California (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1776 Overland Immigration Expedition (approx. 0.2 miles away); Chapman’s Mill and Millrace (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Gabriel.
Photographed By Denise Boose, May 12, 2013
2. Bovard - Wilson - Hayes House and Marker
The marker is mounted on the fence to the right of the entrance gate.
Photographed By Denise Boose, May 12, 2013
3. Bovard - Wilson - Hayes House
Photographed By Denise Boose, May 12, 2013
4. Bovard - Wilson - Hayes House
Photographed By Denise Boose, May 12, 2013
5. Mosaic Embedded on Sidewalk
Photographed By Craig Baker, April 10, 2018
6. Small Stone Milk House and Jail
Located behind the museum, which is next to the main house.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2013, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 1,169 times since then and 80 times this year. Last updated on April 10, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 8, 2013, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. 6. submitted on April 10, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
