Julian in San Diego County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
De Luca House
1893
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, March 31, 2015
1. De Luca House Marker
Inscription.
De Luca House. Frank Antonio De Luca, Italian immigrant, naturalized 1872 at Memphis, TN. and wife, Florence, created this small house, typical of Julian, in 1897 from a studless rough plank cabin built in 1893 by miner C.L. Barnett. De Luca came here in 1889, age 42, and became a leading merchant, grubstaker of gold miners and an astute trader in land. He, other businessmen and farmers organized the first apple day celebration Oct. 9, 1909. Childless Florence retired to San Diego when Frank died in 1925, age 77. She died there in 1945, age 90.
Frank Antonio De Luca, Italian immigrant, naturalized 1872 at Memphis, TN. and wife, Florence, created this small house, typical of Julian, in 1897 from a studless rough plank cabin built in 1893 by miner C.L. Barnett. De Luca came here in 1889, age 42, and became a leading merchant, grubstaker of gold miners and an astute trader in land. He, other businessmen and farmers organized the first apple day celebration Oct. 9, 1909. Childless Florence retired to San Diego when Frank died in 1925, age 77. She died there in 1945, age 90.
Erected by Julian Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.
Location. 33° 4.666′ N, 116° 36.063′ W. Marker is in Julian, California, in San Diego County. Marker is on Main Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2018 Main Street, Julian CA 92036, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Hoskings Rental (a few steps from this marker); Hotel Robinson (within shouting distance of this marker); Frary House (within shouting distance of this marker); Julian Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Wilcox Building
Credits. This page was last revised on February 17, 2017. It was originally submitted on April 15, 2015, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 523 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 15, 2015, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 3. submitted on February 17, 2017, by James King of San Miguel, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
