This was the castle of the citrus kings
The fragrant scent of orange blossoms once wafted around this Craftsman/Colonial Revival manor, which citrus grower F.L. Bartholow built nearly a century ago. More than 1,200 orange and lemon trees shared the 10-acre property with the house in a community then called Etiwanda, now a part of the city of Rancho Cucamonga.
It has been home to three of Etiwanda’s early families.
Bartholow, a charter member of the Etiwanda Fruit Co., packed fruit under the “Quail” label, according to a Rancho Cucamonga city planner’s report. He and his wife, Clara, lived in the house until 1928, when Charles and Gertrude Woods purchased it.
Woods made his mark in Etiwanda history selling water rights essential to growth in the community. The next owners, the Riley family, nearly doubled the number of citrus trees and were growers for what is now the Sunkist Co. They were the owners until 1947.
The two-story Bartholow Home reflects an era when citrus was king in this part of San Bernardino County.
About this house: Designated as a historic landmark by the city of Rancho Cucamonga, the home was moved around the corner from its original location by KB Home to make room for a development of 117 single-family residences and 156 condominium units in the Lexington at Etiwanda community in Rancho Cucamonga.
Asking Price: $999,900
Size: The five-bedroom, three-bathroom house has 2,706 square feet of living space on half an acre of land.
Features: The restored house has a kitchen with granite countertops, a dining room, family room and a living room with a wood-burning fireplace. The master bathroom includes a claw-foot tub.
Where: Rancho Cucamonga
Listing agent: Janet Gushue of Tarbell Realtors in Rancho Cucamonga has the listing, (909) 483-8015.
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