Capt. W. H. Johnson had this house built in 1924 for his wife, Bertha. She disliked their current two-story house on W. Goldstsein and Marion Ave. Bertha was the daughter of Charles Guy Davis. A craftsman-style house that received much publicity in popular magazines such as House Beautiful, Country Life and Ladies Home Journal. Craftsman houses were inspired primarily by the work of two CA brothers Charles and Henry Greene. They practiced in Pasadena from 1893-1914. The high-style bungalow is characterized by a low-pitched gabled roof with wide, unenclosed eave overhangs. Roof rafters are usually exposed and decorative false beams or braces are commonly added under the gables. Porches are either full or partial width and the roof is supported by tapered square columns or pedestals that frequently extend to ground level as do the ones here. The original windows, doors, woodwork and floors remain in this house.
