About

Lessing Stern, who lived here in 1940, was an LFIA Director in 1939 and 1940. (Source: LFIA Minutes).

Harley S. Bradley, architect.

1930 census:
1908 N. Catalina Street: (Value: $15,000): 1) Lessing S. Stern, owner and head of household; 35 year old white married male; married at age 28; born in Michigan; father born in Germany, mother in Michigan; an automobile salesman. 2) Hilda B. Stern, wife; 38 year old white married female; married at age 31; born in Texas; father born in Germany, mother in Michigan; not working. 3) Betty I. Stern, daughter; 5 year old white female; in school; born in California.

1940 Census:
1908 Catalina Street (Value $6,000): 1) Lessing Stern, head of household; white married male 45 years of age; born in Michigan; not working. 2) Hilda Stern, wife; white married female 48 years of age; born in Texas; not working. 3) Betty Ida Stern, daughter; white single female 15 years of age; born in California; in school.