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History:

The original occupant of 2074 N Commonwealth Avenue was Disney animator Eric Larson.   Larson and his wife, Gertrude, are listed in the 1940 Census as residents of 2074 Commonwealth.

Eric Cleon Larson (September 3, 1905 – October 25, 1988) was an American animator for the Walt Disney Studios starting in 1933, and was one of the “Disney’s Nine Old Men”.

Born in Cleveland, Utah, Larson was the son of Danish immigrants Peter, a clothing salesman, and Nora.  He worked on such films as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, Fantasia, Bambi, The Three Caballeros, Make Mine Music, Melody Time, Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, Lady and the Tramp, Sleeping Beauty, One Hundred and One Dalmatians, The Sword in the Stone, The Jungle Book, and The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. Throughout the years, Larson has animated characters on classics like The Aristocats and Robin Hood and also provided the titles on The Rescuers (along with Mel Shaw and Burny Mattinson). In the 1980s his work was minor, but he served as animation consultant on animated films and shorts like Mickey’s Christmas Carol, The Black Cauldron, and The Great Mouse Detective. (Source: Wikipedia.  Visit post here: Eric Larson)

Includes 2070 – 2074 N. Commonwealth Avenue.