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History:

Arthur W. Tyler, architect.

William G. Lacy lived at 2408 Wild Oak Drive in 1930 and 1940. This Spanish Colonial style residence was designed by Arthur W. Tyler for William G. Lacy in 1927. Lacy was the older brother of Richard Henry Lacy, the third mayor of the City of San Marino. Their father, William Lacy Sr., was an entrepreneur who was an architect, banker, oil pioneer, gold miner and founder of the Lacy Manufacturing Company in Los Angeles in 1887, at one time one of the largest businesses in California. William Jr., along with father and younger brother Richard developed the Puente Hills oil fields that stretched from the San Gabriel Valley to Brea, California. After their father died in 1897, the brothers reorganized the company which engaged in its original business of sheet metal manufacturing, sheet metal fabrication, steel pipes and tanks, and expanded it into the field of heavy metal, boilers, storage tanks, water works appliances and other products for the oil field industry. (Source: Michael Locke)

1930 census:
2408 Wild Oak Drive (Value: $35,000): 1) William G. Lacy, owner and head of household; 34 year old white married male; married at age 22; born in California; father born in California, mother in Missouri; an engineer in a steel plant. 2) Ruth C. Lacy, wife; 34 year old white married female; married at age 22; born in Montana; father born in Wisconsin, mother in Iowa; not working. 3) William G. Lacy, Jr., son; 10 year old white male; in school; born in California. 4) Mary L. Lacy, daughter; 9 year old white female; in school; born in California. 5) Virginia Lacy, daughter; 6 year old white female; in school; born in California. 6) Thomas C. Lacy, son; 1 year 6 month old white male; born in California. 7) Anna G. Rockwall, servant; 24 year old white married female; married at age 22; born in Scotland; parents born in Scotland; to US in 1923, citizenship pending; a servant in a private family. 8) Luvia Rautis, servant; 37 year old white married female; married at age 20; born in French Canada; parents born in French Canada; to US in 1898, a naturalized citizen; a servant in a private family. 9) Francis Tilku, servant; 36 year old white married female; married at age 21; born in Ohio; parents born in Ohio; a servant in a private family.

1940 Census:
2408 Wild Oak Drive (Value $35,000): 1) William G. Lacy, head of household; white married male 44 years of age; born in California; manager, steel smelting plant. 2) Ruth C. Lacy, wife; white married female 44 years of age; born in Montana; not working. 3) Mary L. Lacy, daughter; white single female 19 years of age; born in California; not working. 4) Virginia Lacy, daughter; white single female 16 years of age; born in California; in school. 5) Thomas Lacy, son; white single male 11 years of age; born in California; in school. 6) Barbara J. Guthrie, niece; white single female 17 years of age; born in California; in school. 6) Matilda Doggett, servant; Negro married female 32 years of age; born in Louisiana; maid, private home; earns $440.