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Charles E. DuBois, architect of 1946 residence. Gutted, rebuilt, pool added in 2003.

History:
Listed as fixer at $675,000 in June, 2002; sold at $730,000. Major alterations, third story added with two large bedrooms in rear, swimming pool added in front, 2003. Listed at $1,799,000 in August, 2003; sold at $1,600,000 in September, 2003. Called California contemporary.(Source: real estate brochure)

1930 census:
2414 N. Commonwealth Avenue: (Value: $30,000): 1) Frank O. Wakley, owner and head of household; 61 year old white married male; married at age 22; born in Illinois; father born in New York, mother in Illinois; not working. 2) Josephine Wakley, wife; 57 year old white married female; married at age 20; born in Iowa; parents born in Indiana; not working.

1940 Census:
2414 Commonwealth Avenue (Rents for $35): 1) Blanche Hoyle, head of household; white married female 40 years of age; born in Louisiana; not working. 2) James W. Crawford, son; white single male 21 years of age; born in Pennsylvania; in school.