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History:
Original owner: W. H. Nicholas. Original house was 1 1/2s, 6 rooms; now 2s, 9 rooms. (Source: LFIA questionnaire 1988.)

1930 census:
2439 N. Commonwealth Avenue: (Rents for $150 per month): 1) Frank J. Golden, renter and head of household; 53 year old white married male; married at age 31; born in California; parents born in Ireland; an attorney at law. 2) Bernice Golden, wife; 39 year old white married female; married at age 18; born in New York; father born in England, mother in Pennsylvania; not working. 3) Bernice L. Golden, daughter; 15 year old single white female; in school; born in California. 4) Mary E. Golden, daughter; 13 year old white female; in school; born in California. 5) Frank J. Golden, Jr., son; 10 year old white male; in school; born in California. 6) Ruth J. Golden, daughter; 3 year old white female; born in California. 7) Elenora Taylor, servant; 72 year old single white female; born in Ohio; parents born in the US; a servant in a private family.

1940 Census:
2439 Commonwealth Avenue (Value $12,000): 1) Edward Meltzer, head of household; white married male 32 years of age; born in Massachusetts; secretary of a furniture manufacturing company. 2) Frieda Meltzer, wife; white married female 26 years of age; born in California; not working. 3) Edward Meltzer, son; white male 4 years of age; born in California. 4) Susan Meltzer, daughter; white female 2 years of age; born in California; 4) Monica Bowersox, servant; white single female 22 years of age; born in Ohio; nurse in a private home; earns $850.