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History:

1930 census:
3469 Rowena Avenue (Value: $12,000): 1) Irene Porrazo, owner and head of household; 27 year old white female widow; married at age 17; born in California; parents born in California; not working. 2) Zoe Porrazo, daughter; 9 year old white female; in school; born in California; parents born in California. 3) Harold Porrazo, son; 7 year old white male; in school; born in California; parents born in California. 4) Joseph Porrazo, son; 6 year old white male; in school; born in California; parents born in California.

1940 Census:
3469 Rowena Avenue (Rents for $100): 1) Ida R. Gould, head of household; white widow 87 years old; born in Maine; not working. 2) Forest E. Gould son; white single male 52 years of age; born in California; optometrist; earns $1,860. 3) Raymond V. Gould, son; white single male 48 years of age; born in California; tile setter in building construction.

About Storybook:  The storybook style is a nod toward Hollywood design technically called Provincial Revivalism and more commonly called Fairy Tale or Hansel and Gretel. While there is no specific definition of what makes a house storybook style, the main factor may be a sense of playfulness and whimsy. Most seemed snapped out of a craggy old-world village with intentionally uneven roofs, many cobblestone, doors and windows which may look mismatched and odd-shaped. It took a foothold in California, particularly in Los Angeles, during the 1920s and 1930s. (Source: Wikipedia)