About

D. Remer & Hewitt, architect

Pacific Ready-Cut Homes, Inc. architect of garage. Home of Mr. and Mrs. Marion R. (Kathryn Day) Gray listed in the 1926 Los Angeles Blue Book. Listed at $999,000 in August, 2000. (Source: Real estate brochure)

1930 census:
5127 Franklin Avenue (Value: $45,000): 1) Charles S. Jones, owner and head of household; 40 year old white married male; married at age 24; born in Texas; parents born in Texas; vice-president of an oil company. 2) Genevieve Jones, wife; 35 year old married white female; married at age 20; born in Alabama; father born in Pennsylvania, mother in New York; not working. 3) George F. Jones, son; 7 month old male; born in Illinois. 4) Sarah Henderson, nurse; 34 year old married white female; married at age 24; born in Scotland; parents born in Scotland; to U.S. in 1924; citizenship pending; a nurse in a private family. 5) John Shannon, servant; 31 year old married white male; married at age 23; born in Texas; parents born in Texas; a servant in a private family.

1940 Census: 5127 Franklin Avenue (rents for $85): Herbert B. Field, head of household; white married male 49 years of age; born in Massachusetts; not working. 2) Alice Evan Field, wife; white married female 54 years of age; born in Wisconsin; not working. 3) Dudley Field, adopted son; white single male 20 years of age; born in California; in school. 4) James W. Fullbright, houseboy; white single male 23 years of age; born in Oklahoma; houseman in a private family; earns $300.