Address: 501 East Pedregosa Street
Status: On the market
Price: $1,895,000
I’ve long admired the Craftsman home on the corner of Pedregosa and Emerson Streets. Perched above the street, with a distinctive façade, its corner sandstone steps lead to a curving tile stairway that welcomes visitors up to its graceful covered front porch. I’ve imagined relaxing there over my morning coffee, watching the upper Eastside neighborhood spread before me come to life.
Built in 1909, I knew this four-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath house must have plenty of stories to tell. When it recently came on the market, my friend Tonea told me that she had lived here 20 years ago. We jumped at the opportunity to visit the house together and did so last week. Afterward, I asked Tonea to describe the house then and now. Here are some of her recollections: