HISTORIC STRUCTURE DATA      19 February 2003

Provided by:

Huntsville Planning Division
PO Box 308, Huntsville 35801
Contact: Linda Bayer Allen
256-427-5100

Address:	300 California Street
Historic District:	Twickenham Historic District
Legal Description:	Lots 33, 34 and 35, Block B, according to a plat of Mary B. Echols Estate as recorded in Madison County Plat Book 1, Page 102. (194.28’ x [3.67’ + 94.96’] x 194.92’ x 54.00’) 0.34 acres, more or less
Date Constructed:	1941
Architect:	Paul M. Speake
Contractor:	Unknown
Dates Remodeled:	1950s conversion of attached one car garage into bedroom and full bath. Back porches enclosed, date unknown. 1989 – 13’ x 18’ addition at rear of home (den with fireplace), also added attached exterior entry storage room
Original Owner:	Preston G. and Vivian H. Browning

Newspaper Accounts:

Deed History:

1941	Deed of September 24, 1941, recorded in v. 157, p. 272
	From: Douglass Taylor, Addison White and M.B. Spragins, Administrators of the Estate of Mary B. Echols To: Preston G. Browning For: $1,100.00
1945	Deed of June 14, 1945, recorded in v. 171, p. 36
	From: Preston G. and Vivian H. Browning To: William E. Gardner For: Unavailable
1946	Deed of September 7, 1946, recorded in v. 176, p. 212
	From: William E. and Edwena Gardner To: Glen D. Bryan For: Unavailable
1948	Deed of February 28, 1948, recorded in v. 183, p. 611
	From: Glen D. and Martha S. Bryan To: Floyd Homer Folkner For: $12,500
1949	Deed of March 1, 1949, recorded in v. 198, p. 602
	From: Floyd Homer and Ann Jones Folkner To: A.W. White, Jr. For: Unavailable
	Ownership records since 1949 have not been researched.
1998	Deed of July 16, 1998, recorded in v. 924, p 1032.
	From: Thomas George and Billia Wayne Wilde To: Lisa L. and Richard J. Leddo For: Unavailable

Comments:

Polk City of Huntsville Directory Entries for 300 California Street SE:

1943	Preston G. Browning (Vivian), mgr., J C Penney Co. Inc.
1947	Glenn D. Bryan (Martha S), mgr., J C Penney Co., Inc.
1961	Einar Asmundson (Edith W), eng., Ford Instrument
1964	Clay Johnston (Edith W), eng., G. W. Jones & Son
1966	Vacant
1972	John G. Gann (Gloria), John G. Gann & Co.
1973	John G. Gann (Gloria), John G. Gann & Co.
1974	T. G. Wilde, contract slsmn, Moore-Handley Joyce Wilde, slswn, Saks of Huntsville
1975	Thos. G. Wilde (Joyce), contract slsmn, Moore-Handley
1976	Thos. G. & Joyce Wilde, contract slsmn, Moore-Handley
1977	Thos. G. Wilde, contract slsmn, Moore-Handley Joyce Wilde, slswn, Village Emporium
1978	Thos. G. & Joyce Wilde, contract slsmn, Moore-Handley Field Thomas, student
1979	Thos. G. & Joyce L. Wilde, contract slsmn, Harper Hdw
1980	Thos. G. & Joyce L. Wilde, hdw mgr Hopper Hdw & Mill Sup Field Thomas, student
1981	Thos. G. & Joyce L. Wilde, hdw mgr Hopper Hdw & Mill Sup Field Thomas, student Thos. W., courier, Peoples Natl Bank
1982	Thos. G. & Joyce L. Wilde, hdw mgr Hopper Hdw & Mill Sup Thos. W., bkpg clk, Peoples Natl Bk
1985	Thos. G. & Joyce L. Wilde, hdw mgr Hopper Hdw & Mill Sup
1986	Thos. G. & Joyce L. Wilde, hdw mgr Hopper Hdw & Mill Sup
1987	Thos. G. & Joyce L. Wilde, hdw mgr Hopper Hdw & Mill Sup
1990	Thos. G. & Billie, retd.
1991	Thos. G. & Billie W., retd.
1992	Thos. G. & Billie W., retd.
1995	Thomas G. & Villa W., retd.
1996	Thomas G. & Villa W., retd.
1997	Thomas G. & Villa W., retd.
1998	Thomas G. & Villa W., retd.
1999	Richard Leddo
2001	Not Verified
2002	Lisa L. Leddo, prof/tech Richard J. & Lisa L. Leddo, middle mgmnt