George Marston House
The Marston House sits on a gently sloping portion of five acres of rolling lawns, manicured formal gardens, and rustic canyon gardens overlooking Balboa Park in San Diego. It is considered one of California’s finest examples of the Arts and Crafts movement. The house was designed by Irving Gill in 1904 and constructed by Gill and his partner, William Sterling Hebbard, in 1905 for George W. Marston and his wife, Anna Gunn Marston. George Marston is noted for many things but most prominently as a civic leader whose interest and work in historic preservation, conservation and history is well known. The 8,500 square foot home became a house museum in 1987 after the Marston family gifted it to the City of San Diego for the enjoyment of the public. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
San Diego, San Diego County
Photographer: John Bare