Sep 08, 1983
National Register of Historic Places - Pink House (Residential Structures by Mary Rockwell Hook TR)
Statement of Significance: The Rockwell and Hook families purchased, during the early 1920's, three contiguous home sites at the crest of a hillside, at West Fiftieth Street and Summit. A cul-de-sac drive was constructed to service the three building sites. In 1922, Mrs. Hook planned this house, the first of the residences to be built on the property. The house became known among the family members as the "Pink House", for pink plaster was utilized for the exterior of the house, a novelty which Mrs. Hook had first seen at the San Francisco World's Fair. A movie she had viewed was the inspiration for the spindled balcony on the rear facade.10 The city directories list Mr. and Mrs. Hook as the occupants of this residence from 1924 until 1931.
National Register of Historic Places - Pink House (Residential Structures by Mary Rockwell Hook TR)
Statement of Significance: The Rockwell and Hook families purchased, during the early 1920's, three contiguous home sites at the crest of a hillside, at West Fiftieth Street and Summit. A cul-de-sac drive was constructed to service the three building sites. In 1922, Mrs. Hook planned this house, the first of the residences to be built on the property. The house became known among the family members as the "Pink House", for pink plaster was utilized for the exterior of the house, a novelty which Mrs. Hook had first seen at the San Francisco World's Fair. A movie she had viewed was the inspiration for the spindled balcony on the rear facade.10 The city directories list Mr. and Mrs. Hook as the occupants of this residence from 1924 until 1931.
Sep 08, 1983
Posted Date
Aug 21, 2023
Historical Record Date
Sep 08, 1983
Source Name
National Register of Historic Places
