Hamlin Home

Built as the "dream home" of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Hamlin, this 4,223 square foot home was completed in 1909. The Craftsman style home was built during the "Arts & Crafts" movement in the United States and incorporated many natural elements local to the region. This included natural rock from the San Gabriel River, a low-pitched gable roof with wide eaves, wood paneling inside, natural wood finishes on the outside, stone/brick facing porch supports, wood ceiling beams, and a hand wrought door and lighting fixtures.

Reuben Hamlin and his wife, Helen, came to Glendora in the year 1900 when the population was a little over 500. Mr. Hamlin was a successful citrus farmer and a member of the Orange Grower's Association, who supplied the White House in Washington, D.C. with their oranges and lemons during the Taft administration. Construction on the main house wasn't started until 1906. The carriage house was built in 1905 and was located across the street from the main house, the Hamlin's lived here until the main house was completed in 1909. Charles Mace of Azusa was the builder of Hamlin's home and many other notable "Craftsman" style homes in the north San Gabriel Valley. Mace also helped build and design the Azusa Women's Club House. The Hamlin family lived in the home until Mr. Hamlin's death in 1933. Mrs. Hamlin continued living in the home until late 1961.

The Hamlin Home was eventually purchased in 1982 by the California chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and has served as their state headquarters since that time.

Hamlin's wife, Helen, is said to have planted the bougainvillea vines on Bennett and Minnesota Avenue that are now dedicated as a State Historic Landmark.

Glendoran Magazine: Sept/Oct 1985

Price, Ryan. Glendora (Past and Present). Arcadia Publishing, 2021.