Mrs. Bunn’s Maternity Home

This residential home was used as a maternity home and was built in 1920. This home, in the Craftsman style, dates from c. 1920. Mrs Bunn’s operated from early in the century to at least 1927 or ’28. Rumor has it that there was “always a bun(n) in the oven!”

The remoteness of hospitals in the early 20th century encouraged the operation of maternity homes by midwives. Mrs. Bunn’s was one of at least two such establishments in Glendora. Many Glendora residents came into this world in this home. The entire cost was $45 for the first child and $65 for the second child. This price included a two week stay, with meals, and the cost of the doctor. The maternity home was set up as bedrooms in a home so the new mother and baby could be more comfortable. When the birth date was approaching, the doctor would be called to deliver the baby.

Historical Archives. Glendora Historical Society. 314 N. Glendora Ave. Glendora, CA. 91741. Apr. 19, 2022.

Battler, Bobbie. Remember When. California. 1985.