Fitzgerald House

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Resource No. 23, rare local example of late 19th century Italianate Villa with Classic Revival overtones built by J.A. Maino (see Resources 137 & 138) in 1902 for businessman A.F. Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald was born in Ireland and came to S.L.O. in 1887; he served as President of the San Luis Brick Co. and the Chamber of Commerce (see Resource No. 59); he was also involved in founding Cal Poly.

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794 Buchon Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

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This house is one of the very few surviving examples of a two story Italianate house in San Luis Obispo which existed in the late 1800’s through 1900. Illustrative of the two story Italianate Villa, the house features curved brackets, a low pitched hipped roof, boxed cornice, shiplap siding and a balustrade balcony. It was built circa 1902 by Joseph Maino for A.F. Fitzgerald. Maino, a native of Italy, became one of the foremost builders in the area after 1881 and his descendants continue to be a