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Timken House

The Timken House is a Queen Anne Victorian house in San Diego, California. It was designed by the prominent architects Comstock and Trotsche and built in 1888. It was the last residence of inventor Henry Timken (1831-1909). Henry Timken Jr., along with the Putnam sisters, co-founded the Timken Museum of Art in Balboa Park, a short distance from the home. The Timken House became a private residence in 1965.

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The Timken House is a Queen Anne Victorian house in San Diego, California. It was designed by the prominent architects Comstock and Trotsche and built in 1888.1 It was the last residence of inventor Henry Timken (1831-1909). Henry Timken Jr. (grandson of inventor Henry Timken), along with the Putnam sisters, co-founded the Timken Museum of Art in Balboa Park, a short distance from the home. 2 The Timken House became a private residence in 1965.1

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  1. Johl, Karen (Summer 1982). "SAN DIEGO'S VICTORIAN HOMES". The Journal of San Diego History. 28 (3): 177.
  2. "History". Timken Museum of Art. Retrieved 20 November 2022.

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