Guy and Margaret Fleming House facts for kids
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Guy and Margaret Fleming House
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 Location in Northwestern San Diego
Location in San Diego County, California
Location in California
Location in the United States
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| Location | 12279 Torrey Pines Park Road, San Diego, California |
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| Built | 1927 |
| Architectural style | Pueblo Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 98000700 |
| Added to NRHP | June 18, 1998 |
The Guy and Margaret Fleming House is a special historic home. It is also known as the Torrey Pines Reserve Ranger Residence. You can find it inside the beautiful Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve in California. This house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in June 1998. This means it is an important building worth protecting.
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Who Were Guy and Margaret Fleming?
Guy Fleming: A Nature Protector
Guy Fleming was a very important person for nature. He was a naturalist, someone who studies nature. He also worked as the park custodian for the Torrey Pines Reserve. This means he helped take care of the park.
Guy Fleming was a guide at a big event called the Panama-California Exposition in 1915-1916. He was famous for his efforts to protect nature all over California. He helped start several state parks. These include Anza Desert, Cuyamaca, and Palomar State Parks.
Margaret Fleming: Artist and Naturalist
Margaret Eddy Fleming (1888-1977) was Guy's wife. She was also a naturalist, just like Guy. Margaret was also a talented landscape artist. She loved to paint natural scenes.
There is a special trail named after her. It is called the Margaret Fleming Nature Trail. You can find it in the Torrey Pines Reserve Extension Area. This trail honors her love for nature.
About the Fleming House
Building the House
The Guy and Margaret Fleming House was built in 1927. Guy Fleming and his father worked together to build it. It is a two-story home. It is made from wood.
House Style: Pueblo Revival
The house was built in a style called Pueblo Revival. This style looks like the old homes built by Native American people in the Southwest. It often has thick, rounded walls and flat roofs. This style helps the house blend in with the natural landscape.
See also
- In Spanish: Casa Guy and Margaret Fleming para niños
