This home was constructed by George E. Bartlett. He moved into the home in late 1950. George was born in Marshalltown Iowa on July 23, 1894. He worked for Modern Builders Construction at 2812 Long Beach Blvd and later started his own company. He married Louise Beirmann while in Iowa and had two sons, Theodore and Earl Erwin Bartlett also known as Carl. Louise died in Iowa in 1922. By 1930 George had moved to Long Beach, now married to Elma Marie who was also born in Iowa. They lived at 3603 Lime before they moved to Pacific. The auto in the driveway is a 1952 Buick.
George’ s own business was called George E. Bartlett Construction Business. In 1932, George E. Bartlett Construction Co. was awarded a contract by the city of LB to build Orange Avenue and Hill Street viaduct over the Pacific Electric Railway and only out of work Long Beach citizens were being employed on the job, registered voters who were selected from the various lists of unemployed in the city. (Morning Sun, Thursday 23, 1932, The Long Beach Sun 11 Jan 1932, Page 15). George’s company was also involved in repairing the Oriental Theatre, which began known as Murray’s Theatre, at 5384 Long Beach Blvd. according to the April 21, 1933 edition of Southwest Builder and Contractor.
According to the current resident, the Bartlett’s liked to entertain as evidenced by the large gathering in their backyard. It is possible the couple facing the camera in front are the Bartlett’s but the identity of the people in the photograph is unknown
