GLENDALE PIONEER'S HOME STILL IN FAMILY.Byline: Helen Gao Staff Writer GLENDALE - At the same time Glendale pioneer Leslie C. Brand was building his El Miradero estate on Mountain Street, Dan Campbell Daniel Allen Campbell (born April 13, 1976 in Clifton, Texas) is an American football tight end for the Detroit Lions of the NFL. College As a senior at Texas A&M University in 1998, Campbell shared tight end duties with Derrick Spiller, starting at the "B" slot against , also a well-known civic leader at the time, was constructing his home several blocks away. A century later, both homes stand out as landmarks in their neighborhood, but whereas Brand's estate is home to a public library, Campbell's is still inhabited by his descendants. Sally MacAller inherited the house last year from her aunt, Agnes Tupper, the wife of one of Campbell's sons. MacAller lives at the Campbell estate with her son, Andy, and the mother-son team has been busy over the past seven months restoring the 10-room, two-story mansion perched on the top of a hill. ``It's been a privilege to work on a wonderful old house like that,'' said Andy MacAller, who is a carpenter and cabinet maker by trade. ``There are some neat details you don't have any more these days. The crown molding Crown molding encapsulates a large family of moldings which are designed to gracefully flare out to a finished top edge; generally used for capping walls, pilasters, cabinets; used extensively in the creation of interior and exterior cornice assemblies and door and window hoods. is the same crown molding used at Brand Library. The ceiling is the same vaulted ceiling.'' Designed in the West Indies West Indies, archipelago, between North and South America, curving c.2,500 mi (4,020 km) from Florida to the coast of Venezuela and separating the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico from the Atlantic Ocean. plantation style by Nathaniel Dryden, the same architect who created El Miradero, the Campbell estate is formally known as Ard Eevin, which in Gaelic means ``heavenly view.'' A series of stairs shaded by arching trees leads up to the distinctive house, which features a semicircular semicircular shaped like a half-circle. semicircular canals the passages in the inner ear, in the bony labyrinth concerned with the sense of balance, especially the detection of movement. porch on the second floor and a roof rising on both sides like a pair of outstretched out·stretch tr.v. out·stretched, out·stretch·ing, out·stretch·es To stretch out; extend. outstretched Adjective arms. ``It's not Victorian. It's not Edwardian. It's a little Classical Revival and some Craftsman touches,'' said Sally MacAller. ``It's a hodgepodge hodge·podge n. A mixture of dissimilar ingredients; a jumble. [Alteration of Middle English hochepot, from Old French, stew; see hotchpot. .'' Inside, the home's wood floor that formerly was covered by carpet has been repaired, refinished and stained to a warm dark color. A piano stands in the foyer and on the walls hang pictures of Campbell's parents. The formal dining room to the right of the foyer is a vibrant burgundy color, furnished with an antique wood dining table and elegantly upholstered chairs. The centerpiece of the room is a Victorian-era, gas-heated fireplace with a ceramic grill. The house has all kinds of china ware n. 1. dishes made of china; porcelain; - so called in the 17th century because brought from the far East, and differing from the pottery made in Europe at that time; also, loosely, crockery in general. in the house, an indication the Campbell family Campbell family or Campbells of Argyll Scottish noble family. The Campbells of Lochow gained prominence in the later Middle Ages. In 1457 Colin Campbell, Baron Campbell (died 1493), was created 1st earl of Argyll. entertained a lot, MacAller said. She described her ancestors as movers and shakers in their time. An immigrant who made his fortune in the Alaskan Gold Rush, Dan Campbell was good friends with Brand. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. MacAller, it was Brand who convinced Campbell to buy the property next to him, build his home there, and hire Dryden, Brand's son- in-law, as the architect for Ard Eevin. She believes the workers who built Brand's mansion probably also worked on Campbell's, given similarities in some of the architectural details. Besides being neighbors, Campbell and Brand went on to found and lead the first banks in Glendale - the First National Bank of Glendale and the Bank of Tropico. While Campbell occupied himself with business affairs, his wife, Margaret, poured her energy into women's club Women’s clubs first arose in the United States during the post-civil war period. As a result of increased leisure time due to modern household advances, middle class women had more time to engage in intellectual pursuits. activities, according to newspaper accounts of the time. ``(The Campbells) were very big on community and community development - developing the city and sort of making it a city for everyone,'' MacAller said. To the left of the foyer is the living room, which also features an antique fireplace. To brighten up the space, the walls have been painted lavender and the crown molding white. It was in this living room, in front of the fireplace, that the Campbells plotted the streets that make up the present-day neighborhood, MacAller said. After stripping off layers of paint, the MacAllers discovered that not only the living room fireplace but also the breakfast-room fireplace has tiles made by the famed Ernest A. Batchelder Ernest A. Batchelder (1875–1957) was an artist and educator who made Southern California his home in the early 20th century. He is famous as a maker of art tiles. , whose tile works have become coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. collectors' items. The intricately designed brass doorknobs that on most of the doors in the house are another source of pride for the MacAllers. ``When we took the hardware to have them polished, (the specialty business) couldn't even find them in a book. That stuff is so old they have never seen them before,'' said Andy MacAller. An archivist ARCHIVIST. One to whose care the archives have been confided. and preservation advocate, Sally MacAller plans to eventually register her home as a local and state landmark. She also wants to open it up, on a rental basis, to host community events. And don't be surprised if the home someday shows up in a movie. She has registered it with a film location company. ``We need to help people to understand the beauty of living in a place that is older and (to) restore it and not mess it up,'' she said. CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1 -- 2) Sally MacAller, left, is restoring the home of her ancestor, Glendale pioneer Dan Campbell. Above, the Ard Eevin estate - ``heavenly view'' in Gaelic - was willed to MacAller. (3) The fireplace in Ard Eevin estate's living room has ceramic tiles crafted by Ernest A. Batchelder. David Sprague/Staff Photographer |
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