Chaffey - Garcia House

byStudent’s Name

Etiwanda Today

Etiwanda, CA

Captain Joseph Garcia

• One of first settlers to Etiwanda

• Purchased land in 1875

George Chaffey, JR.

• Purchased house from Captain Garcia in 1881

• House and 560 acres cost $30,000

Chaffey Family in 1890Andrew, Benjamin. George, John , and

Annette.

Chaffey Brothers

• Organized the Etiwanda Water Company in 1882

Interesting Facts

• George Chaffey successfully tested the first electric light in southern California in 1882

• Installed telephone line to San Bernardino

Chaffey - Garcia HouseBefore renovations in 1979

Chaffey - Garcia Housetoday

• 7150 Etiwanda Avenue

• Tours offered to the public on 2nd Saturday of the month 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Questions

• Name two families that were some of the earliest settlers in Etiwanda.

• What are two interesting firsts that George Chaffey did while living in Etiwanda?

Works Cited• http://www.chaffey.org/community/etiwanda/• http://www.chaffey.org/community/history/

captain_Joseph_s_Garcia.html• http://www.chaffey.org/community/history/chaffey_family.html• http://www.chaffey.org/community/etiwanda/historical_society/

etiwanda_society_curator.html• http://www.chaffey.org/community/dailybulletin/1990s/

1998/1998_07_20_our_legacy_george_chaffey.html• http://www.chaffey.org/community/history/

chronology_of_george_chaffey_jr.html• http://www.culturalcenter.org/history/dlibrary/dletiwan.htm