Historic Districts: Huntington Boulevard

Einstein HomeLesley & Ruth Einstein Home (1950)

3850 E. Huntington Boulevard
Ranch

NON-CONTRIBUTOR

This ranch style home was apparently designed by Walter Wagner and constructed by contractor/builder J. T. Cowan in 1950. Unfortunately it has been altered by the change-out of original windows for vinyl sliders and is therefore not a contributor to the district. The first residents were descendants of early Fresno families: Lesley Einstein was the son of Louis Einstein, Fresno's first Postmaster and Wells Fargo agent. The land for Einstein Playground was donated by Lesley Einstein's mother. Mr. Einstein farmed in the Reedley area and was an original director of Fresno State College. He had numerous other civic duties and connections

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