Dr. John H. Franklin Home

The Dr. John H. Franklin Home is located at 223 East Morrison Avenue (proceed east from the Waller Home on Morrison Avenue).

The present owner, State Assemblyman Abel Maldonado, recently renovated this beautiful two-story Spanish-style home, built in 1925 for Dr. J. H. Franklin, co-owner of Waller Franklin Seed Company. The original colors of white and brown have been updated to pink and deep gray-green. Twenty-five small and large palm trees accent the front grounds. Squint your eyes, and its easy to see this home in a Spanish village, the sounds of a flamenco band in the background and the smells of paella cooking. Like many homes in the area, the Franklins had a fishpond, but integrated it with the west wall instead of sinking it into the ground.