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| Stevenson-Osbourne House After 1940 A. J. Wittlock, Photographer |
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| Stevenson-Osbourne House Before 1940 A. J. Wittlock, Photographer |
Designed by Willis Polk (1867-1924), this stucco residence often called the "Stevenson House" was built for the widow of Robert Louis Stevenson. Originally the house was 2 instead of 4 stories at the Hyde Lombard corner and had the air of a Tudor-Baroque country manor rather than the Mediterranean Villa it is today.
Legend has it that as a tribute to the infamous author, Polk designed a richly colored stain glass window in the curvy main staircase depicting the Hispaniola, the ship prominently featured in Stevenson's "Treasure Island."
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| Original stained Glass window depicting the ship Hispaniola, notably featured in Stevenson's "Treasure Island" |
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| Stevenson's Hispaniola |
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