San Diego County Biographies

JOHN B. STANNARD

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        The subject of this sketch was born in Ottumwa Iowa, in February, 1852. 
When quite young he went with his parents to Ohio, where he remained until 1884, 
when he removed to Cowley County, Kansas. In September, 1886, he came to 
California and located at San Diego. Opening an office in the spring of 1887, 
his energies and business abilities soon brought him into prominence as one of 
the best architects in the city. Among the many elegant structures that have 
grown up in this city under the architectural charge of Mr. Stannard we may 
mention the Grand Pacific, the Bank of Commerce, Louis Building, Lockard's 
residence on D and Twenty-fourth streets and Mrs. L. F Shirley's residence on 
Second street. He has also furnished the designs for Jerry Tolles' fine 
residence now going up on Second and Laurel streets.
        Mr. Stannard was married in 1872 to Miss Mary C. Smith, daughter of 
Samuel and Caroline Smith, of Hardin County, Ohio. Two daughters and one son 
have been born to them.
 
SOURCE:  An Illustrated History of Southern California:  Embracing the Counties 
of San Diego, San Bernardino, Los Angeles and Orange, and the Peninsula of Lower 
California� Chicago:  The Lewis Publishing Company, 1890.  p.-  252