Redlands Area Historical Society, Inc.
Heritage Awards 2001

Walker E. and Belle M. Bell House 1921
Anthony and Stacy Russo
640 West Fern Avenue, Redlands

This Pueblo Revival Style home is a unique design built by Walker E. Bell in 1921. Mr. Bell worked for the Inland Theatre Company. The 1,720 sq. ft. two-story home features rough textured, hand stucco plaster, flat roof with stepped parapet, characteristic pueblo style rounded corners containing weep holes high on the exterior walls, a porte-cochère, and large bay windows with red tile hood overhang. The front of the house is symmetrical in design with a protruding front porch with arch openings leading to the front door.

Back to Awards Page