J.J. Walton Jr. House Revisited

I found two interesting shots of the J.J. Walton house, the first was taken before the house was moved and shows the original porch across the front of the house before the addition of the large bay window. Shown standing in the photo are Judge Walton, his daughter Pauline, and family friend and Mrs. Walton. Barely visible in the background is the large water town that once supplied water to the estate. The second photo is of particular interest as it shows that the services wings on the back of the house, which had always been associated with the houses years as a restaurant were actually original to the house, at least from the time it was moved and enlarged. As shown in the photo, the windowless storage in the protruding area to the left was actually at one time an open porch, almost a gazebo like structure. Think what a pleasant place this would have been to dine outside in the summer. Thankfully the Walton house is now owned by the Gustina family and its survival is almost certain.

J.J. Walton Jr. House

Originally built in the center of a 4 acre Estate in 1868, the Walton house was later moved to a different part of the property prior to 1900, when the street grid was changed. At the time the house was moved, a porch was removed from the left wing and a two level bay window put in its place. The entire house was set on a high foundation, with additional service wings on the rear. The second photo (shown in reverse from how the house actually stands) shows the water tower and other outbuilding which once stood on the property. The house was occupied by Judge Walton's youngest daughter until her passing in 1963, at which time it became a restaurant, which it remains.