A 1967 View of the Elsner House

A 1967 view of the Elsner-Draper residence in Zenith, showing the house and surrounding mature landscaping.
Elsner House in Zenith - 1967

Photograph description

A 1967 view of the Elsner-Draper residence in Zenith, showing the house and surrounding mature landscaping.

Date or period
Photograph: 1967; house built in 1927.
Place
23258 Marine View Drive South, Zenith, Des Moines, Washington
People
Max Elsner; later Vernon Draper and Melanie Elsner Draper.

Historical context

DMHS says the house was built in 1927 as Max Elsner’s second home after he moved his Zenith Holland Garden business. Vernon and Melanie Elsner Draper later lived here.

Research references

Historical identifications are stated only where supported by the existing DMHS collection or corroborating research. Unresolved dates, names, and locations are identified as such rather than inferred from appearance alone.

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