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- URL: https://www.smdp.com/010305-story/
- Published: 2005-01-03T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T05:56:12.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Community, Main St, #archive-import

and sold in 1923 when it was used for meetings of the women’s auxiliary of union veterans of the Civil War. In the early 1970s, artist Helen Taylor Sheats converted it into a residence and had it landmarked. A local architect now owns the structure, and is preserving and restoring it with minimal intervention.

Congregants of the Methodist Episcopal church, who previously worshiped in the church that was converted into a residence, built a new, larger church on the corner of Second and Hills streets in 1923\. Now called The Church in Ocean Park, it features stained-glass windows.

At 2544 Third St., originally the home of a local Main Street butcher, is an airplane-style Craftsman bungalow, characterized by its broad overhanging eaves, exposed rafters and a large, front wrap-around porch. A built-in secretary in the living room has a “Holmes Disappearing Bed” that slides out from a bottom panel.

The house at 2607 Third St., built circa 1915, is a 1 1/2-story bungalow that combines Victorian and Craftsman features. In the 1940s, it had been a rooming house. Typical of many early 1900s structures on the block, steep stairs lead to the front porch and entry. The house interior has been rehabilitated in its original style, using recycled original or replicated materials to preserve an authentic look.

The home at 2612 Third St. (1912) was purchased by the current owner when it was a triplex. She has restored the original floor plan. The house was built by J.L. Packard, the tobacconist on Main Street. It is Transitional Victorian/Craftsman with an eyebrow balcony.

Ticket information Tour tickets are limited, and advance reservations are strongly advised. Admission is $35 per person, $25 for Conservancy members, and $45 for those who join the Conservancy and attend the tour. Tickets will be available at the Ocean Park Branch Library, 2601 Main St. Parking is available at Muir Elementary School, at Fifth Street and Ocean Park Boulevard. A public parking structure on Main Street and beach parking also are within walking distance.

For reservations and information, call (310) 485-0399 or go to the Santa Monica Conservancy Web site at www.smconservancy.org. The Santa Monica Conservancy is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving Santa Monica’s unique cultural and architectural heritage.

Docent volunteers needed Volunteers are needed for the tour. Volunteers will provide information to visitors inside each of the tour houses during two-hour shifts. No experience is necessary, as the Conservancy provides the tour information.

Each volunteer will receive a free ticket to view the six historic homes on the tour. To volunteer, call Ruthann Lehrer at (310) 828-0692.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on January 3, 2005.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/010305.pdf?ref=smdp.com)