[2] It is considered the most ornate Victorian residence in Long Beach with hand-carved woodwork, stained and leaded glass, and a tiled fireplace.

[3] In 1981, the Los Angeles Times described the house as follows: "It is the city's only perfectly preserved Queen Anne mansion, an intricate arrangement of turrets, pillars, angles, beveled Tiffany glass windows, and white-on-blue scrollwork reminiscent of Wedgwood.

He was one of the founders of City National Bank, a wealthy businessman who came to Long Beach from Seattle and Los Angeles.

[2] Green planted exotic shrubs and flowers around the house and also built an aviary for his collection of foreign birds and a barn where he kept Shetland ponies.

She believed the curtains and soft floors created "a perfect acoustical environment" for frequent piano concerts held at the home.

In 1969, the house was threatened with demolition when the City of Long Beach sought to expand the adjacent Drake Park.

[6] In 2002, Long Beach Heritage received a $72,000 grant from the J. Paul Getty Trust to develop a master plan to preserve the main house, carriage house and aviary, and to restore landscaping and for seismic strengthening and improved access for the disabled.

[3] Bembridge House, located at 953 Park Circle Drive, Long Beach, California, was also listed on the National Register of Historic Places in February 2005.