Artist Lucretia Van Horn and sculptor Louise Nevelson spent significant periods of time there, as did Marjorie.

[1] In 1939, Marjorie designed and built her own adobe near the Briones house working closely with renowned architect Gregory Ain.

[2] Marjorie and Louise lived downstairs from Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo and the four became close friends and fellow artists.

Though trained in the Stanislavsky method of acting, Marjorie Eaton's initial career choice was to work as either an architect or commercial artist.

[5] Eaton's Broadway credits include Merchant of Venice, Bell, Book and Candle in 1950, In the Summer House in 1953, and One Eye Closer in 1954.