It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

[1] The house's bungalow/craftsman architecture, of then current vogue, demonstrates that the tiny town was connected to the national marketplace.

It is a nearly square building, with a deep front porch, and is unusual for having an elevator.

It was built for William Johnson, a banker in Fruitdale.

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