1915 - A fire started in the bakery of the Hotel Metropole (built by the Banning brothers) and destroyed the whole Northwest side of Avalon. Every building on our side of town was burned. The museum has a picture of a charred hill, with the arches of our foundation from the original house still standing.
1918 - Steve Brodie (money from L. A. White King Soap Co.) built our present house on the old foundation.
1934 - Bud Upton added the Ratskeller, doing the mural, woodcarvings, and chairs (originally covered in red Catalina goat skin). Brodie entertained lavishly.
1945 - Brodie, in failing health, sold the house to Mattson, who had the Avalon Drug Store.
1960 - Mattson died on Catalina and the house went to his daughter Norma Sims. (His other daughter Alva Reed inherited the drug store.)
1960 to 1962 - Jerry Goldsmith rented the house from Sims. He composed the music for the "The Prize" and "Lilies of the Field" on the piano in the Ratskeller.
1918 - Steve Brodie (money from L. A. White King Soap Co.) built our present house on the old foundation.
1934 - Bud Upton added the Ratskeller, doing the mural, woodcarvings, and chairs (originally covered in red Catalina goat skin). Brodie entertained lavishly.
1945 - Brodie, in failing health, sold the house to Mattson, who had the Avalon Drug Store.
1960 - Mattson died on Catalina and the house went to his daughter Norma Sims. (His other daughter Alva Reed inherited the drug store.)
1960 to 1962 - Jerry Goldsmith rented the house from Sims. He composed the music for the "The Prize" and "Lilies of the Field" on the piano in the Ratskeller.
Sept 20, 1964 – Dr. Staff and Family purchased the home from the Sims.
October 21, 2001 - Dr. and Mrs. Staff pass away in tragic fire in the home.
2001 - 2003 - House is fully remodeled and improved with 6 bedrooms and bonus room.
August 21, 2008 - Family matriarch and docent providing most of the above history passes away.
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