Take this directory along with you as you explore the following Kensington and Talmadge residences:
- Silas St. John - 1912
Silas St. John is known for being the first to carry mail between San Diego and San Antonio in 1857. Kensington Drive and Park Place and 4482 42nd Street were the sites of each home where apartments now stand.
- 4679 Vista Street
This home is one of the original Kensington Park homes built in 1911 and moved by William Kroepper to its current location to make way for the Standard Oil gas station where the Starbucks now stands.
- 4148 Palisades Road - 1939
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Morgan, first owner of City Chevrolet. Housed a "Cameraobscura" known as the "magic eye" for panoramic views of Mission Valley.
- 4632 Vista Street
Kensington’s short lived "Red Light District" in 1973.
- 4615 Terrace
Drive
Past home of Luba Sundquist, a Yugoslavian Olympic Gold Medalist in the five kilometer track race.
- 4680 West Talmadge Drive
The ghost of Camilla Reynolds plays the piano when no one is at home.
- 5274 Marl borough Drive
Past home of Krafft Ehricke, the world renowned physicist.
- 4784
Lorraine Drive
Home of Doug Oliver, seen on Channel 8 as the "Weatherman" and on "Zoorama".
- 4738 Kensington Drive
Marilyn Marshall, Mrs. America, 1963.
- 4816 Adams Avenue
Robert Elliot, Pittsburgh Pirates Outfielder and 3rd Baseman, 1939 - 1946, Boston Braves 3rd Baseman and National League MVP, 1947. Went on to play for New York Giants, Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, and the San Diego Padres. Managed the Sacramento Solons, the Kansas City Athletics and eventually became 1st base coach for the Los Angeles Angels.
- 4625 47th Street
Bill Starr and his wife Bertha, owners of the San Diego Padres 1944 to 1955. Developers of the Clairemont Quad and Del Prado.
- 5003
Bristol Road
Deron Johnson of the New York Yankees, Kansas City Athletics, Padres and Boston Braves. He was the Cincinatti Reds National League MVP in 1965 and later, he coached the Los Angeles Angels, the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies.
- 4313 Ridgeway
Ernest "Ted" Boud & Wife Nell 1934 -- Councilman 1940-1947.
- 5090 Westminster Terrace
William Dlowery & Family -- U.S. Representative, 41st District, Appointed Secretary of Navy by President Ronald Reagan.
- 4194
Palisades Road
Harry & Hilda Landt, well known architect and native San Diegan who designed Dr. Baumann's Dental Office. City Council member from 1968 to 1973.
- 4246 Ridgeway
Leon "Lee" R. Hubbard, Jr. and wife Betty. Lee served as city council member from 1971 to 1977.
- 5108 Canterbury Drive
Mayor Susan Golding lived here from 1992 to 2000 until she became Deputy Secretary of Business, Transportation and Housing under Governor Deukmajian. Later she became Supervisor of the Third Supervisoral District.
- 4104 Pallisades Road
Gloria Demers McColl Third Council District Member - City of San Diego - 1983 & 1985.
- 4885 Kensington Drive
Former Chief of Police William B. Kolender.
Many thanks are given to Dr. Thomas H. Baumann, DDS and his book "Kensington, Talmadge: 1910 - 1997" for which we relied heavily for information. Due to printing space,only a random selection of homes have been listed here. Please see Dr. Baumann's book for a complete listing. If you know of some other homes that you would like to see listed, please send information to kenassoc@cox.net.