No.22 - Dupree-Gould House

344 Hilltop Drive

This house was built in 1921 on a portion of a five-acre lot owned by Minnie Herman from the 1890s until 1913, by Mary Webb until 1914 and by R.K. Clark until 1917, when it was acquired by the Crescent Realty Company. The company split the lot and sold the portion on which this homes stands in February 1921 to Frank Dupree.

Dupree, a rancher and cattle buyer, served as Chula Vista's police chief from 1942 to 1945. Some time after 1945, the Dupree family sold the house to Victor and Geraldine Gould. Dr. Gould, a Chula Vista obstretician, is said to have helped in the development of mercurochrome as an antiseptic.

This house is one of the best examples of the Craftsman style in Chula Vista and, except for the removal of some beams, retains integrity of design and materials.