Starr & Best House Garages

Adjoining each residence is a one-and-one-half-story wood-frame garage with matching design. The two-stall Starr garage has a double gable roof, stucco-clad walls with adzed half-timbering, and wood-sash casement windows on both levels. The original wood roof shingles have been replaced with composition material. The three-stall Best garage has stucco-clad walls, a hip roof with rolled eaves, and a large dormer to one side. It has a gabled addition at the rear, a new dormer at the front, and aluminum windows.

Note: The Property Description contained herein has been excerpted from the State of California – The Resources Agency – Department of Parks and Recreation – Primary Record – Palmdale: Motherhouse of the Sisters of the Holy Family, dated June 2002. The full Primary Record is available for review. In addition, recently completed Property Condition Assessments of the Motherhouse, Best and Starr House have been performed by AEI Consultants and are also available for review. The garage associated with the Starr House is described herein but is not included as part of the subject property.