No.32 - Elmer Mikkelson House

410 Church Street

Ralph Pray, a well-known real estate dealer and "builder of substantial homes," owned this lot in 1928. J.A. Gardner had the water connected in March of that year and by 1929, the Elmer Mikkelson family lived here in the house that was likely constructed in 1928.

Elmer "Fuzzy" Mikkelson was well known in Chula Vista as the son of Chris Mikkelson, a Danish immigrant who came to the U.S. in the late 19th century. Chris Mikkelson started a garbage and trash collection service in National City and Chula Vista, turning the business over to his son Elmer in 1927. Elmer expanded the business to serve La Mesa and communities throughout the South Bay and Sweetwater Valley.