No. 40 ~ Lucious Wright House

10 Second Avenue

In August 1888, Lucious Wright hired architect Lewis A. Curtis of National City to design this house By 1889, the house had been completed, possibly by Curtis, who also worked as a contractor. Curtis and his son, John, also designed at least four other residences in Chula Vista.

The Wright House was surrounded by a citrus orchard. Later owners included: Della A. Lane, who bought the house in 1911; Mary Dadmun, in the 1920s; Jessie A. Claus, who purchased the property on March 29, 1927; and Frank Lynch, who owned it in 1930. Mary Dadmun was the widow of Daniel Dadmun, a noted San Diego criminal defense attorney.

This house is significant as one of the few remaining "Orchard Houses" in Chula Vista and as the home of the pioneer Wright family.