George A. Tomlinson House

314 Hawthorne Road

This French Mediterranean house was designed by architect Frederick G. German for George A. Tomlinson in 1914. At the time, Tomlinson owned and was president of four steamship companies and was Federal Director of Inland Waterways.

The interior design of the house reflects the nautical interests of the owner: arched ceilings (lids of sea chests) in the entrance, library and hall between them, Danish Men-O-War in relief around the top of the entrance hall, and fireplace tiles of sailing ships in the billiard room. Unfortunately, Tomlinson and his wife never occupied the house because he was called to Philadelphia to assist in the war effort. The first occupants of the house were Marshall W. and Margaret Alworth. Marshall W. was the treasurer of Oneida Realty Company.

Gene and Jane purchased the house in 1985. The first major project was replacement of the clay tile roof and rebuilding the chimneys from the roof up in the main house and carriage house. The carriage house was restored. In the main house,  the kitchen was upgraded and remodeled, floors refinished interior rooms pained and papered, front porch deck renewed, brick driveway restored, heated garage and greenhouse added to the main house and geothermal heating system installed to the supplement the gas furnaces in both the carriage house and main house.