"Sinclair and his second wife, Mary Craig, bought the house in 1942, shortly before he won the Pulitzer for Dragon's Teeth, the third book in his Lanny Budd series set during the Nazi takeover of Germany in the 1930s. Six months after Mary Craig died in April 1961, Sinclair remarried. He and his third wife, Mary Elizabeth Willis, remained in the house until 1966 when they moved to the East Coast to be closer to Sinclair's son from his first marriage."
"The couple sold the Monrovia house in 1967, and its long association with Sinclair earned it recognition as a National Historic Landmark in 1971. Today, the house benefits from the Mills Act, which provides annual property tax savings in exchange for historical upkeep. A stone arched entry and a handcrafted door of wood, wrought iron and glass opens to reveal an interior adorned with hardwood floors, intricate crown molding and other period details. Anchoring the living room is a stone fireplace."
The neo-Mediterranean house in Monrovia, built in 1923, is listed for $1.999 million on nearly a one-third-acre lot. The 2,667-square-foot residence contains four bedrooms, three bathrooms and a detached two-car garage. Upton Sinclair and his second wife, Mary Craig, purchased the home in 1942; Sinclair won the Pulitzer Prize for Dragon's Teeth during his ownership. Sinclair and his third wife lived in the house until 1966, and the property’s association with Sinclair led to National Historic Landmark designation in 1971. The house benefits from the Mills Act and retains original period details including hardwood floors, crown molding and a stone fireplace.
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