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Houghton House
n Jeannine Mendoza, Ed.D The array and style of homes here in Benicia is as varied as the coffee drinks at Starbucks. One especially noteworthy residence is Houghton House at 121 East J St.; built in the 1880s by CB Houghton, a paper mill owner and one of the fathers of Benicia. The home was originally built for his new wife and first baby, who arrived shortly after the home was completed. Since then, the Houghton house has always been a family home. The latest family to grace the dwelling is Paul Gigliotti and Aaron Foster and their children, the first of whom was adopted and brought home only five days after the couple moved in. Perhaps there is something auspicious about this home.
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