The Geneva Historical Society Tour of Homes

Dr. Joseph Gomez - House #4
800 South Main Street

This house was built in 1905 for Beckman Rouse, an officer of the Geneva Preserving Company and Ontario Coal, in the fashionable Shingle style of the time. Shingle evolved from the Queen Anne, which is characterized by the application of classical ornamentation to medieval forms. This house displays the wide porch, spindle work and conical tower of the Queen Anne period.
Walking in through the Dutch front door, one quickly notices the large, dramatic stairway landing and stained glass window. Other Dutch accents can be seen on the second floor in the delft fireplace surrounds. Cardiologist Dr. Joseph Gomez has added several contemporary amenities, and visitors will notice the nice touches added by the presence of the doctor’s two preteen daughters.

The spacious home of more than 3600 square feet has three floors for living and a full basement which will one day include a wine cellar, just one of the doctor’s future plans. The interesting house has a library and a laundry room which is conveniently upstairs on the way to the attic. This latter room, which once held a hot tub, is an ideal playroom for the youngsters.
Not to miss - a lovely and attractive addition to the house in the past three years is the hardscape stone patio and pool, which eliminated a deep slope at the rear of the home.