The Brown house sits in the beachside community of La Jolla and is identified as a significant historical resource by the City of San Diego. As a historical resource, the visual character of the exterior was to remain substantially unchanged. Architecture, J. A. was able to add a bedroom and family room with minimal additional square footage and without discernable visual alteration. This was accomplished by capturing unused porches and reconfiguring the interior to improve spatial layouts. The interior detailing was upgraded with classic French designs and the rear yard and pool area were upgraded with a formal layout.