Remembering History: Future U. S. president Ronald Reagan settles back in a rolled-arm chair at his 1957 ranch-style home in Pacific Palisades, California. Designed by architect William Stephenson, the residence was a state-of-the-art creation, thanks to Reagan’s job as host of the television show General Electric Theater. As his wife Nancy recalled, “The house consumed so much energy, and involved so much intricate wiring, that a special switch box had to be installed on the outside.” The couple sold the house in 1981, after Reagan was elected president.

Future U. S. president Ronald Reagan settles back in a rolled-arm chair at his 1957 ranch-style home in Pacific Palisades, California. Designed by architect William Stephenson, the residence was a state-of-the-art creation, thanks to Reagan’s job as host of the television show General Electric Theater. As his wife Nancy recalled, “The house consumed so much energy, and involved so much intricate wiring, that a special switch box had to be installed on the outside.” The couple sold the house in 1981, after Reagan was elected president.

Future U. S. president Ronald Reagan settles back in a rolled-arm chair at his 1957 ranch-style home in Pacific Palisades, California. Designed by architect William Stephenson, the residence was a state-of-the-art creation, thanks to Reagan’s job as host of the television show General Electric Theater. As his wife Nancy recalled, “The house consumed so much energy, and involved so much intricate wiring, that a special switch box had to be installed on the outside.” The couple sold the house in 1981, after Reagan was elected president.