The Senlis Cottage By painted RD Riccoboni. Nineteenth Century Queen Anna Vernacular Style the persimmon colored Senlis Cottage built in 1896 is a modest cottage built for Eugene Senlis, an employee of San Diego pioneer horticulturist Kate Sessions who has come to be known as the "Mother of Balboa Park" This cottage house, without the amenities of gas, electricity, water, or sewer, is an example of dwellings occupied in the 1880s by working-class people in San Diego California and throughout the United States. The porch has an interesting railing with asian influence. Located in Heritage Park near San Diego State Historic Park in Old Town is developed to preserve examples of San Diego's historic Victorian architecture including Italianate, Stick-Eastlake, Queen Anne and Classic Revival styles. RD “Randy” Riccoboni is an insightful, American born artist (California, 1960) influenced by a plethora of sights, sounds, colors, textures and emotion. This self-taught artist acquired his drive and inspiration from encouragement given him by family, friends and public school teachers. Riccoboni’s profound love for art and architecture are evidenced in his paintings, landscape and portrait masterpieces; art work that captures the essence of a person’s spirit, the love given from animals as well as the beauty and intensity in his land and cityscapes. Visit the artist's studio #18 in Spanish Village Art Center at Balboa Park in San Diego California.