Born in 1877, Frank Titus was a native of Genoa, Nevada who came to Truckee, California, with his parents when he was 12.

Titus helped survey the route of the old narrow gauge railroad between Truckee and Tahoe City and later worked as an engineer on the line. He was instrumental in helping bring the first winter sports enterprise to Truckee. At the end of World War l, he went on to work as a night police officer and deputy constable, a position he held until his retirement. After that, he worked as an agent for State Farm Mutual Insurance company in Truckee.

This house was built in 1910.