AS THE STORY GOES...the gate came from Monastery of San Francesco in Fiesole, near Florence, Italy. During WW II the monks in the monastary were short of food. A lieutenant in the U.S. Forces befriended the monks by taking them food supplies. At war's end the gate was given to the lieutenant in appreciation.

In 1970 the gate was in an auction in San Diego. It was purchased by Dr. Dean Edell. Dr. Edell sold the gate to Ideas, Inc. Ideas Inc. was owned by George Babcock and Quint Pearson. The gate now hangs in a special place of honor in the home of Ed Jirjis.