Edla Muir: Brawerman house (Los Angeles, Calif.)
This large house, for Richard S. Brawerman and his wife, is located in the Brentwood Park area of Los Angeles, near Mandeville Canyon. Muir performed extensive alterations to the house: adding a carport, pool cabana, service wing, main bedroom wing, and reconfiguring the living areas of the house.
Edla Muir, architect Julius Shulman, photographer
Edla Muir papers, Architecture and Design Collection. Art, Design & Architecture Museum; University of California, Santa Barbara.
Architecture and Design Collection. Art, Design & Architecture Museum; University of California, Santa Barbara.
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Edla Muir: Gould house (Brentwood, Calif.)
This small house in Mandeville Canyon for George A. Gould is a typical traditional house for the area. Muir was still working in the office of John Byers, but he was nearing retirement and she was taking on more commissions on her own.
Edla Muir: Hall house (Los Angeles, Calif.)
The Zola Hall house in Mandeville Canyon was designed for the recently divorced mother with two small children. The low-slung, single-story house was designed to harmonize with the natural surroundings of the canyon. With redwood walls inside and out, as well as stained concrete floors, it was built to be low maintenance and easy to clean.
Edla Muir, architect Maynard Parker, photographer
Edla Muir: Ilsley house (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Philip Ilsley was the president of Paddock Pool Company, and a repeat client. He commissioned four houses and two commercial buildings from Muir. For this project, the house was placed along a long private driveway, sited lower than Mullholland Drive to enjoy the view of the valley.
Edla Muir: Stoessel house (Santa Monica, Calif.)
This house on La Mesa Drive in Santa Monica, was originally designed by John Byers and Edla Muir in 1925. Muir performed alterations to the house for James Stoessel, including adding a new garage, turning the existing garage into a family room, and adding a gallery.
Edla Muir: Sedgwick workshop designs (Los Angeles, Calif.)
This home in West Los Angeles for Edward Sedgwick and his family was originally designed by John Byers in 1939. Muir added alterations to the living room, and presented options for a backyard workshop in this image.
This portrait was taken of Muir in 1935, soon after she passed her licensing exam to become a licensed architect. She had worked in the John Byers office for seven years and was eligible to take the exam through the apprenticeship track, as opposed to going to architecture school and receiving a degree. Muir continued to work with Byers until 1942; she was in charge of all designs and the office, including other draftspeople and architects.
Wallace Neff: E.L. Doheny Memorial Library (St. John's Seminary, Camarillo, Calif.)
California Architecture; Spanish Colonial Architecture
Round display room hallway in E.L. Doheny Memorial Library.
Wallace Neff, architect; McNeil Construction Co., contractors; Bernie's Photo Shop, photographer
Wallace Neff photographs and postcards, Architecture and Design Collection. Art, Design, & Architecture Museum; University of California, Santa Barbara.
Architecture and Design Collection. Art, Design, & Architecture Museum; University of California, Santa Barbara.
California architecture; Spanish Colonial Architecture
These photos feature the main garden space in St. John's Seminary, modeled after the garden at Edward L. Doheny's Chester Place home in Los Angeles, California. The south-facing facade of the E.L. Doheny Memorial Library overlooks this garden space.
Wallace Neff, architect; McNeill Construction Co., contractors; Bernie's Photo Shop, photographers
California architecture; Spanish Colonial architecture
Photos of main entrance to the library. The carved stone arch surrounding the entry door is modeled after the carved stone on the Metropolitan Cathedral in Mexico City, Mexico. At the top of the arched entrance is a statue of Our Lady of Miraculous Medal. Images captured during construction and after construction.
Wallace Neff, architect; McNeill Construction Co., contractors; Bernie's Photo Shop, photographer
Trousdale Quintet Brochure (Beverly Hills, Calif.)
This brochure is for the Assistance League of Southern California's benefit showing of the "Trousdale Quintet," a set of 5 estate homes by the Trousdale Development Company in Los Angeles, California. This brochure features four homes located on Carla Ridge and one on Clinton Place in Beverly Hills, California. Architects William R. Stevenson, A. Quincy Jones, Rex Lotery, Richard L. Dorman, Edward H. Fickett, along with several interior designers, are credited for their work on the Trousdale Estate homes.
Assistance League of Southern California; Trousdale Development Company
Rex Lotery papers, Architecture and Design Collection. Art, Design, & Architecture Museum; University of California, Santa Barbara.
Wallace Neff: Vidor King and Eleanor Boardman House (Beverly Hills, Calif.)
California architecture; Spanish colonial architecture
Photo of staircase in the house of film director Vidor King and actress Eleanor Boardman in Beverly Hills, California by architect Wallace Neff.
Wallace Neff, architect; Padilla Studios, photographer
Architecture and Design Collection. Art, Design, & Architecture Museum; University of California, Santa Barbara
Wallace Neff: Eaton House (Hope Ranch, Santa Barbara, Calif.)
Floor plan of the Eaton House in the Hope Ranch by architect Wallace Neff. Hope Ranch is an affluent suburb on the coast between Goleta and Santa Barbara.
Trousdale Quintet Advertisement (Beverly Hills, Calif.)
Magazine advertisement by Frojen Advertising Inc. showing five architects of the Trousdale Estates, including Rex Lotery, Richard Dorman, William Stephenson, Edward Fickett, and A. Quincy Jones. The advertisement describes the combined work of the five architects with Trousdale Estates.
Rex Lotery, architect Richard Dorman, architect William Stephenson, architect Edward Fickett, architect A. Quincy Jones, architect
Rex Lotery Papers, Architecture and Design Collection. Art, Design, & Architecture Museum; University of California, Santa Barbara.
Rex Lotery: Brayton House (Beverly Hills, Calif.)
Photo of Brayton House from below, located in Beverly Hills, California.
Rex Lotery, architect Richard Fish, photographer
Rex Lotery: Florence House (Beverly Hills, Calif.)
Photo of dining room in Gerald Florence house located on Loma Vista in Beverly Hills, California. Clerestory windows are in view.
Photo of exterior entrance of Gerald Florence House.
Photo of chairs in a bedroom in the Gerald Florence House in Beverly Hills, California.
Rex Lotery, architect John Hartley, photographer
Interior photo of wall and ceiling detail in Gerald Florence House in Beverly Hills, California.
Photo of front entrance of Gerald Florence house taken from the street.
Photo of the living room in the Gerald Florence house in Beverly Hills, California.
Rex Lotery: Lotery House (Santa Barbara, Calif.)
Site plan of Lotery house with aerial view of house and terraces. Architect Rex Lotery built this house for himself in 1996 in the Montecito neighborhood of Santa Barbara, California.
Topographic map of Lotery house site. Architect Rex Lotery built this house for himself in 1996 in the Montecito neighborhood of Santa Barbara, California.
Rex Lotery: Lotery House (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Ground floor plan of Rex Lotery's house in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Lotery completed this house for himself in 1962.
Photo of bedroom in Rex Lotery House in Brentwood area of Los Angeles, California.
Rex Lotery, architect Ricard Fish, photographer
Rex Lotery papers, Architecture & Design Collection. Art, Design, & Architecture Museum; University of California, Santa Barbara.
Architecture and Design Collection. Art, Design, & Architecture Museum; University of California Santa Barbara.
Plot plan of Rex Lotery's house in the Brentwood area of Los Angeles, California.
Photo of dining room in Lotery House in Los Angeles, California.
Photo of a bathroom in the Los Angeles Rex Lotery house.
Photo of the study in the Los Angeles Lotery House. The dining room is visible in the background on the left side.
Photo of the exterior of the Los Angeles Lotery House.
Rex Lotery papers, Architecture and Design Collection. Art, Design, & Architecture Museum. University of California, Santa Barbara.
Architecture and Design Collection. Art, Design, & Architecture Museum. University of California, Santa Barbara.
Photo of upstairs hallway in Los Angeles Lotery house. The stairs are also visible on the left side of the photo.
Photo of master bedroom in the Lotery House in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.
Photo of living room in the Los Angeles Lotery House.
Photo of exterior of Rex Lotery House in Los Angeles, California.
Rex Lotery: Trousdale Construction Co. model house (Beverly Hills, Calif.)
Photo of the street elevation of Trousdale Construction Co. model house, located on Carla Ridge in Beverly Hills, California.
Rex Lotery, architect; Max Eckert, photographer
Photo of the kitchen in the Lotery House in Los Angeles, California.
Photo of exterior view of Lotery House in Los Angeles from the street.
Rex Lotery, architect Richard Fish, photogrpaher
Rex Lotery: Trousdale Construction Co. model house (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Photo of the living room in the Trousdale Construction Co. model house located on Carla Ridge in Beverly Hills, California.
Photo of the exterior side of Lotery House in Los Angeles, California.
Photo of the living room in the Trousdale Construction Co. model house, located on Carla Ridge in Beverly Hills, California.
Photo of the front hall and staircase in the Trousdale Construction Co. model house, located on Carla Ridge in Beverly Hills, California.
Wallace Neff: A.K. Bourne house (San Marino, Calif.)
Photo of the exterior and patio of the A.K. Bourne house by architect Wallace Neff in San Marino, California.
Photo of exterior of the A.K. Bourne house from the lawn.
Photograph of the side exterior of the A.K. Bourne house in San Marino, California.
Photo of the interior of the entrance hall.
Photo of exterior of Eaton house with landscaping, located in Hope Ranch neighborhood of Santa Barbara, California.
Wallace Neff, architect; Maynard Parker, photographer
Wallace Neff: Marion and Thomson House (Beverly Hills, Calif.)
Photograph of the fountain and archway in the house built for scriptwriter-actor couple Frances Marion and Fred Thomson by architect Wallace Neff in Beverly Hills, California.
Photo of exterior of house with chimney.
Wallace Neff, architect; The Hiller Studios, photographer
Photograph of exterior stairwell with driveway
Photograph of entrance court in the Marion and Thomson House located in Beverly Hills, California. Architect Wallace Neff built this home for screenwriter Frances Marion and her actor husband Fred Thomson.
Photograph of loggia with cherub fountain.
Wallace Neff, architect; W.P. Woodcock, photographer
Wallace Neff: A.K. Bourne House (San Marino, Calif.)
Photo of tiled courtyard at the A.K. Bourne House in San Marino, California.
Photograph of the exterior of the A.K. Bourne house from the street.
Wallace Neff: Eaton House (Santa Barbara, Calif.)
Photograph of the exterior and porch of Eaton House, located in the Hope Ranch neighborhood of Santa Barbara, California.
Photograph of the exterior of Eaton House with landscaping.
Photograph of exterior of Eaton House and driveway, located in Hope Ranch neighborhood of Santa Barbara, California.
Wallace Neff, architect; Karl Obert, photographer
Wallace Neff photographs and postcards, Architecture and Design Collection. Art, Design, & Architecture Collection; University of California, Santa Barbara.
Photograph of patio at Eaton House, located in the Hope Ranch neighborhood of Santa Barbara, California.
Photograph of patio at Eaton House with landscaping.
William Levy Alexander: John T. and Katherine McTernan House (Los Feliz, Calif.)
Photograph of the study in the house by architect William Levy Alexander for clients John T. and Katherine McTernan. The house is located on Ambrose Avenue in Los Feliz, California.
William Levy Alexander papers, Architecture and Design Collection. Art, Design, & Architecture Museum; University of California, Santa Barbara.
William Levy Alexander: John T. and Katherine McTernan house (Los Feliz, Calif.)
Photograph of the interior of the house built for John T. and Katherine McTernan, located on Ambrose Avenue in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.
William Alexander Levy papers, Architecture and Design Collection. Art, Design, & Architecture Museum; University of California, Santa Barbara.
Photograph of the study and guest room in the Ambrose Avenue house belonging to John T. and Katherine McTernan in Los Feliz, California.
William Levy Alexander: Las Cruces Palmilla Resort and Residences (San Jose del Cabo, Baja California, Mexico)
Photograph of the tower detail and spiral staircase in the Las Cruces Palmilla Resort and Residences in San Jose del Cabo, Baja California, Mexico.
William Levy Alexander, architect; Al Tetzlaff, photographer
San Jose del Cabo, Baja California, Mexico
Photograph of the dining area in the Las Cruces Palmilla Resort and Residences, located in San Jose del Cabo, Baja California, Mexico.
Photograph of the interior of the loggia looking towards the tower side in the Las Cruces Palmilla Resort and Residences in San Jose del Cabo, Baja California, Mexico.
Photograph of the interior of the loggia from the tower side in the Las Cruces Palmilla Resort and Residences, located in San Jose del Cabo, Baja California, Mexico)
Photograph of the detail of the tower and part of the loggia to the right, as seen from the approach from the land side.
William Levy Alexander, architect; Al Tetzloff, photographer
Photograph of the chapel and fountain at the Las Cruces Palmilla Resort and Residences in San Jose del Cabo, Baja California, Mexico.
Aerial photograph of the Las Cruces Palmilla Resort and Residences in San Jose del Cabo, Baja California, Mexico
Photograph of the exterior of the Las Cruces Palmilla Resort and Residences.
Photograph of the exterior resort, showing two levels of rooms, the loggia, the tower, and the dining and lounge rooms.
William Levy Alexander, architect; Al Teztloff, photographer
Photograph of the exterior of the resort.
William Levy Alexander, photographer and architect
Architecture and Design Collection. Art, Design, and Architecture Museum; University of California, Santa Barbara.
Aerial photograph of the resort taken from the cape.
William Levy Alexander: Design for a Firesafe Concrete House
Plan for firesafe concrete house, including birds-eye perspective, plans, elevations, and details.
William Levy Alexander: Halliburton House (Laguna Beach, Calif.)
Photograph of the Halliburton House from the driveway with people on the balcony.
William Levy Alexander, architect Carl F. Zeigler, photographer
Photograph of architect William Levy Alexander at a drawing table.
Photograph of the Halliburton House looking towards the ocean in Laguna Beach, California.
Photograph of the living room and entrance foyer in the Halliburton House, located in Laguna Beach, California.
William Levy Alexander papers, Architecture and Design Collection. Art, Design, and Architecture Museum; University of California, Santa Barbara.
Photograph of the living room and balcony in the Halliburton House in Laguna Beach, California.
Photograph of bedroom #1 in the Halliburton House, located in Laguna Beach, California.
William Levy Alexander, architect George Haight, photographer
William Levy Alexander: House in Space (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Photograph of the exterior and landscape of Alexander's House in Space that he built for himself, located at Viewmont Dr. in the Hollywood Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.
William Levy Alexander, architect; Julius Shulman, photographer
Photograph of William Levy Alexander's House in Space during construction. This house was an early example of the cantilever construction method in the Southern California area.
William Levy Alexander, architect; Alex dePaola, photographer
Photograph of a worker working on the House in Space project in Los Angeles, California. William Levy Alexander built this house for himself using cantilever construction techniques.
Photograph of a man sitting at the balcony at the House in Space, located on Viewmont Dr. in the Hollywood Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.
William Levy Alexander, architect; Wide World Photos Los Angeles Bureau, photographer
Photograph of the exterior of the House in Space during construction. William Levy Alexander designed this house for himself on Viewmont Dr. in the Hollywood Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.
Photograph of the dining area in the House in Space by William Levy Alexander, located in the Hollywood Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.
William Levy Alexander, architect; Julius Schulman, photographer
Photo of the dining table with a view of the balcony in the House in Space by William Levy Alexander, located in Los Angeles, California.
William Levy Alexander: Poole Boone house and studio (Wilton, Conn.)
Photograph of the exterior of the Poole Boone house and studio by William Levy Alexander, located in Wilton, Connecticut.
Photo of the exterior of the Poole Boone house and studio from a side view with landscaping in the foreground.
William Levy Alexander: David Greggory house (Encino, Calif.)
Photograph of the living room with furniture in the David Greggory house by William Levy Alexander, located on Rancho Street in Encino, California.
Photograph of the kitchen in the David Greggory house on Rancho Street in Encino, California.
Photograph of the living room in the David Greggory house on Rancho Street in Encino, California.
William Levy Alexander, architect; Robert C. Cleveland, photographer
Photo of bookshelves in the David Greggory house in Encino, California.
Photo of the living room and fireplace in the David Greggory house.
Photo of the hallway in the David Greggory house.
Photograph of the kitchen cabinets and sink in the David Greggory house.
Photograph of the dining table and buffet in the dining room of the David Greggory house in Encino, California.
Photograph of the list of client requirements for the David Greggory house in Encino, California
Photograph of the table in the kitchen of the David Greggory house in the Encino neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.
Photograph of the interior of the David Greggory house with a tiger rug on the floor.
Photograph of the cabinets and stove in the kitchen of the David Greggory house.