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California Mid-Century Modern Residential Buildings (page 4)

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Sheats Apartments
Los Angeles, CA
The Sheats Apartments were designed by John Lautner and built in 1949. They were designed as housing for students at nearby UCLA. For more, see this website. [map]

Queen's Arms Apartments
Los Angeles, CA
The Queen's Arms Apartments were built in 1964. [map]

Hauser Apartments
Los Angeles, CA
Hollywood Biltmore Apartments
Los Angeles, CA
The Hauser Apartments were built around 1958. The building was previously painted white with green trim. [map]

The Hollywood Biltmore Apartments were built in 1958 as the Hollywood Riviera Apartments. The building was designed by Kenneth N. Lind. For more, see this website. [map]

Silvertop House
Los Angeles, CA
The Silvertop House was designed by John Lautner and built from 1957-1963. The house is incredible inside and out. The photos here show only the backside of the house. The infinity pool is the first, or one of the first, in the country. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Garcia House
Los Angeles, CA
The Garcia House was designed by John Lautner and built in 1962. It is also known as the Rainbow House. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Chemosphere
Los Angeles, CA
Boat Houses
Los Angeles, CA
The Chemosphere, aka Malin Residence, was also designed by John Lautner. The octagonal, flying saucer like house was built in 1960. Its design was a solution to a steep hillside location. For more, see this website. [map]

The Boat Houses were designed by Harry Gesner and built in the late 1950s. They are about 25 feet wide. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

George Sturges House
Los Angeles, CA
The George Sturges House was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. It was built in 1939. The house is made of concrete, steel, brick and redwood. John Lautner was hired to oversee the construction. [map]

More Los Angeles:
Wolff House

Los Banos:
Fawcett House

Morton A. and Sandy Krause House
Malibu, CA
The Morton A. and Sandy Krause House was designed by John Lautner and built in 1983. [map]

Segal House
Malibu, CA
The Segal House was designed by John Lautner and built in 1979. [map]

More Malibu:
Sandcastle House
Stevens House
Wave House

Volcano House
Newberry Springs, CA
The Volcano House was built in 1968 on top of a volcano. It was designed by Harold J. Bissner, Jr. The house is now owned by Chapman University. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. [map]

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