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| California Mid-Century Modern Residential Buildings (page 5) |
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| Lovell Beach House Newport Beach, CA |
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| Although built in 1926, I'll include the Lovell Beach House in this section anyway. The building's use of concrete as well as abstract and linear forms appeal to lovers of mid-century modern architecture. This house was designed by Rudolf M. Schindler. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. [map] |
| Al Stovall House North Tustin, CA |
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| The Al Stovall House was built in 1968. It was designed by Al Stovall who also designed several 1960s space-themed motels in Anaheim, CA: the Space Age Lodge/Inn of Tomorrow, the Cosmic Age Lodge, the Galaxy Hotel, the Apollo Inn, and Stovall's Space Age Lodge in Gila Bend, AZ. [map] |
| Round House Novato, CA |
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| Parabola House Novato, CA |
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The Round House is a revolving house designed by Sam Harkleroad. It was built in 1963. It can rotate 320 degrees. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]
The Parabola House was also designed by designed by Sam Harkleroad and built next to the Round House at the same time. It is not visible from the road. Harkleroad lived in this house which has sometimes been referred to as the "Potato Chip House", "Taco House", and the "Leaf House." |
| Nolan House Oakland, CA |
Leon C. Meyer House Oakland, CA |
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The Nolan House was designed by Leon C. Meyer and built in 1967. The round house with the folded plate roof is 30 feet in diameter. For more, see this website. [map]
The Leon C. Meyer House was built by Meyer as his own residence in 1966. [map] |
| York Towers Oakland, CA |
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| The York Towers condo building was supposedly built in 1975, although it looks earlier to me. [map] |
| Miles C. Bates House Palm Desert, CA 2018: |
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| The Miles C. Bates House was designed by Walter S. White and built in 1955. It is also known as the "Wave House" because of its wavy roof which mimics the mountains behind the house. In 2018, the house was sold at auction by the City of Palm Desert to architects who restored the house. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. [map] |
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