The Andrew Cowper Lawson House is a historic private residence at 1515 La Loma Avenue in the
La Loma Park neighborhood in
Berkeley
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It has been listed as a
Berkeley Landmark (no. 15) by the city since August 16, 1976.
It was designed by
Bernard Maybeck for British geologist
Andrew Cowper Lawson
Andrew Cowper Lawson (July 25, 1861 – June 16, 1952) was a Scots-Canadian geologist who became professor of geology at the University of California, Berkeley. He was the editor and co-author of the 1908 report on the 1906 San Francisco earthqu ...
.
It is located directly on the
Hayward fault, and was designed to withstand earthquakes (with the knowledge of the time). The house resembled a "
Pompeian
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (; 29 September 106 BC – 28 September 48 BC), known in English as Pompey or Pompey the Great, was a leading Roman general and statesman. He played a significant role in the transformation of ...
villa" made of reinforced concrete that was covered in colored stucco that has
sgraffito and inlaid tiles.
The Lawson house was only one of two houses to have survived the
big fire in 1923 because of its materials.
See also
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List of Berkeley Landmarks in Berkeley, California
This is a list of Berkeley Landmarks in Berkeley, California. "Berkeley Landmarks", "Structures of Merit", and "Historic Districts" are a classification given by the City of Berkeley for buildings or areas of local historic importance. As of 2022, ...
References
Bernard Maybeck buildings
Houses completed in 1908
Buildings and structures in Berkeley, California
Berkeley Landmarks in Berkeley, California
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