Henry Weaver House, a
California Bungalow, is in
Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica (; Spanish: ''Santa Mónica'') is a city in Los Angeles County, situated along Santa Monica Bay on California's South Coast. Santa Monica's 2020 U.S. Census population was 93,076. Santa Monica is a popular resort town, owing t ...
. It was built in 1910 by the
Milwaukee Building Company for Henry Weaver, a Midwestern hotel developer. The house's broad roof overhang, prominent front porch and emphasis on natural colors and materials are unique features of the
American Craftsman California
Bungalow Style, which "fit the Southland landscape, Southland climate and Southland temperament," according to a 1910 ''
Los Angeles Times
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'' article on the Weaver house.
Restoration of the house began in 1985, and the house was listed in the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1989.
In Los Angeles: An Architectural Guide, David Gebhard and Robert Winter describe it as “A gorgeous example of Craftsman orientalism, worthy of Charles and Henry Greene.”
References
External links
Santa Monica Landmarks: Henry Weaver House
American Craftsman architecture in California
Buildings and structures in Santa Monica, California
Bungalow architecture in California
Houses completed in 1910
Houses in Los Angeles County, California
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in California
Landmarks in Santa Monica, California
Buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Los Angeles County, California
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