The Kelton Apartments is a historic 4-unit 2-story multi-family building located at 644-648 Kelton Avenue, in the Westwood neighborhood of

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. The building is a part of a collection of homes designed by Los Angeles based modernist architect,

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, and built in North West Westwood Village, including the

Strathmore Apartments The Strathmore Apartments is a historic 8-unit multi-family complex located at 11005-11013 1/2 Strathmore Drive in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Notable past residents, amongst others, include John Entenza, Charles Eames ...

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, and

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History

The building was built in 1941 in the international style for Neutra's

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after they moved out of the nearby Strathmore Apartments. It is next door to the

, which Neutra designed in 1948. The building is noted to be an indicator of Neutra's shifting post-war style towards a more "relaxed and lyrical" design. The building was featured on the cover of ''

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'' in 1946. On June 21, 1988, the City of Los Angeles designated the building as a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument. The complex was listed on the

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in 2020.

References

{{Reflist Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments International style architecture in California Modernist architecture in California Apartment buildings in Los Angeles Richard Neutra buildings Residential buildings completed in 1941 Westwood, Los Angeles National Register of Historic Places in Los Angeles