Lanterman House is a bungalow-style

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on the

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. The house was commissioned by Dr. Roy Lanterman in 1915 and was built by A. L. Haley (b. 1865), who was a prominent builder of both residences and commercial buildings in the Los Angeles area. Lanterman, who had treated victims of the

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and fire, insisted that the foundation, floors and walls of his house be built from reinforced concrete, and Haley interpreted the aesthetics of Craftsman-style wood-built bungalows in the new material. The house retains much of its original furniture and finishes, including a grand ballroom that occupies the entire second floor, and Dr. Lanterman's consulting rooms in the basement. File:Lanterman House Roof Massing.JPG, Roof massing and supports are typical of wood-frame bungalow construction of the 1910s. File:Lanterman House Entrance 2.jpg, Porch entry File:Lanterman_House_Carriage_House_and_Museum_Office.JPG, Original garage, now the Visitor Center File:Lanterman House Visitor Center Sign.JPG, La Cañada Flintridge dedication plaque, 1993 The property was opened as a museum in 1993 and is managed by the Lanterman Foundation. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. It is home to the Lanterman House Archives, which contains family materials as well as documents and photographs from the defunct La Cañada Flintridge Historical Society. The Lanterman House is open for tours most Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. and the first and third Sundays of each month from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. The Lanterman House History Center and Archive is available for public research by appointment. It is recommended that you call before visiting.

References

External links

Lanterman Foundation website
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