The Montecito View House, located at 4115 Berenice Place in
Montecito Heights, Los Angeles
Montecito Heights is a neighborhood in the Northeast Los Angeles region of Los Angeles, California. The population in 2000 was estimated at 16,768.
Geography and transportation
Montecito Heights' boundaries are roughly the Pasadena Freeway ( SR 1 ...
, is a Craftsman bungalow designed by architect
Lester S. Moore and built in 1909. It was one of the first homes constructed in Montecito Heights, and was featured on the cover of the Mutual Building Company's advertising pamphlet. Interesting aspects of the home include clinker brick and Arroyo stone chimney. The style is reminiscent of the work of
Greene and Greene
Greene and Greene was an architectural firm established by brothers Charles Sumner Greene (1868–1957) and Henry Mather Greene (January 23, 1870 – October 2, 1954), influential early 20th Century American architects. Active primarily in Cal ...
, Pasadena.
Advocated by
Charles J. Fisher
Charles J. Fisher is an American published author and Los Angeles–based historic preservation activist who has successfully nominated more than 170 historic buildings as City of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments, as well as designated hist ...
, the house was declared Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument #529 on April 23, 1991.
[http://cityplanning.lacity.org/complan/HCM/dsp_hcm_result.cfm?community=Northeast Los Angeles]
See also
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Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments on the East and Northeast Sides
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References
Houses in Los Angeles
Houses completed in 1909
Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments
Montecito Heights, Los Angeles
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