Architect Irving Gill designed the house for Mrs. Paul Miltmore in 1911. The house is considered the most significant surviving residence by Gill in Southern California. The 5-bedroom, 3-bath home in 3751 sq. ft. is currently (April 2018) listed for sale for $4M. The house is listed in the South Pasadena Register of Cultural Heritage Landmarks (No.11) and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Located at 1301 Chelten Way in South Pasadena, California. Please do not use this image in any media without my permission. © All rights reserved.
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Architect Irving Gill designed the Modernist style house in 1912. The house was designed in the same year Gill secured the job as Chief Architect for the city of Torrance, California, then under development by the Jared Sidney Torrance’s Dominguez Land Co. In addition to the commercial buildings, Gill planned to design 100 model homes for factory workers who wanted to live near their jobs. If successful, they would have been easy to duplicate throughout the district. Gill told the Los Angeles Herald in 1912 that “the whole secret” was “privacy and cleanliness.” One wall of each was built purposely without windows, and it faced the windowed side of the neighboring house, giving privacy to each family.
As for cleanliness, the houses were designed austerely, with few adornments. Their concrete floors sometimes were curved where they met the walls, eliminating crevices to promote easier cleaning. There were no baseboards, moldings, exposed beams or other design frills inside, and basic stucco walls outside. But they were not popular with their intended audience, who reacted with disdain for their plainness and lack of decoration, preferring the more romantic California bungalow. About ten of the model homes were built, located in the 1800 and 1900 blocks of Gramercy Avenue. Sadly, only one appears to have survived, located at 1819 Gramercy Avenue. Please do not use this image in any media without my permission. © All rights reserved.
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Architect Irving Gill designed the Modernist style El Prado Bridge in in 1913. It was designed one year after Gill secured the job as Chief Architect for the city of Torrance, California, then under development by the Jared Sidney Torrance’s Dominguez Land Co. The reinforced concrete, six-arch bridge served passenger service for the Pacific Electric Railway, which ended in 1940. It was restored in 2013 for its centennial. Located at 1751 Torrance Boulevard in Torrance, California. Please do not use this image in any media without my permission. © All rights reserved.
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A lost Irving Gill or Schindler? This 1920s house has all the earmarks of an early Modernist master however an original building permit seems not to exist. Walls of glass, high ceilings and an indoor/outdoor flow speak volumes about the house's possible provenance. Group S Architects have updated the house, preserving the original design elements. The 3-bedroom, 4-bath home in 2254 sf is currently (July 2022) listed for sale for $2.4M. Located at 1612 Rose Villa Street in Pasadena, California. Please do not use this image in any media without my permission. © All rights reserved
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A lost Irving Gill or Schindler? This 1920s house has all the earmarks of an early Modernist master however an original building permit seems not to exist. Walls of glass, high ceilings and an indoor/outdoor flow speak volumes about the house's possible provenance. Group S Architects have updated the house, preserving the original design elements. The 3-bedroom, 4-bath home in 2254 sf is currently (July 2022) listed for sale for $2.4M. Located at 1612 Rose Villa Street in Pasadena, California. Please do not use this image in any media without my permission. © All rights reserved
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