Architect John Lautner designed the house for himself and his growing family in 1940. It was his first independent commission which architectural historian Henry-Russell Hitchcock in House Beautiful magazine lauded as "the best house by an architect under 30 in the United States". Later, Hitchcock stated "that Lautner's work could stand comparison with that of his master" (Frank Lloyd Wright). Lautner and Marybud separated in 1947 with Mrs. Lautner gaining the house in the divorce settlement. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Resources in 2016.
The 3-bedroom, 2-bath house In 1244 sq. ft. is currently (May 2020) listed for sale for $1,590,000. Located at 2007 Micheltorena Street in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.
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Architect John Lautner designed the Expressionistic style house for Robert E. and Marjorie T. Rawlins in 1980. Known locally as the "Jaws House" as the result of the balcony reminding some of the open mouth of a great white shark. The house is listed in the National Register of Historic Places as the Rawlins-LaFetra House. Located at 804 South Bay Front, Balboa Island, Newport Beach, California. Please do not use this image in any media without my permission. © All rights reserved.
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Midtown School is the only school that John Lautner designed during his career. It is currently the Los Feliz campus ot Lycee International, also known as the French American School (LILA). Located on 6.5 acres at the foot of the Shakespeare Bridge, the four separate 'pavilions' provide for airy classrooms and a low scale to suit the needs of children.
Located at 4155 Russel Avenue in Los Feliz, the campus was declared an Historic-Cultural Monument (No. 553) by the City of Los Angeles in 1991.
Architecture enthusiast Tad Brady, owner of the nearby Haigh House designed by Wesley Eager, advises 'the photo you have chosen for the Midtown School is of a building added to the property in 1981, along with two smaller square buildings. The new buildings, built by the Apple School which owned the property at the time, were designed to work with Lautner's buildings. Apparently the Apple School went bankrupt and the property was vacant for a time. A proposal to turn the facility and grounds into a park did not pass, and the city leased the property to the LILA.'
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Architect John Lautner designed the Modernist house in a typically Expressionist style for Florence Polin in 1947. The house is located at 3542 Multiview Drive in the Hollywood Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Please do not use this image in any media without my permission. © All rights reserved.
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Architect John Lautner designed the house in a spectacular Expressionist style for Ted Tyler in 1953. The house is located at 3612 Woodhill Canyon Road in Studio City, California.
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