John Elgin Woolf (1908-1980): Case Study House #17 alterations

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Description

Case Study House #17 was built in 1956 by Craig Ellwood on a lot along Hidden Valley Road in Beverly Hills. It was a modern design, of plywood, steel, brick, and glass, like many of the other Case Study houses. But in 1962, John Woolf purchased the house and remade it into his signature Hollywood Regency style. The post and beam vertical elements were wrapped in Doric columns, the large glass front door was replaced with an oversized solid 'Pullman' door, and the interior rooms were also changed.

Creator

John Elgin Woolf, designer
Craig Ellwood, architect

Source

John E. Woolf papers, Architecture and Design Collection. Art, Design & Architecture Museum; University of California, Santa Barbara.

Date

1956, 1962

Rights

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Collection

Citation

John Elgin Woolf, designer Craig Ellwood, architect, “John Elgin Woolf (1908-1980): Case Study House #17 alterations,” UCSB ADC Omeka, accessed December 12, 2024, http://www.adc-exhibits.museum.ucsb.edu/items/show/236.