Irving J. Gill: Laughlin house (Los Angeles, Calif.)

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Description

This is the first Los Angeles building that Gill designed on his own. The house has a classic center hall plan and an enclosed outdoor court. He typically oriented his plans so that one was drawn toward the light and landscape at the back of the house. Abstract Doric columns supported unfinished logs to create vine-covered pergolas. Modern conveniences included a garbage disposal, vacuum cleaner outlets in each room, and a car wash in the garage. Laughlin also commissioned the Laughlin Theater (Long Beach) and planning for Casa Grandes (the Laughlin Park development, Los Angeles) from Gill.

Creator

Irving J. Gill, architect

Source

Irving John Gill papers, Architecture and Design Collection. Art, Design & Architecture Museum, University of California, Santa Barbara

Date

1907

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Citation

Irving J. Gill, architect, “Irving J. Gill: Laughlin house (Los Angeles, Calif.),” UCSB ADC Omeka, accessed December 7, 2024, http://www.adc-exhibits.museum.ucsb.edu/items/show/275.