Thornton Abell: Abell office (Santa Monica, Calif.)

The Thornton Abell office building in Santa Monica highlights his architectural style for clients. The use of clean lines, indoor/outdoor living, and sliding partition doors were all features showcased in the photos by architectural photographer Julius Shulman.

Thornton Abell, architect
Julius Shulman, photographer

Thornton M. Abell papers, Architecture and Design Collection. Art, Design & Architecture Museum; University of California, Santa Barbara.

circa 1949

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