Thornton Abell: Beck house (Los Angeles, Calif.)

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Description

This house in the Bel Air Hills section of Los Angeles, was built for Dr. William S. Beck. Sited on a steeply upwardly sloping lot in a canyon, the house was placed close to the road to take advantage of the only flat portion of the lot.

Creator

Thornton Abell, architect
Julius Shulman, photographer

Source

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

Date

1949-1950

Rights

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Citation

Thornton Abell, architect Julius Shulman, photographer, “Thornton Abell: Beck house (Los Angeles, Calif.),” UCSB ADC Omeka, accessed April 16, 2024, http://www.adc-exhibits.museum.ucsb.edu/items/show/628.