Bradbury House (Los Angeles, California)

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Location102 Ocean Way, Los Angeles, California
Coordinates 34°1′39″N118°30′57″W / 34.02750°N 118.51583°W / 34.02750; -118.51583
Area0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Architect John Byers
Architectural styleMission/spanish Revival
NRHP reference No. 10000110 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 22, 2010

The Bradbury House is a historic house in the Pacific Palisades Los Angeles, California, United States. It was designed in the Spanish Revival style by architect John Byers, and completed in 1923. [2] Built for Lewis L Bradbury Jr [3] whose father, Lewis L Bradbury, commissioned the construction of the Bradbury Building in Downtown Los Angeles. [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 22, 2010. [4]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 Groves, Martha (January 22, 2010). "Bradbury House in Pacific Palisades is proposed for listing on the National Register of Historic Places". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
  3. "Bradbury House - AsNotedIn".
  4. "Bradbury House". National Park Service. Retrieved May 11, 2016.