Paul R. Williams Residence

Paul R. Williams Residence
Location	1690 S. Victoria Avenue, Mid-City, Los Angeles, California
Coordinates	34°02′34″N118°19′50″W / 34.04264°N 118.33054°W / 34.04264; -118.33054
Built	1952
Architect	Paul Williams
Architectural style(s)	International style
Governing body	private
Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument
Designated	1976 [1]
Reference no.	170
Location of Paul R. Williams Residence in California

The Paul R. Williams Residence was the home of the architect and Spingarn Medal winner Paul Williams. The residence is located in the Lafayette Square neighborhood of Mid-City, Los Angeles. The house has been designated as a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument by the city of Los Angeles. This four-bedroom, 4,440-square-foot (412 m²) house was designed and built in the International style in 1952. ^[2]

Though known as an "architect to the stars", working in many exclusive Los Angeles neighborhoods, the African American Williams built his own house in a neighborhood free of racial restrictions. ^[3]

References

1. Department of City Planning. "Designated Historic-Cultural Monuments". City of Los Angeles. Archived from the original on 2010-06-09. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
2. "Williams Residence - Los Angeles - Paul Revere Williams".
3. Williams, Paul R. (November 1986). "Blacks who Overcame the Odds". Ebony. p. 148. Retrieved 2010-07-25.

See also

• List of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments in the Wilshire and Westlake areas