Richard and Mary Alice Frank House

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Location919 La Loma Rd., Pasadena, California
Coordinates 34°8′3″N118°10′8″W / 34.13417°N 118.16889°W / 34.13417; -118.16889 Coordinates: 34°8′3″N118°10′8″W / 34.13417°N 118.16889°W / 34.13417; -118.16889
Area1.1 acres (0.45 ha)
Built1957 (1957)
ArchitectBuff, Straub & Hensman
Architectural styleModern Movement
MPS Cultural Resources of the Recent Past, City of Pasadena
NRHP reference No. 09000175 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 10, 2009

The Richard and Mary Alice Frank House is a historic house located at 919 La Loma Road in Pasadena, California. Built in 1957, the house was designed by Buff, Straub, and Hensman. The stucco and wood home has a Modernist design influenced by American Craftsman and Japanese architecture. The home's design features gently sloped roofs with tongue-and-groove overhangs, an exterior with wide glass panels interspersed with thin wood and stucco sections, and exposed wooden framing. [2]

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 10, 2009. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Lamprecht, Barbara (April 4, 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Richard and Mary Alice Frank House". National Park Service . Retrieved August 4, 2013.