Calabasas Park in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

The Rouse Residence

City of Calabasas Historic Landmark

Photographed by Craig Baker, September 26, 2020

1. The Rouse Residence Marker

Inscription. Jerold Lomax, FAIA, designed and built this single family residence for Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Rouse in 1973. The structure is constructed of 40-foot and 25-foot-long glue-laminated wood beams, supported by eight concrete pillars. For the time, this was a highly innovative technique. The structural design permits floor-to-ceiling glass windows on three sides of the house, and 3-foot clerestory windows completing the fourth side. The enormous windows take the fullest advantage of spectacular views over the valley and mountains surrounding the property. This house is an excellent example of Midcentury Modern architecture, which is known for integrating interior and exterior spaces.

Erected 2020 by City of Calabasas. (Marker Number 3.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1973.

Location. 34° 8.501′ N, 118° 38.791′ W. Marker is near Calabasas, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Calabasas Park. It is on Park Belmonte half a mile west of Park Sienna, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address:

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23959 Park Belmonte, Calabasas CA 91302, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s The Valley — the San Fernando Valley,

in Greater Los Angeles,

and in the Transverse Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Masson House (approx. one mile away); Park Moderne Fountain (approx. one mile away); The Bird Path (approx. one mile away); Los Angeles Pet Cemetery (approx. 1.1 miles away); Roddy McDowall Rose Garden (approx. 1.1 miles away); Windmill - Tilting Blade (approx. 1.1 miles away); Leonis Adobe (approx. 1.2 miles away); Plummer House (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Calabasas.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Benson House (was approx. ¾ mile away but has been confirmed

Photographed by Craig Baker, September 26, 2020

2. The Rouse Residence Marker

missing).

More about this marker. The marker is next to the street. The house is on private property and can not be seen from the street.

Also see . . . City of Calabasas Historic Landmarks. (Submitted on September 28, 2020.)

The Rouse Residence image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, September 26, 2020

3. The Rouse Residence

Photographed by Craig Baker, September 26, 2020

4. The Rouse Residence

Photographed by Craig Baker, September 26, 2020

5. The Rouse Residence

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 28, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 965 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 28, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.