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

Home of John Lautner

Photographed by Craig Baker, October 8, 2023

1. Home of John Lautner Marker

Inscription. Home of John Lautner, a premier American architect, from 1975 until his death October 24, 1994.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1975.

Location. 34° 6.302′ N, 118° 20.708′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Hollywood. It is on El Cerrito Place north of Franklin Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1840 El Cerrito Pl, Los Angeles CA 90068, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s 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 walking distance of this marker: The Outpost II (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dolores del Río House (about 400 feet

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away); The Nirvana Apartments (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Magic Castle (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hollywood Professional Building (approx. ¼ mile away); Garden Court Apartments (approx. ¼ mile away); C. C. Brown’s Ice Cream (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hollywood Walk of Fame Mural (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Regarding Home of John Lautner. Following an apprenticeship in the mid-1930s with the Taliesin Fellowship led by Frank Lloyd Wright, Lautner opened his own practice in 1938, where he worked for the remainder of his career. Lautner practiced primarily in California, and the majority of his works were residential. Lautner is perhaps best remembered for his contribution to the development of the Googie style, as well as for several Atomic Age houses he designed in the late 1950s and early 1960s, which include the Leonard Malin House ("Chemosphere"), Paul Sheats House, and Russ Garcia House.
Several of Lautner's houses are now designated as Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments.
He did not design this house.

Photographed by Craig Baker

2. Home of John Lautner Marker

Home of John Lautner image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, October 8, 2023

3. Home of John Lautner

Credits. This page was last revised on October 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 12, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 282 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 12, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.