Granada Hills in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Kramer House
Photographed by Craig Baker
1. Kramer House Marker
Kramer House, Mid-Century Modern Ranch style, Art Davis, designer, built 1966. Declared 2008, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 933, Cultural Heritage Commission, City of Los Angeles.
Erected 2008 by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 933.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1966.
Location. 34° 18.027′ N, 118° 29.72′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Granada Hills. It is on Middlecoff Place 0.1 miles north of Knollwood Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12556 N Middlecoff Pl, Granada Hills CA 91344, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s The Valley the San Fernando Valley 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Los Angeles Aqueduct Filtration Plant (approx. 0.6 miles away); OMelveny Park (approx. 1.2 miles away); Granada Hills Masonic Temple (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Cascades (approx. 1½ miles away); "The Cascades" (approx. 1½ miles away); Lopez Station (approx. 1.9 miles away); Taft House
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More about this marker. The plaque is not accessible to the public. This is private property.
Regarding Kramer House. LAHCM Statement of Significance:
Built in 1966 and located in the Granada Hills area, this one-story single family residence exhibits character defining features of the Mid-Century Modern Ranch style. The primary building is T-shaped in plan and located on a trapezoidal lot.
The roof is low-pitched and cross-hipped, coated by white stone, and features a pair of white stone chimneys. The recessed off-center entry has two burnt orange sculpted, raised panel doors flanked by textured glass panels. Adjacent to the entrance is a trio of hanging fiberglass and plastic light fixtures.
The house has a white stone and stucco finish with wood trim. The main elevation of the house is hidden by decorative block privacy screens separated by stone columns. The eastern side of the house has floor to ceiling windows. The interior includes a two-level living room with no interior support columns, sunken "conversation pit," an original wet bar with a walnut
Photographed by Craig Baker, August 15, 2025
2. Kramer House
The subject building also contains a basement and bedrooms with Asian-inspired wallpapers and draperies.
The house also includes as Asian-style garden with a koi pond and a gazebo. Multiple bowl-shaped plastic planters created by the house's original owner, a plastics manufacturer, are spread around the house. An amoeba-shaped swimming pool with brown tile sits to the east of the house.
The proposed Kramer House historic monument was designed by Joseph A. Kramer, with actual plans drawn by Art Davis of Art Davis & Associates.
The house was built by McAdam Construction. Davis was a member of the American Institute of Building Designers, a group of draftsmen who, while not licensed architects, created plans for residential and commercial homes. It was built as part of the Knollwood Country Club Estates development.
The subject building appears significant as a well preserved example of the Mid-Century Modern Ranch style and the extent of its original features and fixtures.
The original owner, Joseph Kramer, moved to Los Angeles in the post-WWII era. He moved to L.A. from Chicago to "benefit from an expanding economy, enjoy a moderate climate, and imbibe the mythical California Lifestyle." Kramer's Plastic Age Manufacturing was a major supplier to the local aviation industry
Photographed by Craig Baker, August 15, 2025
3. Kramer House
Credits. This page was last revised on August 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 28, 2025, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 315 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 28, 2025, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 2. submitted on August 16, 2025, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 3. submitted on July 28, 2025, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
