Mid-Wilshire in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

J.J. Buck House

Buck House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker

1. Buck House Marker

Inscription.
Modern style. R.M. Schindler, architect. Built 1935. Declared 1974, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 122, Cultural Heritage Commission, City of Los Angeles.

Erected 1974 by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 122.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1936.

Location. 34° 3.638′ N, 118° 21.584′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Mid-Wilshire. It is at the intersection of 8th Street and Genesee Avenue on 8th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5958 W 8th St, Los Angeles CA 90036, 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

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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Berlin Wall Segments (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1,000 Feet Above an Underground Oil Field (approx. ¼ mile away); Pit 91 (approx. ¼ mile away); Death Trap for Meat-Eaters (approx. ¼ mile away); Chester Stock Ph.D. (approx. ¼ mile away); Pits 3, 4, 61/67 (approx. ¼ mile away); Tar seeps form Ice Age time capsules (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Pits 3, 4, 61/67 (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Regarding J.J. Buck House. Built in 1935 for John J. Buck, who designed the interiors of women’s clothing stores. This site is the first building designed by R.M. Schindler to receive official historic protection from the city of Los Angeles.
It has also been used as an art gallery.

Schindler was an Austria-born American architect who came to Los Angeles in 1920 to oversee construction of Wright’s Hollyhock House, and never left. He built mostly single-family homes for artists, teachers and lawyers.

There have been a couple alterations to the

Photographed by Craig Baker

2. Buck House Marker

Buck House since 1934: A modern kitchen was installed, a bedroom has been opened up to its adjacent breakfast room, two columns have been added under the overhang of the main house, and a shading device was designed to shade the porch.

Photographed by Craig Baker

3. Buck House

Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 25, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.