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California Mid-Century Modern Residential Buildings (page 3)

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Willcockson House
Indio, CA
The Willcockson House was designed by Walter S. White and built in 1959. It features a hyperbolic-paraboloid roof. The house was restored in 2024. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Doolittle House
Joshua Tree, CA
The Doolittle House was designed by Kendrick Bangs Kellogg in the 1980s. It was built from 1988-1993. For more, see this website. [map]

La Canada Flintridge:
Gainsburg House

Laguna Niguel:
Horizon House

Bell Pavilion House
La Jolla, CA
The Bell Pavilion House was designed by Dale Naegle and built in 1968. It is also called the Mushroom House. It is located on a cliff overlooking Blacks Beach. The house was accessible by a tram down the cliff. For more, see this website. [map]

Linden Towers
Long Beach, CA
The Linden Towers was built as condominiums in 1964. For more, see this website. [map]

International Tower
Long Beach, CA		 34 58th Place
Long Beach, CA
The International Tower is a 32-story tall apartment building. It was completed in 1966. It is now a condo building. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

The house at 34 58th Place was designed by Francis Heusel and built in 1954. By 2018, the building had been repainted beige and white. By 2021, the house had been repainted again in colors close to those in the photo above. [map]

Sheats Apartments
Los Angeles, CA
The Sheats Apartments were designed by John Lautner and built in 1949. They were designed as housing for students at nearby UCLA. For more, see this website. [map]

Queen's Arms Apartments
Los Angeles, CA
The Queen's Arms Apartments were built in 1964. [map]

Hauser Apartments
Los Angeles, CA		 Hollywood Biltmore Apartments
Los Angeles, CA
The Hauser Apartments were built around 1958. The building was previously painted white with green trim. [map]

The Hollywood Biltmore Apartments were built in 1958 as the Hollywood Riviera Apartments. The building was designed by Kenneth N. Lind. For more, see this website. [map]

Silvertop House
Los Angeles, CA
The Silvertop House was designed by John Lautner and built from 1957-1963. The house is incredible inside and out. The photos here show only the backside of the house. The infinity pool is the first, or one of the first, in the country. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Garcia House
Los Angeles, CA
The Garcia House was designed by John Lautner and built in 1962. It is also known as the Rainbow House. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Chemosphere
Los Angeles, CA		 Boat Houses
Los Angeles, CA
The Chemosphere, aka Malin Residence, was also designed by John Lautner. The octagonal, flying saucer like house was built in 1960. Its design was a solution to a steep hillside location. For more, see this website. [map]

The Boat Houses were designed by Harry Gesner and built in the late 1950s. They are about 25 feet wide. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

George Sturges House
Los Angeles, CA
The George Sturges House was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. It was built in 1939. The house is made of concrete, steel, brick and redwood. John Lautner was hired to oversee the construction. [map]

Los Banos Mid-Century Residential Buildings:
Fawcett House