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California Mid-Century Modern Residential Buildings (page 7)

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John F. Kennedy Towers
San Francisco, CA
The John F. Kennedy Towers apartment building was designed by John Savage Bolles and built in 1966. [map]

Willie Mays House
San Francisco, CA
The Willie Mays House was designed by Al Maisin and built in 1961. It was purchased by the famous S.F. Giants baseball player. [map]

Shires Memorial Center
San Jose, CA
The Shires Memorial Center apartment building was built in 1961. For more, see this website. [map]

Montclair Apartments
Santa Rosa, CA
The Montclair Apartments were built in 1963. [map]

apartment buildings
Signal Hill, CA
These apartment buildings are side-by-side on E. 32nd St. They were apparently all built by the same developer in 1963. [map]

Valley Ambassador Apartments
Valley Village, CA
The Valley Ambassador Apartments appear to be from the 1950s or 1960s. [map]

Santa Claran
Apartments
Ventura, CA
Rotating House
Whitewater, CA
The Santa Claran Apartments appear to be from the 1950s or 1960s. [map]

The Rotating House, also known as the D'Angelo House, was built in 1963. The solar-driven motor can rotate the aluminum house 130 degrees. [map]

Struckus House
Woodland Hills, CA
The Struckus House was the final house designed by Bruce Goff. It was designed in 1979 and completed in 1984. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Saucer House
Woodland Hills, CA
This Saucer House (my name for it) appears to be from the 1950s or 1960s. Does anyone know anything about it? [map]

Midglen Way House & Studio
Woodside, CA
The Midglen Way House & Studio was designed by Bill Patrick who apprenticed at Taliesen West. It was completed in 1952. [map]

More California:
Eichler Network (northern California)