Paul R. Williams Residence
| Paul R. Williams Residence | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location |
1690 S. Victoria Avenue, Mid-City, Los Angeles, California |
| Built | 1952 |
| Architect | Paul Williams |
| Architectural style(s) | International style |
| Governing body | private |
| Designated | 1976[1] |
| Reference no. | 170 |
The Paul R. Williams Residence was the personal home of the noted architect and Spingarn Medal winner Paul Williams. The residence is located in the Lafayette Square neighborhood of Mid-City, Los Angeles. The house has been designated as a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument by the city of Los Angeles. This four-bedroom, 4,440-square-foot (412 m2) house was designed and built in the International style in 1952.[2]
Though known as an "architect to the stars", working in many exclusive Los Angeles neighborhoods, the African American Williams built his own house in a neighborhood free of racial restrictions.[3]
References
- ↑ Department of City Planning. "Designated Historic-Cultural Monuments". City of Los Angeles. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
- ↑ http://www.paulrwilliamsproject.org/gallery/residence-paul-r-williams-los-angeles-ca/
- ↑ Williams, Paul R. (November 1986). "Blacks who Overcame the Odds". Ebony. p. 148. Retrieved 2010-07-25.