Strathmore Apartments

The Strathmore Apartments is a historic 8-unit multi-family complex located at 11005-11013 1/2 Strathmore Drive in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Notable past residents, amongst others, include John Entenza, Charles Eames, Ray Eames, Luise Rainer, Clifford Odets, and Orson Welles.^[2][3][4]

Strathmore Apartments
Strathmore Apartments
Location	11005-11013 1/2 Strathmore Dr. Westwood, Los Angeles, California
Coordinates	34°03′55″N 118°27′03″W
Built	1937
Architect	Richard Neutra
Governing body	private
Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument
Designated	April 8, 1988
Reference no.	351
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Designated	September 25, 2013[1]
Reference no.	13000754
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The building is a part of a collection of homes designed by Los Angeles based modernist architect, Richard Neutra, and built in North West Westwood Village, which includes the Landfair Apartments, Elkay Apartments, and Kelton Apartments.^[3]

History

The Strathmore Apartments were designed in 1937 in the international style of architecture by Los Angeles architect Richard Neutra. He was commissioned by the landowner to design a 4-unit building and added another four units next to the building for himself when he realized the lot was available.^[2][3] The complex includes a modern bungalow court.^[5] The early occupants, including Neutra's extended family members and actress Luise Rainer, has called the architectural style "cold" and "industrial."^[4]

UCLA Oceanographic and Atmospheric scientists and a mathematician later converted four of the eight units into condos, believed to be the first and only condo conversions done unto a Neutra building.^[6][7][2]

On April 8, 1988, the City of Los Angeles designated the complex a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument.^{[3] [5] [8]}

References

1. "National Register of Historic Places Program: Weekly List (October 18, 2013)". National Park Service. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
2. Gluck, Marissa (July 22, 2009). "New To Market: Another Unit In Neutra's Strathmore Apartments". Curbed LA.
3. Hines, Thomas S. (2006). "Knowing Neutra". Dwell. No. July/August. pp. 148–159. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
4. "Strathmore Apartments". azarchitecture.com. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
5. Winter, Robert; Gebhard, David (September 7, 2009). An Arch Guidebook to Los Angeles. Gibbs Smith. ISBN 9781423608936 – via Google Books.
6. Kudler, Adrian Glick (March 23, 2010). "One of Neutra's Condo-Converted Strathmore Apartments*". Curbed.
7. "Neutra's Strathmore Apartment Reduced". Modernica. July 23, 2010. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
8. Los Angeles Department of City Planning (September 7, 2007). "Historic - Cultural Monuments (HCM) Listing: City Declared Monuments" (PDF). City of Los Angeles. Retrieved 2011-12-28. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

External links

• Virtual Globetrotting: Interactive street view of the Stratford Apartments and surroundings
• Strathmore Apartments on flickr
• UCLA Math Dept. photos: Click on each thumbnail to see enlarge Note: the slideshow feature does not work.
• * NBC SoCal: Battle Over Student Housing Near_Neutra's Strathmore Apartments