George R. Kress House

The George R. Kress House is a Tudor Revival-style home in a canyons area of Los Angeles, California that was built in 1931.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]

George R. Kress House
LocationLos Angeles, California
Coordinates34°6′48″N 118°26′5″W
Built1931
ArchitectMuck, Harry J.
Architectural styleTudor Revival
NRHP reference No.98001196[1]
LAHCM No.655
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 25, 1998
Designated LAHCMSeptember 18, 1998

Located in Benedict Canyon, it is a 98 feet (30 m) by 27 feet (8.2 m) house ranging from one-story tall on its south end to three stories on the north. It faces east. It has a terra cotta tile roof.[2]

It is significant both for its association with a builder and practical engineer who moved buildings, George R. Kress, and for its architecture. [2]

Kress has moved hundreds of houses in Pittsburgh and in Los Angeles. In Los Angeles the buildings he moved included mansions and some 13-story buildings.[3]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. Leslie Heumann (July 10, 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: George R. Kress House". National Park Service. Retrieved October 10, 2016. with 17 photos
  3. Kevin Kirkland (August 18, 2001). "Richland native uncovers an unusual legacy after buying a Beverly Hills home built by a Pittsburgher". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved March 18, 2017.


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