Paul R. Williams Residence
The Paul R. Williams Residence was the home of the 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]
Paul R. Williams Residence | |
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Location | 1690 S. Victoria Avenue, Mid-City, Los Angeles, California |
Coordinates | 34.04264°N 118.33054°W |
Built | 1952 |
Architect | Paul Williams |
Architectural style(s) | International style |
Governing body | private |
Designated | 1976[1] |
Reference no. | 170 |
Location of Paul R. Williams Residence in California |
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. Archived from the original on 2010-06-09. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
- "Williams Residence - Los Angeles - Paul Revere Williams".
- Williams, Paul R. (November 1986). "Blacks who Overcame the Odds". Ebony. p. 148. Retrieved 2010-07-25.
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