Midtown School
- Architect
- John Lautner
- Year
- 1961
- Style
- Mid-Century Modern
- City
- Los Angeles, CA
Designed in 1961 by John Lautner, a protégé of Frank Lloyd Wright known for structurally inventive schools and residences, the Midtown School stands at 4155 Russell Avenue in Hollywood. It was individually designated Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument #553 in 1991.
the style
Mid-Century Modern (c. 1945–1970): Post-and-beam houses with walls of glass, flat or butterfly roofs, and easy flow between indoors and out.
More on Mid-Century Modernthe architect
John Lautner trained under Frank Lloyd Wright and became known for structurally inventive schools and residences; the Midtown School is one of his Los Angeles works.
significance
The building was individually designated Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument #553 in 1991.
nearby
- McTernan Residence
- Avenel Cooperative Housing Project
- Residence 'A'
- Barnsdall Art Park
- Hollyhock House
- Lipetz House