Richard and Mary Alice Frank House

Architect: Buff, Smith and Hensman
Style: Mid-Century Modern
City: Los Angeles, CA

The Richard and Mary Alice Frank House is a 1957 Modernist home at 919 La Loma Road in Pasadena, designed by the firm of Buff, Straub, and Hensman. Its stucco-and-wood design blends American Craftsman and Japanese architectural influences.

the building

Roof and glazing. Gently sloped roofs with tongue-and-groove overhangs shelter an exterior of wide glass panels interspersed with thin wood and stucco sections, with exposed wooden framing left visible throughout.

the style

The house's Modernism is filtered through American Craftsman and Japanese architectural traditions, evident in its low rooflines, exposed structure, and careful balance of glass, wood, and stucco.

the architect

Designed by Buff, Straub, and Hensman, a Los Angeles firm associated with the postwar Modernist residential work that shaped Pasadena's mid-century neighborhoods.

significance

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 10, 2009.

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