Finding Aid for the Spaulding, Rex & DeSwarte drawings of the Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Osherenko house (Beverly Hills, Calif.), 1948 0000328

Finding aid prepared by Chris Marino

Architecture and Design Collection, Art, Design & Architecture Museum

Arts Building Room 1434

University of California

Santa Barbara, California, 93106-7130

805-893-2724

adc@museum.ucsb.edu

Title: Spaulding, Rex & DeSwarte drawings of the Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Osherenko house (Beverly Hills, Calif.)

Identifier/Call Number: 0000328

Contributing Institution: Architecture and Design Collection, Art, Design & Architecture Museum

Language of Material: English

Physical Description: 6.0 Linear feet (2 flat file folders)

Date: 1948

creator: Spaulding, Rex & DeSwarte.

Access

Partially processed collection, open for use by qualified researchers.

Preferred Citation note

Spaulding, Rex & DeSwarte drawings of the Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Osherenko house (Beverly Hills, Calif.), Architecture and Design Collection. Art, Design & Architecture Museum; University of California, Santa Barbara.

Biographical/Historical note

The firm Spaulding, Rex and DeSwarte, Architects and Engineers was founded in circa 1940 and was based in Los Angeles, California. Composed of Sumner Spaulding, John Rex, and Clarence DeSwarte, the firm did primarily residential and commercial projects in the Los Angeles area until the firm dissolved in circa 1952.

Scope and Content note

The Spaulding, Rex and DeSwarte drawings of the Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Osherenko house (Beverly Hill, Calif.) spans 6 linear feet and dates from 1948. The collection is composed of two flat file folders which contain drawings that document the house.

Related Archival Materials note

Sumner Spaulding architectural drawings for the Spaulding residence, Architecture and Design Collection. Art, Design & Architecture Museum; University of California, Santa Barbara.

Weber & Spaulding drawings of the William Wrigley Jr. castle on Mount Ada (Catalina Island, Calif.), Architecture and Design Collection. Art, Design & Architecture Museum; University of California, Santa Barbara.

Custodial History note

Gift of Mrs. Osherenko, 1999.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

DeSwarte, Clarence Gordon

Rex, John L.

Spaulding, Rex & DeSwarte.

Spaulding, Sumner Maurice, 1892-1952

Architectural drawings

Blueprints

Presentation drawings (proposals)

Reprographic copies

FlatFile 1

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Osherenko house presentation board (Beverly Hills, Calif.) 1948

Language of Material: English

Physical Description: 3.0 Linear feet (1 flat file folder)

Scope and Content note

One color perspective drawing of house mounted on board.

FlatFile 2

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Osherenko house plans (Beverly Hills, Calif.) 1948

Language of Material: English

Physical Description: 3.0 Linear feet (1 flat file folder)

Scope and Content note

38 architectural drawings in the form of reprographic copies. Drawings include: plot plan, floor plans, details, electrical plan, foundation plan, framing plans, roof plan, basement plan, and sections.