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Finding Aid for the Rex Lotery papers, circa 1939-circa 2006
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Description
The Rex Lotery papers span 34 linear feet and date from circa 1955 to circa 2002. The collection does not document all of
Lotery’s work, but contains architectural drawings and reprographic copies for the following projects: Cate School, Colin
residence addition, Montecito Union School, Schott residence, Lotery residence (Santa Barbara), Lotery residence (Los Angelels),
Dirado residence, Trousdale Estates, Trousedale Condominiums, Parkes residence, Lassoff residence, Meghreblian residence,
Phoenix of Santa Barbara, Schacker residence, Tillman residence, Santa Ana Urban, Goodwin Condominiums, Brickman residence,
and two unidentified residences. The collection also includes publications,
Cry California: The Journal of California Tomorrows (issues span the years 1962-1983),
Architectural Record, and
House and Home, among others; magazine and newspaper clippings; architectural reference books; Lotery’s awards and diplomas; slides; photographic
prints arranged by project; negatives; Lotery’s Rolodex; contracts and billing documents arranged by project; strategic plans
and reports; and a rough study model of the Lotery residence in Santa Barbara.
Background
Rex Lotery was born on August 19, 1930 in London, England. Lotery’s family immigrated to Manhattan in 1939 and later moved
to Scarsdale, New York. He received his Bachelor of Architecture from Rensselear Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York in
1952. After graduating, Lotery worked as a draftsman for William Stevenson from 1953 to 1954. Between 1954 and 1955 he was
a draftsman for the firm Barienbrock and Murry, before opening his own firm, which he established in Los Angeles in 1957.
In 1969 Lotery became a partner in the firm Prin, Kahn, Kappe & Lotery, Architects & Planners. In 1978 the firm’s name changed
to Kappe, Lotery, Boccato Architects/Planners. From 1984 to 1992 Lotery served as president of the Urban Innovations Group,
an office associated with the School of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of California, Los Angeles. Lotery’s
more notable projects include: the Schacker house, the Lotery houses in Brentwood and Santa Barbara, the Kritzer house, the
Freedman house, the Trousdale Development Company model house, the Santa Monica Bus Administration Facility, and several projects
with the SRO Housing Corporation to rehabilitate hotels such as the Courtland Hotel in the Skid Row area of Los Angeles. Rex
Lotery died in 2007.
Extent
23.65 Linear feet
(19 half record storage boxes, 2 oversize flat boxes, 1 card file box, 3 flat file drawers, 1 model)
Availability
Open for use by qualified researchers.