The Lawrence C. Test papers span 4.5 linear feet and date from circa 1930 to circa 1980. The collection contains architectural drawings and reproductions, presentation boards, a poster, and newspaper clippings from The Los Angeles Times.. The architectural drawings are primarily of residences and residential remodels in the Southern California area, most in Pasadena.

Lawrence C. Test was a Pasadena based architect. Born in 1891, Test apprenticed under Reginald Johnson. He was a member of the American Institute of Architects from 1930-1935 and from 1945 to 1953. Test’s more notable projects include: the Hernly House (1949) and the Dickinson House (1941). Lawrence Test died in 1981.

4.5 Linear feet (1 oversize box and 1 flat file drawer)

Open for use by qualified researchers.