Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Stimson, George Lawrence, Hillcrest Avenue (Pasadena, CA) Drawings
- Dates:
- 1917
- Creators:
- Stimson
- Containers:
- drawer: 190
flatfile: 1 - Extent:
- 3.5 Linear Feet 1 flat file
- Language:
- English .
Background
- Scope and content:
-
This file contains 27 architectural plans and drawings of the Hillcrest Avenue (Pasadena, CA) house.
- Biographical / historical:
-
George Lawrence Stimson (1882-1939) was born in Washington Court House, Ohio. His family relocated to Pasadena, California in the late 1980s. He went on to study architecture in multiple cities across the US and Europe. The Wrigley Mansion on Orange Grove Boulevard, Pasadena is one of his most well-known buildings. It is locally referred to as the Tournament House, as it serves as the headquarters for the Tournament of Roses since the late 1950s.
- Custodial history:
-
Gift of Jonathan and Michael Berger, 2022. In memory of Peter, Eliane, Mina and Oriel.
- Physical location:
- Flat File Drawers/Mosher
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-08-13 16:02:28 -0700 .
Access and use
- Location of this collection:
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University of California, Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA 93106-7130, US
- Contact:
- (805) 893-2724