Architectural projects, Series I.
1956-2001, undated
Physical Description: 106.3 Linear Feet(20 boxes, 101 flatfile folders, 11 boxed rolls)
Scope and Contents
Documentation of Lyman's projects as an independent architect forms Series I. The forty-eight projects represented in the
archive range from early work as Lyman started his own practice to projects begun shortly before his death. The archive is
not comprehensive, however, as many projects listed in Lyman's resume are not found here, and with few exceptions all the
correspondence, calculations, and press coverage related to the projects is absent. The projects preserved here show the character
of Lyman's practice: primarily residential, with a very small number of commercial, civic and institutional projects. Also
documented are Lyman's frequent collaborations in the early years of his practice, including work with Bernard Zimmerman,
John G. Espinoza, David Ming-Li Lowe and Niels Stoermer.
Lyman's drawings are the core of the series. Over 1800 drawings, both originals and reprographic prints, represent the range
of the architectural design process, including preliminary drawings and sketches, working drawings and renderings. Lyman's
richly shaded Prismacolor renderings are especially noteworthy and the archive holds over 100 examples of them. For half the
projects, photographs in the forms of prints and slides, including work by Marvin Rand, record sites, construction and the
finished structure, as well as models and drawings. In addition to these photographs of Lyman's models, the archive contains
models for the Lyman House and Hood House.
For each project, a project date and a location are provided in parentheses, when known. The project dates are taken primarily
from Lyman's resume and project lists. The date following the parentheses represents the actual creation date of the materials
in the archive, and as such may be earlier or later than the project date. Project locations are in California unless otherwise
noted. For some Los Angeles area projects, a more precise neighborhood location is also given. For the architectural drawings,
the term "standard" refers to drawings 36" x 48" or smaller, with larger drawings indicated as "oversize." For the photographs,
the term "standard" refers to prints and negatives 8" x 10" or smaller, with larger items indicated as "oversize."
Arrangement
The projects are arranged in rough chronological order by project date with undated material at the end of the series.
flatfile 1**
Greitzer Duplex (?) (1957, Los Angeles [Hollywood Hills]),
undated
flatfile 2**
Schindler House/King's Road Office furniture (1958, West Hollywood),
1958, undated
Novak House (1959),
undated
Scope and Contents
Photographs of renderings only.
flatfile 3**, flatfile 4**
Lewinson House (1959, Los Angeles [Crestwood Hills]),
1956, undated
Scope and Contents
One print lists John G. Espinosa as Associate.
Altshuler House (1959, Los Angeles [Sherman Oaks]),
1959-1989, undated
Scope and Contents
Bernard Zimmerman, Architect, with Lyman as Associate.
Photographs
Scope and Contents
Photographs of the model, construction and the finished structure, including photographs made by Marvin Rand.
Lyman Las Flores House (1960, Malibu),
1956-1997, undated
flatfile 10**
Topographic and site plans
Scope and Contents
Includes landscaping plan by Donald M. Roberts.
flatfile 11**, flatfile 12**, flatfile 13**, flatfile 14**
Preliminary and working drawings
flatfile 15**, flatfile 16**
flatfile 17**, flatfile 18**, flatfile 19**
flatfile 20**
Renderings and detailed elevations
box 10*
Bound set of renderings and working drawings
Photographs
Scope and Contents
Photographs of the model, construction and the finished structure, including photographs made by Grant Studios/Grant Photography,
Tetsuo Shibata, Rex MacDonald(?), Carol De Marinis, Paul and Annette La Porte and Marvin Rand.
Color prints, Polaroids, transparencies and negatives
Finegold Ranch (1960, Fresno),
1959, undated
Scope and Contents
Multiple structures for a summer camp, including Hickman Tower.
flatfile 5**, flatfile 6**, flatfile 7**, flatfile 8**
Photographs
Scope and Contents
Photographs of the site, construction and a finished structure.
Mankiewicz House (1960, Los Angeles),
1960-1961, undated
flatfile 21**, flatfile 22**
flatfile 23**, flatfile 24**, flatfile 25**, flatfile 26**, flatfile 27**
Presentation boards
Scope and Contents
Varying schemes with original renderings, photographs of renderings and prints of drawings.
box 3, folder 9
Black-and-white prints, photostats
box 12, folder 4
Color prints, Polaroids, negatives
flatfile 29**
Mindess House alterations and addition (1961),
undated
Park Hill Estates (1961, Riverside),
undated
Scope and Contents
With David Ming-Li Lowe; tract also called Park View Estates on the drawings.
box 9*
Set with tract map, sample plans and renderings
Scope and Contents
Spiral bound reduced-scale prints.
flatfile 30**, flatfile 31**, flatfile 32**, flatfile 33**
Photographs
Scope and Contents
Photographs of construction and completed model homes.
Color prints, transparencies, negatives
Jacobs House alterations (1962, Los Angeles [Cheviot Hills]),
1962, undated
Scope and Contents
With David Ming-Li Lowe.
flatfile 35**
O'Neal House alterations and additions (1962),
undated
Dougherty House (1962),
undated
box 12, folder 8
Photographs
Scope and Contents
Color prints of rendering and black-and-white print of plan.
flatfile 38**
British Motor Car Garage (1962),
undated
San Gabriel Valley Tribune Printing Plant
(1963, West Covina),
1965, undated
Scope and Contents
Lyman's firm listed as Community Design Associates on drawings; in association with Dickenson & Cain, Cleveland.
flatfile 39**, flatfile 40**
Photographs
Scope and Contents
Photographs of the model, construction and the finished structure, including photographs made by Marvin Rand and Fred Welch.
flatfile 85**
Unidentified residential project (circa 1963)
undated
Scope and Contents
Lyman's firm listed as Community Design Associates on drawing.
Starr House (1964, Los Angeles [Mandeville Canyon]),
1960, 1963, undated
flatfile 36**, flatfile 37**
Drawings
Scope and Contents
Includes 1960 plan for the lot by D. Wallace Benton and Donald Park. Also includes plan/rendering for different house/site;
for same client(?)
Press-Courier Building, alterations and additions to printing plant
(1964, Oxnard),
1964, undated
Scope and Contents
Stoermer-Lyman & Associates.
Micheletti House (1964, Malibu),
1965, undated
Scope and Contents
Lyman's firm listed as Community Design Associates on drawings.
flatfile 42**, flatfile 43**
Photographs
Scope and Contents
Photographs of construction and the finished structure, including photographs made by Marvin Rand, Tom Russo and Carol De
Marinis.
Color prints, transparencies, negatives
Malibu Monorail (1964, Malibu),
undated
flatfile 45**
Renderings
Scope and Contents
One rendering used as announcement for office move to the Las Flores House.
box 13, folder 1
Color photographs of renderings
Hood House (1965, Wisconsin)
1964-1970, undated
box 21**
Topographic and siting plans
Preliminary drawings, elevations, details
flatfile 46**, flatfile 47**, flatfile 48**
box 22**, box 23**, box 24**
flatfile 50**
Decision making and completion charts
Photographs
Scope and Contents
Photographs of the site, models, and a visit to the Lyman house by the Hoods in 1968, including photographs made by Tom Russo.
box 14, box 15
Color prints, Polaroids, slides, negatives
Ingham Pool (1967, Seattle, Washington),
1968, undated
Photographs
Scope and Contents
Photographs of construction and the finished structure, including photographs made by Marvin Rand and Gene Harmon.
Color prints, slides, transparencies, negatives
Thompson House (1968, Malibu),
1968, undated
flatfile 53**, flatfile 54**, flatfile 55**
flatfile 56**
Gerritsen House (1968, Malibu),
1968, undated
Scope and Contents
Includes scheme by David Ming-Li Lowe. Some drawings marked as "plaintiff's exhibit."
Maslon House remodel (1969, Cathedral City),
1969, undated
flatfile 57**, flatfile 58**
Jensen House (1970),
1970, undated
box 16, folder 4
Photographs
Scope and Contents
Black-and-white Polaroids of model and color prints of party at house.
Lyman Speculative House (1971, Malibu),
1971, undated
Ingham Houseboat (1971, Seattle, Washington),
1971-1972, undated
Scope and Contents
Includes schemes by Gerry J. Copeland.
box 5, folder 13
Documentation
Scope and Contents
Includes decision making charts and small sketches and drawings.
flatfile 60**, flatfile 61**, flatfile 62**, flatfile 63**, flatfile 64**, flatfile 65**
Photographs
Scope and Contents
Photographs of the model and drawings.
flatfile 70**
Seattle Museum of Art, Entrance Ramp (1972, Seattle, Washington),
1972
Howard Veterinary Laboratory (1972, Brawley, California),
1972-1973, undated
flatfile 68**, flatfile 68A**
Drawings
Scope and Contents
Includes drawings signed Stevenson/Sanders for a residential addition for James Howard.
Photographs
Scope and Contents
Photographs of the model, site, construction and the finished structure, including photographs made by Marvin Rand.
Color prints, Polaroids, negatives
flatfile 69**
Pratt House alterations and additions (1973),
1973, undated
Blau House (1974, Malibu),
1974, 1977, undated
Physical Description: 43 drawing(s)
flatfile 72**
Lyman House extension (1975, Malibu),
1959, 1975, 1977, undated
flatfile 74**
Guthman House alterations and additions (1975, Los Angeles [Pacific Palisades]),
1975
Cooper Trellis (1975),
1975, undated
Photographs
Scope and Contents
Photographs of the site, construction and the finished structure. Also includes photographs of a model of an outdoor fireplace(?).
box 16, folder 7
Color prints and negatives
flatfile 75**, flatfile 76**
Gourrich House addition (1976, Beverly Hills),
1976-1977, undated
flatfile 78**
Jensen House remodel (1977),
1977, undated
flatfile 79**, flatfile 80**
Aronson House (1977, Malibu),
1977, undated
Hooker House (1977, Malibu),
1960, 1977-1978, undated
flatfile 81**, flatfile 82**, flatfile 83**
Deerhill House (1981, Topanga),
1981, undated
box 16, folder 8
Photographs and transparency of rendering
flatfile 90**
Sebeka Library (Sebeka, Minnesota),
1993-1998
flatfile 91**
Katherine S. Lyman Studio (Taos, New Mexico),
1996-2001
flatfile 86**, flatfile 87**, flatfile 88**
Ingham Institute of Environmental Design (1998-2000, Sebeka, Minnesota),
1969, 1988, 1998-2000, undated
flatfile 94**
Ingham Trellis (Seattle, Washington),
undated
Fantasy and unidentified projects,
undated
flatfile 95**, flatfile 96**
box 19, folder 1
Mixed negative rolls,
undated
Miscellaneous professional and personal papers, Series II.
circa 1923-1975, undated
Physical Description: 4.2 Linear Feet(1 box, 8 flatfile folders)
Scope and Contents
Series II comprises miscellaneous personal and professional material. Various materials, including Lyman's resume and project
lists; examples of his student work from Yale, including material relating to his senior thesis, a rough-hewn wood and stone
dairy barn; and reproductions of Lyman's early work as a draftsman for the firms of Copeland, Grant, Chervenak in Seattle
and Neutra and Alexander, form the bulk of the series. Also included are a small number of family-related papers.
Arrangement
The series is arranged by type of material.
box 7, folder 1
Resume and project lists,
circa 1970-1975
Student work,
1950-1953
Scope and Contents
Includes class assignments and materials related to Lyman's thesis project.
flatfile 99**, flatfile 100**, flatfile 101**, flatfile 102**
box 7, folder 2
Photographs and photostats of drawings, models and site
Early work for other firms,
1954-1957
flatfile 97**
Work for Copeland, Grant, Chervenak, Seattle,
1954-1955
Scope and Contents
Portfolio of prints of working drawings, most signed by Lyman, for three apartment buildings, includes title page with photographs.
box 7, folder 3
Work for Neutra and Alexander, Los Angeles,
1955-1957
Scope and Contents
Includes photographs of St. John's College campus, with photographs made by Joseph W. Molitor and Julius Shulman, and photographs
of renderings for unidentified projects.
Materials related to Lyman's work with the Los Angeles chapter of the AIA,
1982, undated
box 7, folder 4
Papers,
undated
Scope and Contents
Includes letterhead envelope and photograph of Kamnitzer and Cotton(?) project model.
box 8, folder 9
"Concepts,"
1982
Scope and Contents
Article published in
LA Architect.
flatfile 104**
360° perspective charts,
undated
flatfile 103**
Charts of ratios of national birthrates to per capita incomes after 1970,
after 1992
box 7, folder 5
Portraits of Lyman,
1971, undated
Scope and Contents
Photographs by Cory Buckner and Wayne Wilcox.
Family documents,
circa 1923-1933, undated
flatfile 98**
Prints of architectural drawing by Frederic P. Lyman II,
circa 1923-1933
box 19, folder 2
Family photographs,
undated
Scope and Contents
Includes negatives of house of Agnes Partridge, Lyman's maternal grandmother; negatives of young Lyman with friends at Yale
(?).