Horatio West Court
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Horatio West Court, built in Santa Monica, California
in 1919, is an early example of attached houses with shared pedestrian and vehicle access. It was designed by Irving Gill
. The arched entry ways and small patio courts reflect Gill's affinity for the Mission Revival style. However, the buildings themselves fall squarely into the Modern Movement
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Richard Neutra
extensively photographed the Horatio West Court as well as Gill's Dodge House and published in his book Amerika: Neues Bauen in der Welt (1930). In his Leland Roth's American Architecture: A History, the Horatio West Court is described as "Gill's flat-roof crisply-rectilinear apartment complex." http://books.google.com/books?id=pH7rd6EFImgC&pg=PA392&lpg=PA392&dq=Horatio+west+court&source=web&ots=MqWReVy770&sig=IltDDGgVxVZu_BkzYDOqwuvuKXM&hl=en In Coastal California, John A. Vlahides and Tullan Spitz describe the complex as "one of the best examples of Irving Gill's revolutionary modernism." http://books.google.com/books?id=9Tn0VL5BH58C&pg=PA28&lpg=PA28&dq=Horatio+west+court&source=web&ots=Qd24DJLlV8&sig=sl3R9kTfp_rZDQYMuyDOeSoSwok&hl=en
The Horatio West Court was listed in the National Register of Historic Places
in 1977, the first building in the City of Santa Monica to be listed in the National Register.
Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica is a beachfront city in western Los Angeles County, California, US. Situated on Santa Monica Bay, it is surrounded on three sides by the city of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades on the northwest, Brentwood on the north, West Los Angeles on the northeast, Mar Vista on the east, and...
in 1919, is an early example of attached houses with shared pedestrian and vehicle access. It was designed by Irving Gill
Irving Gill
Irving John Gill , American architect, is considered a pioneer of the modern movement in architecture. He designed several buildings considered examples of San Diego's best architecture.-Biography:...
. The arched entry ways and small patio courts reflect Gill's affinity for the Mission Revival style. However, the buildings themselves fall squarely into the Modern Movement
Modern architecture
Modern architecture is generally characterized by simplification of form and creation of ornament from the structure and theme of the building. It is a term applied to an overarching movement, with its exact definition and scope varying widely...
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Richard Neutra
Richard Neutra
Richard Joseph Neutra is considered one of modernism's most important architects.- Biography :Neutra was born in Leopoldstadt, the 2nd district of Vienna, Austria Hungary, on April 8, 1892. He was born into both-Jewish wealthy family...
extensively photographed the Horatio West Court as well as Gill's Dodge House and published in his book Amerika: Neues Bauen in der Welt (1930). In his Leland Roth's American Architecture: A History, the Horatio West Court is described as "Gill's flat-roof crisply-rectilinear apartment complex." http://books.google.com/books?id=pH7rd6EFImgC&pg=PA392&lpg=PA392&dq=Horatio+west+court&source=web&ots=MqWReVy770&sig=IltDDGgVxVZu_BkzYDOqwuvuKXM&hl=en In Coastal California, John A. Vlahides and Tullan Spitz describe the complex as "one of the best examples of Irving Gill's revolutionary modernism." http://books.google.com/books?id=9Tn0VL5BH58C&pg=PA28&lpg=PA28&dq=Horatio+west+court&source=web&ots=Qd24DJLlV8&sig=sl3R9kTfp_rZDQYMuyDOeSoSwok&hl=en
The Horatio West Court was listed in the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1977, the first building in the City of Santa Monica to be listed in the National Register.