Kelton Apartments
Kelton Apartments
Location646-648 Kelton Ave. Westwood, Los Angeles, California
Coordinates34°03′55″N 118°27′09″W / 34.06528°N 118.45250°W / 34.06528; -118.45250
Built1941
ArchitectRichard Neutra
Governing bodyprivate
DesignatedJune 21, 1988
Reference no.365
Kelton Apartments is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
Kelton Apartments
Location within Los Angeles

The Kelton Apartments is a historic 4-unit 2-story multi-family building located at 644-648 Kelton Avenue, in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.

The building is a part of a collection of homes designed by Los Angeles based modernist architect, Richard Neutra, and built in North West Westwood Village, including the Strathmore Apartments, Elkay Apartments, and Landfair Apartments.[1]

History

The building was built in 1941 in the international style for Neutra's in-laws after they moved out of the nearby Strathmore Apartments.[1] It is next door to the Elkay Apartments, which Neutra designed in 1948.[2] The building is noted to be an indicator of Neutra's shifting post-war style towards a more "relaxed and lyrical" design.[3] The building was featured on the cover of L'Architecture d'aujourd'hui in 1946.[1]

On June 21, 1988, the City of Los Angeles designated the building as a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument.[4][3] The complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2020.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ a b c Hines, Thomas S. (2006). "Knowing Neutra". Dwell. No. July/August. pp. 148–159. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  2. ^ Winter, Robert; Gebhard, David (September 7, 2009). An Arch Guidebook to Los Angeles. Gibbs Smith. ISBN 9781423608936 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ a b Murphy, Dean (June 23, 1988). "8 Westwood Buildings Are Declared Historic Monuments". Los Angeles Times.
  4. ^ "Historic - Cultural Monuments (HCM) Listing: City Declared Monuments" (PDF). Los Angeles Department of City Planning. September 7, 2007. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
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