Lovell House

Lovell House
Lovell House is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
Lovell House
Lovell House is located in California
Lovell House
Lovell House is located in the United States
Lovell House
Location4616 Dundee Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90027
Coordinates34°7′5.4″N 118°17′16″W / 34.118167°N 118.28778°W / 34.118167; -118.28778
Area2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built1928
ArchitectRichard Neutra
Architectural styleInternational style
NRHP reference No.71000147[1]
LAHCM No.123
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 14, 1971
Designated LAHCMMarch 20, 1974
Lovell House Isometric view (HABS drawing)

The Lovell House or Lovell Health House is an International style modernist residence designed and built by Richard Neutra between 1927 and 1929. The home, located at 4616 Dundee Drive in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, was built for the physician and naturopath Philip Lovell. It is considered a major monument in architectural history, and was a turning point in Neutra's career.[2]

It is often described as the first steel frame house in the United States, and also an early example of the use of gunite (sprayed-on concrete). Neutra was familiar with steel construction due to his earlier work with the Chicago firm Holabird & Roche. Neutra served as the contractor for the project in order to manage the cost and quality.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Hines, Thomas (1982). Richard Neutra and the Search for Modern Architecture. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-503028-1.

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