Charles E. Ruhe.
Listed by the State Board of Architecture from 1926. 6 houses on record, 6 standing.
The State Board of Architectural Examiners' 1961 roster prints him as Ruhe, Charles E., certificate B 1234, among the architects licensed from 1901 to 1929 (p. 71). The California State Board of Architecture's report of 1926 lists him with certificate B 1234. The documents behind this record name him as the architect of 6 houses in Pasadena and Alhambra, built from 1923 to 1926; for all of them, the Los Angeles County Assessor's record at the same address confirms the house standing.
Every house on record.
Standing houses first, then the rest, each with the name as the documents print it, the builder and the first family where a document names them, and every document behind it.
| House | Built | Style | Named in the documents as | Built by | First family | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1560 E California St Pasadena | 1923 | Charles Edward Ruhe | Kemp & Haskett | George H. and Frances A. Parker | 1923 building notice Standing | |
| 1009 N Granada Ave Alhambra | 1924 year from the county record | Tudor Revival home | Charles Edward Ruhe | City of Alhambra Historic Preservation page, DocumentCenter files..., pp. 53, 503 Standing | ||
| 1035 Prospect Boulevard Pasadena Prospect Park | 1925 | Spanish Colonial Revival home | Charles E. Ruhe | Frederick H. Ruppel | Mr. & Mrs. E. F. Jackson | 1925 building notice Prospect Historic District, National Register of Historic Places..., p. 29 Standing |
| 1075 Armada Drive Pasadena Prospect Park | 1925 | French Normandy Revival home survey or nomination English 1925 building notice | Charles E. Ruhe | Owsley | John Guy & Inez Owsley | 1925 building notice Prospect Historic District, National Register of Historic Places..., p. 36 Standing |
| 1122 Armada Drive Pasadena Prospect Park | 1925 | Spanish Colonial Revival home | Kenneth A. Gordon Charles E. Ruhe | J. H. Woodworth & Son | George G. Yeomans | 1925 building notice 1926 building notice Prospect Historic District, National Register of Historic Places..., p. 34 Standing |
| 1065 Armada Drive Pasadena Prospect Park | 1926 | Spanish Colonial Revival home | Charles E. Ruhe | Sam L. Mitchell | Miss Grace Dryburgh | 1926 building notice Prospect Historic District, National Register of Historic Places..., p. 36 Standing |
When was Charles E. Ruhe licensed?
The State Board of Architectural Examiners' 1961 roster prints him as Ruhe, Charles E., certificate B 1234, among the architects licensed from 1901 to 1929 (p. 71). The California State Board of Architecture's report of 1926 lists him with certificate B 1234.
Where are Charles E. Ruhe's houses?
The houses the documents credit to him are in Pasadena (5, all standing) and Alhambra (1, standing). On the Who Built pages, 4 are in Prospect Park.
Which of Charles E. Ruhe's houses are still standing?
The county's record at the same address confirms all 6 standing: 1560 E California St, Pasadena, 1009 N Granada Ave, Alhambra, 1035 Prospect Boulevard, Pasadena, 1075 Armada Drive, Pasadena, 1122 Armada Drive, Pasadena and 1065 Armada Drive, Pasadena.
Who can tell me if Charles E. Ruhe designed my house?
I can check. I'm Greg Anderson of Arroyo Casa. Send me the address and I'll tell you whether a document behind this record names Charles E. Ruhe as its architect, and which document says so.
Where each fact comes from.
The license entries:
- State Board of Architectural Examiners, 1961 roster, numbered list, p. 71
- Eighth Report of the California State Board of Architecture, 1926, p. 28
The house documents, each linked from its row above. A building notice is cited by its date; the notices are described on the main page.
- 1923 building notice
- City of Alhambra Historic Preservation page, DocumentCenter files..., pp. 53, 503
- 1925 building notice
- Prospect Historic District, National Register of Historic Places..., p. 29
- Prospect Historic District, National Register of Historic Places..., p. 36
- 1926 building notice
- Prospect Historic District, National Register of Historic Places..., p. 34
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