Charles F. Driscoll.
Listed by the State Board of Architecture from 1903. 11 houses on record, 5 standing.
The State Board of Architectural Examiners' 1961 roster prints him as Driscoll, Charles F., certificate A 227, among the architects licensed from 1901 to 1929 (p. 67). The California State Board of Architecture's reports of 1903, 1920 and 1923 list him with certificate A 227. The documents behind this record name him as the architect of 11 houses in Pasadena, built from 1903 to 1921; for 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300 Congress Place Pasadena Markham Place | 1903 | American Foursquare | Charles F. Driscoll | Markham Place Historic District, National Register of Historic..., p. 10 Standing | ||
| 796 North Mentor Avenue Pasadena Bungalow Heaven | 1908 county year 1912 | Craftsman bungalow | Charles F. Driscoll Driscoll, Charles F. attributed | Bungalow Heaven Historic District, National Register of Historic..., pp. 186, 83 Standing | ||
| 824 North Wilson Avenue Pasadena Bungalow Heaven | 1908 | Arts and Crafts home | Charles F. Driscoll Driscoll, Charles F. Contributing | Bungalow Heaven Historic District, National Register of Historic..., p. 153 Standing | ||
| 820 S Fair Oaks Ave Pasadena | 1914 | C. F. Driscoll | Edward Klinkner | M. F. Gustin | Building notice, Nov. 14, 1914 Standing | |
| 496 E California St Pasadena | 1921 county year 1907 | C. F. Driscoll | London & Morgan | Mrs. Keese | 1921 building notice Standing | |
| 110 North Oakland Pasadena | 1904 | Craftsman home | Charles F. Driscoll | E. W. Dobbins; Wopschall Bros. | Ford Place Historic District, National Register Registration Form, p. 29 Not confirmed at the county | |
| 20 Ford Place Pasadena | 1904 | Craftsman home | Charles F. Driscoll | E. W. Dobbins and Wopschall Brothers | Ford Place Historic District, National Register Registration Form..., p. 7 Not confirmed at the county | |
| 465 South Oakland Avenue Pasadena | 1907 | Charles F. Driscoll | Charles Francis Driscoll | Ford Place Historic District, National Register Registration Form, p. 22 Not confirmed at the county | ||
| 679 S. Pasadena Avenue Pasadena Markham Place | 1909 | Colonial Revival home | Charles F. Driscoll Charles Driscoll | Markham Place Historic District, National Register of Historic..., p. 17 Not confirmed at the county | ||
| 454 S. Los Robles Ave Pasadena | 1913 county year 1976 | C. F. Driscoll | Mrs. R. Funke | Building notice, Feb. 8, 1913 Not confirmed at the county | ||
| 141 E. Thirtysecond St Pasadena | 1916 | C. F. Driscoll | A. C. Lichtenberger | Building notice, June 17, 1916 Not confirmed at the county |
When was Charles F. Driscoll licensed?
The State Board of Architectural Examiners' 1961 roster prints him as Driscoll, Charles F., certificate A 227, among the architects licensed from 1901 to 1929 (p. 67). The California State Board of Architecture's reports of 1903, 1920 and 1923 list him with certificate A 227.
Where are Charles F. Driscoll's houses?
The houses the documents credit to him are in Pasadena (11, 5 standing). On the Who Built pages, 2 are in Markham Place and 2 are in Bungalow Heaven.
Which of Charles F. Driscoll's houses are still standing?
The county's record at the same address confirms 5 of the 11 standing: 300 Congress Place, Pasadena, 796 North Mentor Avenue, Pasadena, 824 North Wilson Avenue, Pasadena, 820 S Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena and 496 E California St, Pasadena. For the rest, the county shows a later house or a vacant lot at the address, or the address was not matched; each house's row says which.
Who can tell me if Charles F. Driscoll 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 F. Driscoll 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. 67
- Report of the California State Board of Architecture, 1903, p. 40
- Sixth Report of the California State Board of Architecture, 1920, p. 39
- Seventh Report of the California State Board of Architecture, 1923, p. 15
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.
- Markham Place Historic District, National Register of Historic..., p. 10
- Bungalow Heaven Historic District, National Register of Historic..., pp. 186, 83
- Bungalow Heaven Historic District, National Register of Historic..., p. 153
- Building notice, Nov. 14, 1914
- 1921 building notice
- Ford Place Historic District, National Register Registration Form, p. 29
- Ford Place Historic District, National Register Registration Form..., p. 7
- Ford Place Historic District, National Register Registration Form, p. 22
- Markham Place Historic District, National Register of Historic..., p. 17
- Building notice, Feb. 8, 1913
- Building notice, June 17, 1916
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