Cliff May.
A building designer, not on the Board's 1961 roster. 1 house on record, 1 standing.
The State Board of Architectural Examiners' 1961 roster, its numbered list of everyone licensed in California from 1901 to November 1960, does not list him. The City of Pasadena's 2015 landmark report on 1475 Linda Ridge Road calls him a building designer, "despite a lack of formal architectural education or certification," and gives his years as 1908 to 1989. The documents behind this record name him as the designer of 1 house in Pasadena, built in 1952; the Los Angeles County Assessor's record at the same address confirms it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1475 Linda Ridge Road Pasadena | 1952 | Ranch house | Cliff May | Margaret Driscoll | Designation of the House at 1475 Linda Ridge Road as a Historic..., pp. 1, 2, 6, 7, 8 Standing |
Was Cliff May a licensed architect?
The State Board of Architectural Examiners' 1961 roster, its numbered list of everyone licensed in California from 1901 to November 1960, does not list him. The City of Pasadena's 2015 landmark report on 1475 Linda Ridge Road calls him a building designer, "despite a lack of formal architectural education or certification," and gives his years as 1908 to 1989.
Where are Cliff May's houses?
The one house the documents credit to him is 1475 Linda Ridge Road, in Pasadena.
Which of Cliff May's houses are still standing?
The county's record at the same address confirms it standing.
Who can tell me if Cliff May 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 Cliff May as its designer, and which document says so.
Where each fact comes from.
The license entries:
- City of Pasadena, City Council agenda report on the designation of the house at 1475 Linda Ridge Road, Sept. 21, 2015, p. 6
- State Board of Architectural Examiners, 1961 roster, numbered list
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.
- Designation of the House at 1475 Linda Ridge Road as a Historic..., pp. 1, 2, 6, 7, 8
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