Frank M. Tyler.
Listed by the State Board of Architecture from 1903. 5 houses on record, 4 standing.
The California State Board of Architecture's reports of 1903, 1920, 1923 and 1926 list him with certificate A 285. The documents behind this record name him as the architect of 5 houses in Pasadena and Alhambra, built from 1908 to 1914; for 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 901 N Bushnell Ave Alhambra | 1908 year from the county record | Frank M. Tyler | May, George W. | City of Alhambra Historic Preservation page, DocumentCenter files..., pp. 49, 316 Standing | ||
| 766 North Mentor Avenue Pasadena Bungalow Heaven | 1909 county year 1910 | bungalow | Frank M. Tyler Tyler, Frank M. Contributing | Bungalow Heaven Historic District, National Register of Historic..., pp. 186, 82 Standing | ||
| 320 Markham Place Pasadena Markham Place | 1911 | Craftsman home | Frank M. Tyler | Markham Place Historic District, National Register of Historic..., p. 14 Standing | ||
| 300 Bellefontaine Street Pasadena Markham Place | 1913 | Craftsman home | Frank M. Tyler | Markham Place Historic District, National Register of Historic..., p. 6 Standing | ||
| 801 S Pasadena Ave Pasadena Markham Place | 1914 | Prairie School home | Frank M. Tyler | Thos. S. Norton | Flora A. Murray | Building notice, May 23, 1914 Not confirmed at the county |
When was Frank M. Tyler licensed?
The California State Board of Architecture's reports of 1903, 1920, 1923 and 1926 list him with certificate A 285.
Where are Frank M. Tyler's houses?
The houses the documents credit to him are in Pasadena (4, 3 standing) and Alhambra (1, standing). On the Who Built pages, 3 are in Markham Place and 1 is in Bungalow Heaven.
Which of Frank M. Tyler's houses are still standing?
The county's record at the same address confirms 4 of the 5 standing: 901 N Bushnell Ave, Alhambra, 766 North Mentor Avenue, Pasadena, 320 Markham Place, Pasadena and 300 Bellefontaine Street, 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 Frank M. Tyler 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 Frank M. Tyler as its architect, and which document says so.
Where each fact comes from.
The license entries:
- Report of the California State Board of Architecture, 1903, p. 48
- Sixth Report of the California State Board of Architecture, 1920, p. 42
- Seventh Report of the California State Board of Architecture, 1923, p. 18
- Eighth Report of the California State Board of Architecture, 1926, p. 29
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.
- City of Alhambra Historic Preservation page, DocumentCenter files..., pp. 49, 316
- Bungalow Heaven Historic District, National Register of Historic..., pp. 186, 82
- Markham Place Historic District, National Register of Historic..., p. 14
- Markham Place Historic District, National Register of Historic..., p. 6
- Building notice, May 23, 1914
Find who designed your house.
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