Glenn Elwood Smith.
Certificate reported 1928. 14 houses on record, 10 standing.
The State Board of Architectural Examiners' 1961 roster prints him as Smith, Glenn Elwood, certificate B 1935, among the architects licensed from 1901 to 1929 (p. 72). Architect and Engineer printed his certificate from the State Board of Architecture (vol. 93 to 94 (Apr. to Sept. 1928), p. 107). The documents behind this record name him as the architect of 14 houses in Pasadena, Alhambra and San Marino, built from 1917 to 1937; for 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1200 North Michigan Avenue Pasadena Bungalow Heaven | 1917 | Craftsman bungalow | G. W. Grant and G. E. Smith | Bungalow Heaven Historic District, National Register of Historic..., p. 132 Standing | ||
| 550 S Los Robles Ave Pasadena | 1920 county year 1919 | Glenn E. Smith | 1920 building notice Standing | |||
| 1718 E Orange Grove Ave Pasadena | 1921 county year 1922 | Herbert A. Hamm and G. Elwood Smith | E. J. Shoe | 1921 building notice Standing | ||
| 1409 N Mentor Pasadena | 1922 county year 1923 | Glenn E. Smith | George W. Brandt | Ada and Lois Meschberger | 1922 building notice Standing | |
| 1720 N El Molino Pasadena | 1922 | Glenn Elwood Smith | J. G. Ahfeld | J. G. Ahfeld | 1922 building notice Standing | |
| 450 Allendale Rd Pasadena | 1922 county year 1923 | Glenn Elwood Smith | G. W. Brandt | K. Hunter | 1922 building notice Standing | |
| 1065 N El Molino Pasadena | 1923 | Glenn Elwood Smith | Cedric E. Brown | Rufus S. Chase | 1923 building notice Standing | |
| 575 Eldora Rd Pasadena | 1925 | Glenn Elwood Smith | Kenneth L. Gabriel | O. L. Moorman | 1925 building notice Standing | |
| 1175 Adair St San Marino | 1927 county year 1928 | Spanish Colonial Revival home | Glenn Elwood Smith | A. Lundeen & Son | E. A. Strong | 1927 building notice Appendix D. Survey Findings Property List, Final, p. 48 Building notice, Nov. 18, 1927 Standing |
| 516 N Alahmar St Alhambra | 1937 year from the county record | Spanish Colonial Revival home | Glenn Elwood Smith | Witteman, M. S. | City of Alhambra Historic Preservation page, DocumentCenter files..., pp. 47, 191 Standing | |
| 1410 N Chester St Pasadena | 1921 county year 1938 | H. A. Hamm and G. Elwood Smith | H. A. Hamm and G. Elwood Smith | M. J. Seidel | 1921 building notice Not confirmed at the county | |
| 193 S Hollister Ave Pasadena | 1925 county year 1974 | Glenn E. Smith | C. F. Pierson | Max Marcus | 1925 building notice Not confirmed at the county | |
| 331 Las Palmas Ave Pasadena | 1925 county year 2016 | Glenn E. Smith | Howard E. Baker | J. H. R. Franklin | 1925 building notice Not confirmed at the county | |
| 439 S. Meredith St. Pasadena | 1927 | Glenn Elwood Smith | W. S. Smith | 1927 building notice Building notice, July 1, 1927 Not confirmed at the county |
When was Glenn Elwood Smith licensed?
The State Board of Architectural Examiners' 1961 roster prints him as Smith, Glenn Elwood, certificate B 1935, among the architects licensed from 1901 to 1929 (p. 72). Architect and Engineer printed his certificate from the State Board of Architecture (vol. 93 to 94 (Apr. to Sept. 1928), p. 107).
Where are Glenn Elwood Smith's houses?
The houses the documents credit to him are in Pasadena (12, 8 standing), Alhambra (1, standing) and San Marino (1, standing). On the Who Built pages, 1 is in Bungalow Heaven.
Which of Glenn Elwood Smith's houses are still standing?
The county's record at the same address confirms 10 of the 14 standing: 1200 North Michigan Avenue, Pasadena, 550 S Los Robles Ave, Pasadena, 1718 E Orange Grove Ave, Pasadena, 1409 N Mentor, Pasadena, 1720 N El Molino, Pasadena, 450 Allendale Rd, Pasadena, 1065 N El Molino, Pasadena, 575 Eldora Rd, Pasadena, 1175 Adair St, San Marino and 516 N Alahmar St, Alhambra. 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 Glenn Elwood Smith 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 Glenn Elwood Smith 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. 72
- Architect and Engineer, vol. 93 to 94 (Apr. to Sept. 1928), p. 107
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.
- Bungalow Heaven Historic District, National Register of Historic..., p. 132
- 1920 building notice
- 1921 building notice
- 1922 building notice
- 1923 building notice
- 1925 building notice
- 1927 building notice
- Appendix D. Survey Findings Property List, Final, p. 48
- Building notice, Nov. 18, 1927
- City of Alhambra Historic Preservation page, DocumentCenter files..., pp. 47, 191
- Building notice, July 1, 1927
Find who designed your house.
Every house has a birth year. Start with the owner's guide: how to find who designed and built your house, who lived in it first, and what this record already holds.
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