Harold H. Martin.
Listed by the State Board of Architecture from 1920. 8 houses on record, 3 standing.
The State Board of Architectural Examiners' 1961 roster prints him as Martin, Harold H., certificate B 582, among the architects licensed from 1901 to 1929 (p. 69). The California State Board of Architecture's reports of 1920, 1923 and 1926 list him with certificate B 582. The documents behind this record name him as the architect of 8 houses in Pasadena, built from 1914 to 1925; for 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1021 S El Molino Ave Pasadena | 1914 county year 1915 | Frohman | R. S. Martin | C. A. Willeu | Building notice, July 18, 1914 Standing | |
| 1103 Armada Drive Pasadena Prospect Park | 1922 | Mediterranean Revival home | Harold H. Martin | A. W. Krumm | F. W. Procter | 1924 building notice Prospect Historic District, National Register of Historic Places..., p. 35 Standing |
| 1119 Armada Drive Pasadena Prospect Park | 1924 | Spanish Revival home | Harold H. Martin | Frederick H. Ruppel | Miss Caroline E. Wright | Prospect Historic District, National Register of Historic Places..., p. 35 Standing |
| 111 S El Molino Ave Pasadena | 1916 county year 1945 | Frohman | J. W. West | Bernard Minsky | Building notice, Aug. 5, 1916 County shows a later house, built 1945 | |
| 443 S Euclid Ave Pasadena | 1917 county year 1925 | Frohman | C. M. Hansen & Son | DuBois Knight | Building notice, Jan. 20, 1917 Not confirmed at the county | |
| 1000 South Pasadena Avenue Pasadena | 1922 | Mediterranean Revival home | Harold H. Martin | J. Durand and Mabel Kennett | 1921 building notice Pasadena Avenue Historic District, National Register of Historic..., p. 102 Not confirmed at the county | |
| 284 Madeline Dr Pasadena | 1922 | Harold H. Martin | 1922 building notice Not confirmed at the county | |||
| 201 La Vereda Dr Pasadena | 1925 | H. H. Martin | E. W. Jackson | 1925 building notice Not confirmed at the county |
When was Harold H. Martin licensed?
The State Board of Architectural Examiners' 1961 roster prints him as Martin, Harold H., certificate B 582, among the architects licensed from 1901 to 1929 (p. 69). The California State Board of Architecture's reports of 1920, 1923 and 1926 list him with certificate B 582.
Where are Harold H. Martin's houses?
The houses the documents credit to him are in Pasadena (8, 3 standing). On the Who Built pages, 2 are in Prospect Park.
Which of Harold H. Martin's houses are still standing?
The county's record at the same address confirms 3 of the 8 standing: 1021 S El Molino Ave, Pasadena, 1103 Armada Drive, Pasadena and 1119 Armada Drive, 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 Harold H. Martin 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 Harold H. Martin 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. 69
- Sixth Report of the California State Board of Architecture, 1920, p. 40
- Seventh Report of the California State Board of Architecture, 1923, p. 16
- Eighth Report of the California State Board of Architecture, 1926, p. 26
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.
- Building notice, July 18, 1914
- 1924 building notice
- Prospect Historic District, National Register of Historic Places..., p. 35
- Building notice, Aug. 5, 1916
- Building notice, Jan. 20, 1917
- 1921 building notice
- Pasadena Avenue Historic District, National Register of Historic..., p. 102
- 1922 building notice
- 1925 building notice
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