John C. Austin.
Listed by the State Board of Architecture from 1903. 7 houses on record, 3 standing.
The State Board of Architectural Examiners' 1961 roster prints him as Austin, John C., certificate A 63, among the architects licensed from 1901 to 1929 (p. 67). The California State Board of Architecture's reports of 1903, 1920, 1923 and 1926 list him with certificate A 63. The documents behind this record name him as the architect of 7 houses in Pasadena and Monrovia, built from 1898 to 1928; for 3 of them, the Los Angeles County Assessor's record at the same address confirms the house standing.
One of his houses was built before California began licensing architects in 1901, by the documents' dates. 65 S. Madison Avenue, Pasadena (1898).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1121 Arden Road Pasadena | 1909 | Arts and Crafts home | John C. Austin | John C. Austin | Arden Road Landmark District (LD-28) zone change, p. 3 City Council presentation: Arden Road Landmark District (LD-28), p. 8 Late 19th and Early 20th Century Development and Architecture in..., p. 22 Standing | |
| 1124 North Mar Vista Avenue Pasadena Bungalow Heaven | 1915 | Craftsman bungalow | John C. Austin Austin, John C. Contributing | Bungalow Heaven Historic District, National Register of Historic..., p. 68 Standing | ||
| 1165 North Mar Vista Avenue Pasadena Bungalow Heaven | 1915 | Craftsman bungalow | John C. Austin Austin, John C. Contributing | Bungalow Heaven Historic District, National Register of Historic..., pp. 200, 70 Standing | ||
| 65 S. Madison Avenue Pasadena | 1898 county year 1925 | Queen Anne Victorian | John C. Austin Built in 1898, before California began licensing architects in 1901. | Harriett Webb | Late 19th and Early 20th Century Development and Architecture in..., p. 22 County shows a later house, built 1925 | |
| 1115 Arden Rd. Pasadena | 1903 county year 1916 | Colonial Revival home | John C. Austin | City Council presentation: Arden Road Landmark District (LD-28), p. 5 County shows a later house, built 1916 | ||
| 1124 Stevenson Ave Pasadena | 1915 | J. C. Austin | Wm. Tucker | R. R. Sutton | Building notice, May 8, 1915 Not confirmed at the county | |
| 743 Masselin Ave Monrovia | 1928 | John C. Austin Frederic Ashley | Eugene R. Ward | M. D. Lowe | Building notice, Sept. 21, 1928 Not confirmed at the county |
When was John C. Austin licensed?
The State Board of Architectural Examiners' 1961 roster prints him as Austin, John C., certificate A 63, among the architects licensed from 1901 to 1929 (p. 67). The California State Board of Architecture's reports of 1903, 1920, 1923 and 1926 list him with certificate A 63.
Where are John C. Austin's houses?
The houses the documents credit to him are in Pasadena (6, 3 standing) and Monrovia (1, none standing). On the Who Built pages, 2 are in Bungalow Heaven.
Which of John C. Austin's houses are still standing?
The county's record at the same address confirms 3 of the 7 standing: 1121 Arden Road, Pasadena, 1124 North Mar Vista Avenue, Pasadena and 1165 North Mar Vista Avenue, 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 John C. Austin 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 John C. Austin 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
- Sixth Report of the California State Board of Architecture, 1920, p. 38
- Seventh Report of the California State Board of Architecture, 1923, p. 14
- Eighth Report of the California State Board of Architecture, 1926, p. 23
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.
- Arden Road Landmark District (LD-28) zone change, p. 3
- City Council presentation: Arden Road Landmark District (LD-28), p. 8
- Late 19th and Early 20th Century Development and Architecture in..., p. 22
- Bungalow Heaven Historic District, National Register of Historic..., p. 68
- Bungalow Heaven Historic District, National Register of Historic..., pp. 200, 70
- City Council presentation: Arden Road Landmark District (LD-28), p. 5
- Building notice, May 8, 1915
- Building notice, Sept. 21, 1928
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