Kenneth A. Gordon.
Certificate reported 1924. 9 houses on record, 6 standing.
The State Board of Architectural Examiners' 1961 roster prints him as Gordon, Kenneth A., certificate B 1341, among the architects licensed from 1901 to 1929 (p. 71). The California State Board of Architecture's report of 1926 lists him. Architect and Engineer printed his certificate from the State Board of Architecture (vol. 78 to 79 (July to Dec. 1924), p. 116). The documents behind this record name him as the architect of 9 houses in Pasadena, built from 1922 to 1929; for 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 530 Jackson Street Pasadena Orange Heights and the Barnhart Tracts | 1922 | Colonial Revival bungalow | Kenneth A. Gordon | J. H. Woodworth & Son | 1922 building notice Orange Heights/Barnhart Tracts Historic District, National..., p. 11 Standing | |
| 1122 Armada Drive Pasadena Prospect Park | 1925 | Spanish Colonial Revival home | Kenneth A. Gordon Charles E. Ruhe | J. H. Woodworth & Son | George G. Yeomans | 1925 building notice 1926 building notice Prospect Historic District, National Register of Historic Places..., p. 34 Standing |
| 1186 N Marengo St Pasadena | 1925 | English 1925 building notice | Kenneth A. Gordon | J. H. Woodworth & Son | Lawrence Jones | 1925 building notice Standing |
| 700 S Orange Grove Ave Pasadena | 1925 | Kenneth A. Gordon | J. H. Woodworth & Son | Mrs. Adah J. Booth | 1925 building notice 1926 building notice Standing | |
| 1437 Hillcrest Pasadena | 1927 county year 1928 | Kenneth A. Gordon | Lawrence B. Gibbs | C. H. Walton | 1927 building notice 1928 building notice Standing | |
| 407 Patrician Way Pasadena | 1927 | Kenneth A. Gordon | J. H. Woodworth & Son | Arthur See | 1927 building notice Building notice, June 17, 1927 Standing | |
| 2730 N. Foothill Blvd. Pasadena | 1927 | Kenneth A. Gordon | Kenneth A. Gordon | 1927 building notice Building notice, June 24, 1927 Not confirmed at the county | ||
| 1465 San Pasqual St Pasadena | 1929 | Kenneth A. Gordon | J. H. Woodworth & Son | J. N. Stewart | 1929 building notice Building notice, Aug. 2, 1929 Not confirmed at the county | |
| 480 Calavera St Pasadena | 1929 | Kenneth A. Gordon | J. H. Woodworth & Son | Don Bell | Building notice, Aug. 2, 1929 Not confirmed at the county |
When was Kenneth A. Gordon licensed?
The State Board of Architectural Examiners' 1961 roster prints him as Gordon, Kenneth A., certificate B 1341, among the architects licensed from 1901 to 1929 (p. 71). The California State Board of Architecture's report of 1926 lists him. Architect and Engineer printed his certificate from the State Board of Architecture (vol. 78 to 79 (July to Dec. 1924), p. 116).
Where are Kenneth A. Gordon's houses?
The houses the documents credit to him are in Pasadena (9, 6 standing). On the Who Built pages, 1 is in Orange Heights and the Barnhart Tracts and 1 is in Prospect Park.
Which of Kenneth A. Gordon's houses are still standing?
The county's record at the same address confirms 6 of the 9 standing: 530 Jackson Street, Pasadena, 1122 Armada Drive, Pasadena, 1186 N Marengo St, Pasadena, 700 S Orange Grove Ave, Pasadena, 1437 Hillcrest, Pasadena and 407 Patrician Way, 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 Kenneth A. Gordon 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 Kenneth A. Gordon 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. 71
- Eighth Report of the California State Board of Architecture, 1926, p. 25
- Architect and Engineer, vol. 78 to 79 (July to Dec. 1924), p. 116
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.
- 1922 building notice
- Orange Heights/Barnhart Tracts Historic District, National..., p. 11
- 1925 building notice
- 1926 building notice
- Prospect Historic District, National Register of Historic Places..., p. 34
- 1927 building notice
- 1928 building notice
- Building notice, June 17, 1927
- Building notice, June 24, 1927
- 1929 building notice
- Building notice, Aug. 2, 1929
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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