Lewis Pinkerton Crutcher.
On the Board's 1970 roster. 9 houses on record, 6 standing.
He is not on the Board's 1961 roster. Its 1970 roster lists him, certificate C 6370 (p. 15). The documents behind this record name him as the architect of 9 houses in Claremont, built from 1948 to 1949; for 6 of them, the Los Angeles County Assessor's record at the same address confirms the house standing.
All 9 of his houses on record were built before he was licensed in California, by the documents' dates: the Board's 1970 roster lists him, and its 1961 roster does not. 140 Brooks Avenue, Claremont (1948), 616 Blanchard Place, Claremont (1948), 628 Blanchard Place, Claremont (1948), 130 Brooks Avenue, Claremont (1949), 150 Brooks Avenue, Claremont (1949), 627 E. First Street, Claremont (1949), 603 E. First Street, Claremont (1948), 615 E. First Street, Claremont (1948) and 621 E. First Street, Claremont (1948).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 140 Brooks Avenue Claremont | 1948 county year 1949 | Lewis Crutcher Built in 1948, before he was licensed in California: the Board's 1970 roster lists him, and its 1961 roster does not. | Intercultural Council Houses, National Register of Historic..., p. 15 Standing | |||
| 616 Blanchard Place Claremont | 1948 county year 1950 | Lewis Crutcher Built in 1948, before he was licensed in California: the Board's 1970 roster lists him, and its 1961 roster does not. | Intercultural Council Houses, National Register of Historic..., p. 18 Standing | |||
| 628 Blanchard Place Claremont | 1948 county year 1950 | International Style home | Lewis Crutcher Built in 1948, before he was licensed in California: the Board's 1970 roster lists him, and its 1961 roster does not. | Roger Curtis | Intercultural Council Houses, National Register of Historic..., p. 15 Standing | |
| 130 Brooks Avenue Claremont | 1949 | International Style home | Lewis Crutcher Built in 1949, before he was licensed in California: the Board's 1970 roster lists him, and its 1961 roster does not. | the Alvarez family | Intercultural Council Houses, National Register of Historic..., p. 18 Standing | |
| 150 Brooks Avenue Claremont | 1949 | Lewis Crutcher Built in 1949, before he was licensed in California: the Board's 1970 roster lists him, and its 1961 roster does not. | the Fodor family | the Fodor family | Intercultural Council Houses, National Register of Historic..., p. 18 Standing | |
| 627 E. First Street Claremont | 1949 | Lewis Crutcher Built in 1949, before he was licensed in California: the Board's 1970 roster lists him, and its 1961 roster does not. | Intercultural Council Houses, National Register of Historic..., p. 18 Standing | |||
| 603 E. First Street Claremont | 1948 | Lewis Crutcher Built in 1948, before he was licensed in California: the Board's 1970 roster lists him, and its 1961 roster does not. | Roger Curtis | Intercultural Council Houses, National Register of Historic..., p. 18 Not confirmed at the county | ||
| 615 E. First Street Claremont | 1948 | International Style home | Lewis Crutcher Built in 1948, before he was licensed in California: the Board's 1970 roster lists him, and its 1961 roster does not. | Roger Curtis | Claremont Heritage 2020 Home Tour booklet (Our Town), p. 17 Intercultural Council Houses, National Register of Historic..., p. 15 Not confirmed at the county | |
| 621 E. First Street Claremont | 1948 | Lewis Crutcher Built in 1948, before he was licensed in California: the Board's 1970 roster lists him, and its 1961 roster does not. | Intercultural Council Houses, National Register of Historic..., p. 18 Not confirmed at the county |
When was Lewis Pinkerton Crutcher licensed?
He is not on the Board's 1961 roster. Its 1970 roster lists him, certificate C 6370 (p. 15).
Where are Lewis Pinkerton Crutcher's houses?
The houses the documents credit to him are in Claremont (9, 6 standing).
Which of Lewis Pinkerton Crutcher's houses are still standing?
The county's record at the same address confirms 6 of the 9 standing: 140 Brooks Avenue, Claremont, 616 Blanchard Place, Claremont, 628 Blanchard Place, Claremont, 130 Brooks Avenue, Claremont, 150 Brooks Avenue, Claremont and 627 E. First Street, Claremont. 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 Lewis Pinkerton Crutcher 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 Lewis Pinkerton Crutcher as its architect, and which document says so.
Where each fact comes from.
The license entries:
- State Board of Architectural Examiners, 1970 roster, p. 15
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.
Find who designed your house.
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