Ray J. Kieffer.
Certificate reported 1921. 7 houses on record, 6 standing.
The State Board of Architectural Examiners' 1961 roster prints him as Kieffer, Raymond J., certificate B 1092, among the architects licensed from 1901 to 1929 (p. 70). The California State Board of Architecture's reports of 1923 and 1926 list him with certificate B 1092. Architect and Engineer printed his certificate from the State Board of Architecture (vol. 66 to 67 (July to Dec. 1921), p. 116). The documents behind this record name him as the architect of 7 houses in La Cañada Flintridge, San Marino and South Pasadena, built from 1915 to 1928; 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.
When was Ray J. Kieffer licensed?
The State Board of Architectural Examiners' 1961 roster prints him as Kieffer, Raymond J., certificate B 1092, among the architects licensed from 1901 to 1929 (p. 70). The California State Board of Architecture's reports of 1923 and 1926 list him with certificate B 1092. Architect and Engineer printed his certificate from the State Board of Architecture (vol. 66 to 67 (July to Dec. 1921), p. 116).
Where are Ray J. Kieffer's houses?
The houses the documents credit to him are in La Cañada Flintridge (5, 4 standing), San Marino (1, standing) and South Pasadena (1, standing).
Which of Ray J. Kieffer's houses are still standing?
The county's record at the same address confirms 6 of the 7 standing: 700 Flintridge Avenue, La Cañada Flintridge, 435 Georgian Road, La Cañada Flintridge, 555 Meadow Grove St, La Cañada Flintridge, 2017 Amherst St, South Pasadena, 4162 Dorset Pl, La Cañada Flintridge and 930 Afton Rd, San Marino. 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 Ray J. Kieffer 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 Ray J. Kieffer 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. 70
- Seventh Report of the California State Board of Architecture, 1923, p. 16
- Eighth Report of the California State Board of Architecture, 1926, p. 26
- Architect and Engineer, vol. 66 to 67 (July to Dec. 1921), 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.
- City of La Cañada Flintridge Official Register of Historic Properties, p. 3
- La Cañada Flintridge City Council Resolution No. 20-34 amending..., p. 5
- La Cañada Flintridge General Plan Update, Draft Program EIR..., p. 6
- City of La Canada Flintridge Official Register of Historic..., p. 3
- City of La Cañada Flintridge Official Register of Historic Properties, p. 5
- La Cañada Flintridge City Council Resolution No. 20-34 amending..., p. 6
- City of La Canada Flintridge Official Register of Historic..., p. 5
- 1925 building notice
- La Cañada Flintridge City Council Resolution No. 20-34 amending..., p. 4
- 1928 building notice
- 1929 building notice
- Appendix D. Survey Findings Property List, Final, p. 1
- Building notice, Nov. 16, 1928
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