Robert H. Ainsworth.
Listed by the State Board of Architecture from 1926. 8 houses on record, 5 standing.
The State Board of Architectural Examiners' 1961 roster prints him as Ainsworth, Robert H., certificate B 1426, 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. 84 to 85 (Jan. to June 1926), p. 121). The documents behind this record name him as the architect of 8 houses in La Cañada Flintridge, Pasadena, San Marino and Altadena, built from 1927 to 1936; for 5 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 Robert H. Ainsworth licensed?
The State Board of Architectural Examiners' 1961 roster prints him as Ainsworth, Robert H., certificate B 1426, 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. 84 to 85 (Jan. to June 1926), p. 121).
Where are Robert H. Ainsworth's houses?
The houses the documents credit to him are in La Cañada Flintridge (3, 2 standing), Pasadena (2, 1 standing), San Marino (2, all standing) and Altadena (1, none standing).
Which of Robert H. Ainsworth's houses are still standing?
The county's record at the same address confirms 5 of the 8 standing: 1130 Virginia Road, San Marino, 800 Holloday Rd, Pasadena, 701 Berkshire Ave, La Cañada Flintridge, 384 Meadow Grove St, La Cañada Flintridge and 1550 Wilson Avenue, 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 Robert H. Ainsworth 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 Robert H. Ainsworth 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. 23
- Architect and Engineer, vol. 84 to 85 (Jan. to June 1926), p. 121
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.
- 1927 building notice
- Appendix D. Survey Findings Property List, Final, p. 12
- Building notice, July 22, 1927
- 1928 building notice
- Building notice, Sept. 21, 1928
- City of La Cañada Flintridge Official Register of Historic Properties, p. 1
- La Cañada Flintridge City Council Resolution No. 20-34 amending..., p. 4
- City of La Canada Flintridge Official Register of Historic..., p. 1
- City of La Cañada Flintridge Official Register of Historic Properties, p. 5
- La Cañada Flintridge City Council Resolution No. 20-34 amending..., p. 5
- City of La Canada Flintridge Official Register of Historic..., p. 5
- Appendix D. Survey Findings Property List, Final, p. 97
- Building notice, March 1, 1929
- Building notice, June 21, 1929 (no house number printed; matched by street, owner and year)
- 1930 building notice
Find who designed your house.
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