Sumner M. Spaulding.
Certificate reported 1921. 3 houses on record, 3 standing.
The State Board of Architectural Examiners' 1961 roster prints him as Spaulding, Sumner M., certificate B 1069, among the architects licensed from 1901 to 1929 (p. 70). The California State Board of Architecture's reports of 1923 and 1926 list him. Architect and Engineer printed his certificate from the State Board of Architecture (vol. 64 to 65 (Jan. to June 1921), p. 104). The documents behind this record name him as the architect of 3 houses in Pasadena and San Marino, built from 1926 to 1947; for all 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1660 Oak Grove Avenue San Marino | 1926 | Webber, Staunton & Spaulding | Houghton & Anderson | H. W. Thorne | 1926 building notice Appendix D. Survey Findings Property List, Final, p. 95 Standing | |
| 371 Patrician Way Pasadena | 1927 | Spanish Revival home | Webber, Staunton & Spaulding | Houghton & Anderson | William F. Staunton Jr. | 1927 building notice Designation of the House at 371 Patrician Way (Staunton House) as..., p. 2 Standing |
| 857 Chapea Road Pasadena | 1947 | Mid-Century Modern home | Sumner Spaulding and John Rex John Rex | Los Angeles County West San Gabriel Valley Area Plan, Appendix B..., p. 187 LA County West San Gabriel Valley Area Plan, Appendix B Historic..., p. 187 Standing |
When was Sumner M. Spaulding licensed?
The State Board of Architectural Examiners' 1961 roster prints him as Spaulding, Sumner M., certificate B 1069, among the architects licensed from 1901 to 1929 (p. 70). The California State Board of Architecture's reports of 1923 and 1926 list him. Architect and Engineer printed his certificate from the State Board of Architecture (vol. 64 to 65 (Jan. to June 1921), p. 104).
Where are Sumner M. Spaulding's houses?
The houses the documents credit to him are in Pasadena (2, all standing) and San Marino (1, standing).
Which of Sumner M. Spaulding's houses are still standing?
The county's record at the same address confirms all 3 standing: 1660 Oak Grove Avenue, San Marino, 371 Patrician Way, Pasadena and 857 Chapea Road, Pasadena.
Who can tell me if Sumner M. Spaulding 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 Sumner M. Spaulding 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. 17
- Eighth Report of the California State Board of Architecture, 1926, p. 28
- Architect and Engineer, vol. 64 to 65 (Jan. to June 1921), p. 104
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.
- 1926 building notice
- Appendix D. Survey Findings Property List, Final, p. 95
- 1927 building notice
- Designation of the House at 371 Patrician Way (Staunton House) as..., p. 2
- Los Angeles County West San Gabriel Valley Area Plan, Appendix B..., p. 187
- LA County West San Gabriel Valley Area Plan, Appendix B Historic..., p. 187
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