Thornton Ladd.
Licensed between 1952 and 1955, by the Board's 1961 roster. 8 houses on record, 7 standing.
The State Board of Architectural Examiners' 1961 roster prints him as Ladd, Thorton, certificate C 1749, among the architects licensed from 1952 to 1955 (p. 78). The documents behind this record name him as the architect of 8 houses in Pasadena, built from 1948 to 1956; for 7 of them, the Los Angeles County Assessor's record at the same address confirms the house standing.
4 of his houses were built before his license years, by the documents' dates: the Board's 1961 roster lists him among the architects licensed 1952 to 1955. 280 California Terrace, Pasadena (1948), 1085 Glen Oaks Boulevard, Pasadena (1949), 1092 Paso Alto Drive, Pasadena (1949) and 1083 Glen Oaks Boulevard, Pasadena (1950).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 280 California Terrace Pasadena | 1948 | Mid-Century Modern home | Thornton Ladd Built in 1948, before his license years: the Board's 1961 roster lists Thornton Ladd among the architects licensed 1952 to 1955. | W. Parker Lyon | Designation of the House at 280 California Terrace as a Landmark, pp. 3, 1, 2, 8 Standing | |
| 1085 Glen Oaks Boulevard Pasadena | 1949 county year 1951 | Thornton Ladd Built in 1949, before his license years: the Board's 1961 roster lists Thornton Ladd among the architects licensed 1952 to 1955. | Thornton Ladd's Mother | Designation of the House at 280 California Terrace as a Landmark, p. 7 Standing | ||
| 1092 Paso Alto Drive Pasadena | 1949 | Thornton Ladd Built in 1949, before his license years: the Board's 1961 roster lists Thornton Ladd among the architects licensed 1952 to 1955. | Designation of the House at 280 California Terrace as a Landmark, p. 8 Standing | |||
| 1083 Glen Oaks Boulevard Pasadena | 1950 | Modern home | Thornton Ladd Built in 1950, before his license years: the Board's 1961 roster lists Thornton Ladd among the architects licensed 1952 to 1955. | Thornton Ladd | Designation of the House at 280 California Terrace as a Landmark, p. 8 Standing | |
| 1100 Paso Alto Drive Pasadena | 1954 | Thornton Ladd | Designation of the House at 280 California Terrace as a Landmark, p. 8 Standing | |||
| 507 Bellefontaine Street Pasadena | 1955 | Thornton Ladd | Designation of the House at 280 California Terrace as a Landmark, p. 7 Standing | |||
| 1280 Glen Oaks Boulevard Pasadena | 1956 county year 1955 | Thornton Ladd | Designation of the House at 280 California Terrace as a Landmark, p. 7 Standing | |||
| 290 W. Colorado Boulevard Pasadena | not given | Thornton Ladd | Designation of the House at 280 California Terrace as a Landmark, p. 7 Not confirmed at the county |
When was Thornton Ladd licensed?
The State Board of Architectural Examiners' 1961 roster prints him as Ladd, Thorton, certificate C 1749, among the architects licensed from 1952 to 1955 (p. 78).
Where are Thornton Ladd's houses?
The houses the documents credit to him are in Pasadena (8, 7 standing).
Which of Thornton Ladd's houses are still standing?
The county's record at the same address confirms 7 of the 8 standing: 280 California Terrace, Pasadena, 1085 Glen Oaks Boulevard, Pasadena, 1092 Paso Alto Drive, Pasadena, 1083 Glen Oaks Boulevard, Pasadena, 1100 Paso Alto Drive, Pasadena, 507 Bellefontaine Street, Pasadena and 1280 Glen Oaks Boulevard, 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 Thornton Ladd 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 Thornton Ladd 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. 78
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.
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