William A. O. Munsell.
Listed by the State Board of Architecture from 1903. 6 houses on record, 4 standing.
The State Board of Architectural Examiners' 1961 roster prints him as Munsell, Wm. A. O., certificate A 92, among the architects licensed from 1901 to 1929 (p. 67). The California State Board of Architecture's reports of 1903, 1920, 1923 and 1926 list him with certificate A 92. The documents behind this record name him as the architect of 6 houses in San Marino and Pasadena, built from 1907 to 1930; for 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2201 S. Oak Knoll Avenue San Marino | 1907 year from the county record | Munsell | Historic Preservation page (links to survey report, maps..., p. 35 City of San Marino Citywide Historic Context Statement - Draft..., p. 29 Standing | |||
| 521 Winston Ave. San Marino | 1927 | Hudson & Munsell | Northam H. Robinson | 1927 building notice Standing | ||
| 981 Afton Rd San Marino | 1928 | Spanish Colonial Revival home | Hudson & Munsell | W. M. Perdue | William K. Runyon | 1928 building notice 1929 building notice Appendix D. Survey Findings Property List, Final, p. 49 Standing |
| 1364 Waverly Rd San Marino | 1930 county year 1931 | Hudson & Munsell | William Kahler | W. G. Cuzner | 1930 building notice Standing | |
| 1285 S Los Robles Ave Pasadena | 1914 county year 1947 | Munsell | John L. Connor | Morris Cohn | Building notice, May 2, 1914 County shows a later house, built 1947 | |
| 689 Oak St Pasadena | 1916 | Munsell | Horace Donnell | Building notice, July 1, 1916 Not confirmed at the county |
When was William A. O. Munsell licensed?
The State Board of Architectural Examiners' 1961 roster prints him as Munsell, Wm. A. O., certificate A 92, among the architects licensed from 1901 to 1929 (p. 67). The California State Board of Architecture's reports of 1903, 1920, 1923 and 1926 list him with certificate A 92.
Where are William A. O. Munsell's houses?
The houses the documents credit to him are in San Marino (4, all standing) and Pasadena (2, none standing).
Which of William A. O. Munsell's houses are still standing?
The county's record at the same address confirms 4 of the 6 standing: 2201 S. Oak Knoll Avenue, San Marino, 521 Winston Ave., San Marino, 981 Afton Rd, San Marino and 1364 Waverly 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 William A. O. Munsell 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 William A. O. Munsell 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. 67
- Report of the California State Board of Architecture, 1903, p. 44
- Sixth Report of the California State Board of Architecture, 1920, p. 40
- Seventh Report of the California State Board of Architecture, 1923, p. 16
- Eighth Report of the California State Board of Architecture, 1926, p. 27
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.
- Historic Preservation page (links to survey report, maps..., p. 35
- City of San Marino Citywide Historic Context Statement - Draft..., p. 29
- 1927 building notice
- 1928 building notice
- 1929 building notice
- Appendix D. Survey Findings Property List, Final, p. 49
- 1930 building notice
- Building notice, May 2, 1914
- Building notice, July 1, 1916
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