William F. Thompson.
Listed by the State Board of Architecture from 1920. 3 houses on record, 3 standing.
The California State Board of Architecture's reports of 1920, 1923 and 1926 list him with certificate A 518. The documents behind this record name him as the architect of 3 houses in Pasadena, built from 1908 to 1912; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 989 South El Molino Avenue Pasadena | 1908 also given as 1948 county year 1907 | Arts and Crafts home | William F. Thompson | S. W. Upton | Designation of 969 South Madison Avenue as a Landmark, p. 2 Designation of the House at 989 South El Molino Avenue as a Landmark, pp. 2, 5 Standing | |
| 969 South Madison Avenue Pasadena | 1909 | Arts and Crafts home | William F. Thompson | Milwaukee Building Company | Thaddeus and Caroline Jones | Designation of 969 South Madison Avenue as a Landmark, p. 2 Designation of the House at 989 South El Molino Avenue as a Landmark, p. 5 Standing |
| 380 West Green Street Pasadena | 1912 county year 1905 | Beaux Arts and Italian Renaissance Revival | William F. Thompson Architect William F. Thompson | Hulett C. Merritt | Designation of the House and East Garden at 380 West Green Street..., p. 2 Standing |
When was William F. Thompson licensed?
The California State Board of Architecture's reports of 1920, 1923 and 1926 list him with certificate A 518.
Where are William F. Thompson's houses?
The houses the documents credit to him are in Pasadena (3, all standing).
Which of William F. Thompson's houses are still standing?
The county's record at the same address confirms all 3 standing: 989 South El Molino Avenue, Pasadena, 969 South Madison Avenue, Pasadena and 380 West Green Street, Pasadena.
Who can tell me if William F. Thompson 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 F. Thompson as its architect, and which document says so.
Where each fact comes from.
The license entries:
- Sixth Report of the California State Board of Architecture, 1920, p. 42
- Seventh Report of the California State Board of Architecture, 1923, p. 18
- Eighth Report of the California State Board of Architecture, 1926, p. 28
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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