词条 | Gerard Colcord |
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Gerard Colcord (1900–1984) was an American architect. He designed over 300 residences and 100 residential remodels in California. BiographyEarly lifeHe was born in St. Louis, Missouri on November 1, 1900.[1][2][3] He was educated in the United States and Europe, and moved to Los Angeles, California in 1924.[2] CareerHe designed private residences in Beverly Hills, California and in Bel Air, Los Angeles.[1][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] In 1930, he designed the Trippet House in Pacific Palisades, California.[11] In 1952, he converted a morning room into a screening room in the Beverly Hills residence of film screenwriter and producer Jerry Wald (1911-1962).[11] The Horton house in Bel Air was the private residence of stand-up comedian and actor Bob Newhart (born 1929) for twenty years.[11] His Harris house in Bel Air has been the residence of actors Dean Martin (1917-1995) and Nicolas Cage.[11] Shortly before his death in 1984, he was remodeling Harrison Ford's house in Brentwood, Los Angeles.[12] He was known as "Hollywood's society architect," designing traditional homes and shying away from Modernism.[3] Personal lifeHe resided in Encino, Los Angeles.[1] He died on February 19, 1984 in Ventura County, California.[1] BibliographySecondary source
References1. ^1 2 3 [https://digital.lib.washington.edu/architect/architects/104/ Pacific Coast Architecture Database] {{DEFAULTSORT:Colcord, Gerard}}2. ^1 Gerard Colcord book 3. ^1 Aaroe Architectural 4. ^[https://digital.lib.washington.edu/architect/structures/6901/ Pacific Coast Architecture Database: Dr. and Mrs. Stanley O. Chambers, Beverly Hills, CA] 5. ^'Residence of Dr. and Mrs. Stanley O. Chambers, Beverly Hills', Architectural Digest, 9: 3, 67-69, c. 1934 6. ^[https://digital.lib.washington.edu/architect/structures/6903/ Pacific Coast Architecture Database: Mr. and Mrs. Clifford E. Hughes House, Beverly Hills, CA] 7. ^'Residence of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford E. Hughes, Beverly Hills', Architectural Digest, 9: 3, 104-105, c. 1934 8. ^[https://digital.lib.washington.edu/architect/structures/6893/ Pacific Coast Architecture Database: William L. Horton House, Bel Air, Los Angeles, CA] 9. ^[https://digital.lib.washington.edu/architect/structures/6902/ Pacific Coast Architecture Database: Mr. and Mrs. Alfredo B. Johnson House, Bel Air, Los Angeles, CA] 10. ^'Residence of Mr. and Mrs. Alfredo B. Johnson, Bel-Air', Architectural Digest, 4: 67-69, c. 1934 11. ^1 2 3 4 Gerard Colcord's 20th century homes still beloved in these modern times, The Los Angeles Times 12. ^Jennifer Exley, Harrison Ford Sells Gerard Colcord-Designed House After 30 Years, The Hollywood Reporter, May 31, 2012 5 : 1900 births|1984 deaths|Architects from St. Louis|Architects from Los Angeles|20th-century American architects |
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