Edla Muir (Architect)

Female, US, born 1906-01-23, died 1971-11-05

Associated with the firms network

Byers and Muir, Associated Architects; Muir, Edla, Architect

Professional History

Résumé

Office assistant, John Byers, Designer, Santa Monica, CA, 1919-1926.

Draftswoman/Designer, John Byers, Architect, Santa Monica, CA, 1926-1934.

Partner, John Byers and Edla Muir, Associated Architects, Santa Monica, CA, 1934-1942.

Principal, Edla Muir, Architect, West Los Angeles, CA, 1946-1971. Her solo practice consisted almost exclusively of houses.

Professional Activities

Muir became a Registered Architect in the State of California in 1934.

Archives

Archival documents pertaining to Edla Muir's work 1946-1968 are housed at the Architecture and Design Collection of the University Museum, University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB).

Personal

Relocation

Born in California, Edna Muir spent her most of her life living and working in California.

In the mid-1950s, Muir designed her own residence built near Ellensburg, WA. It was photographed by photographer Charles Pearson in 07/1956.

Edla Muir Lambie died in Los Angeles County, CA, at the age of 65.

Spouse

Her husband was Clyde Lambie. She was also known as "Edla Muir Lambie," but used "Edla Muir" as her professional name.

Children

She had a son, Alex.

Biographical Notes

SSN: 554-10-5490.

PCAD id: 299

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Buildings and other works

NameDateCityState
1650 Amalfi Drive House, Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, CA1928Los AngelesCA
Barrett, George E., Jr., and Lillian Guenther, House, Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, CA1935-1936Los AngelesCA
Boland House, Los Angeles, CALos AngelesCA
Crabbe, L., House
Grove Bungalow Court, Westwood, Los Angeles, CALos AngelesCA
Hamilton House, Brentwood, Los Angeles, CA1931-1933Los AngelesCA
Kerr House, Los Angeles, CA1930Los AngelesCA
Law, Russell, House, Malibu, CAMalibuCA
Lewis, H.W., House, Los Angeles, CA
Martin, H.B., House, Mandeville Canyon, Los Angeles, CALos AngelesCA
Murray, J.B., House, Brentwood, Los Angeles, CA1930Los AngelesCA
Rex, John, House, Mandeville Canyon, Los Angeles, CA
Sperry, R.A., House, Encino, CA1936-1937EncinoCA
Stedman House, Los Angeles, CALos AngelesCA
Taylor, Robert and Stanwyck, Barbara, House, Mandeville Canyon, Brentwood, Los Angeles, CALos AngelesCA
Temple House, Los Angeles, CA1935-1936Los AngelesCA
Young, G., House, West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA1936-1937Los AngelesCA

Publications

Rochlin, Harriet, "A Distinguished Generation of Women Architects in California", AIA Journal, 66: 9, 41, 1977-08. "A Thousand Women in Architecture Mr. Robert Taylor and Miss Barbara Stanwyck", Architectural Record, 03/1948. Sexton, R.W., "An Up-to-Date House in the California Hills", Arts and Decoration, XLV: 6, 17, 50, 1937-02. "Mandeville Canyon Residence of H.B. Martin, J. Byers and E. Muir, Archs.", California Arts and Architecture, 57: 30, 06/1940. "House for L. Crabbe, J. Byers and E. Muir, arch", California Arts and Architecture, 57: 35, 09/1940. Gebhard, David, Winter, Robert, Los Angeles An Architectural Guide, 100, 1994. Gebhard, David, Winter, Robert, Los Angeles An Architectural Guide, 100, 1994. Gebhard, David, Winter, Robert, Los Angeles An Architectural Guide, 187, 1994. Gebhard, David, Winter, Robert, Los Angeles An Architectural Guide, 100, 1994. Gebhard, David, Winter, Robert, Los Angeles An Architectural Guide, 113, 1994. "4 houses designed by women", Los Angeles Times, front cover, 08/11/1957. "Young House, West Los Angeles, plans", Southwest Builder and Contractor, 51, col 3, 1936-08-14. "Sperry Plans Prepared", Southwest Builder and Contractor, 46, col 1, 08/14/1936. Stevens, Mary Otis, "Struggle for Place: Women in Architecture: 1920-1960", Women in American Architecture: A Historic and Contemporary Perspective, 99, 1977. Stevens, Mary Otis, "Struggle for Place: Women in Architecture: 1920-1960", Women in American Architecture: A Historic and Contemporary Perspective, 96-97, 1977.
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