Richter, Charles L. and Annie M., House, Glendale, CA (1912-1913)

Structure Type: built works - dwellings - houses

Designers: Priest, Alfred F., Architect (firm); Alfred Franklin Priest (architect)

Dates: constructed 1912-1913

1201 Mountain Street
Glendale, CA 91207
OpenStreetMap (new tab)
Google Map (new tab)
click to view google map
Google Streetview (new tab)
click to view google map
The Glendale City Directory of 1916 (p. 105) indicated that the Richter House was located in Casa Verdugo. In 2017, the address was on East Mountain Street.

Building History

Chicago translants Charles and Annie Richter commissioned Glendale architect A.F. Priest (1888-1931) to design their retirement residence in Glendale in 1913. The Los Angeles Times noted: "Charles Richter of North Glendale, a retired merchant of Chicago, is putting the finishing touches on a ten-room house costing about $12,000 and which was designed by A.F. Priest." (See "Glendale Advancing," Los Angeles Times, 04/06/1913, part VI, p. 1.)

PCAD id: 21634

Publications

Pacific Coast Architecture Database (PCAD) — © 2005-Alan Michelson

About | License | Contact