Résumé

Draftsman, Gordon B. Kaufmann, Architect, Los Angeles, CA, 1936.

Draftsman, Allan Siple, Architect, Los Angeles, CA, Architect, 1937.

Draftsman, Ulysses Floyd Rible, Architect, Los Angeles, CA, 1938-1940. He worked for Rible in 10/1940, at his office at 9397 Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for California, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1143, accessed 06/17/2022.)

Draftsman, Rowland Crawford, Architect, Los Angeles, CA, 1941. Voter records for 1944 listed his occupation as "draftsman" but did not list for whom he worked. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Register of Voters, 1944, accessed 07/21/2022.)

1st Lieutenant, US Marine Corps, Headquarters Squadron Three, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, San Francisco, CA, 07/1945. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation The National Archives at Washington, DC. USA; National Archives Publication: Navy Muster Rolls, 1939-1949; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of Naval Personnel; Record Group Number: 24, accessed 06/17/2022.) In 1946 he served at the Attation Unit, 11Th Reserve District, Mcb, San Diego 40, CA. (See Source Citation The National Archives at Washington, DC. USA; National Archives Publication: Navy Muster Rolls, 1939-1949; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of Naval Personnel; Record Group Number: 24, accessed 06/27/2022.)

Maston also served with the 11th Marine Corps Reserve District, Naval-Marine Corps Reserve Training Center, Los Angeles, CA, c. 07/1952. He attained the rank of Captain at this time. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation The National Archives at Washington, DC. USA; National Archives Publication: Navy Muster Rolls, 1939-1949; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of Naval Personnel; Record Group Number: 24, accessed 06/27/2022.)

Principal, Carl Maston, Architect, Los Angeles, CA; 1946- .

Teaching

Architecture Critic, University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, before 1962.

Professional Activities

Member, American Institute of Architects (AIA), Southern CA Chapter, 1957- .

Registered Architect in the State of CA, 1962.

Vice-President, AIA, Southern CA Chapter, 1967-1968. A brief article in the Los Angeles Times noted of his election as vice- president: "Edward A. Killingsworth of Long Beach has been elected president of the American Institute of Architects, Southern California Chapter, for 1967. Carl L. Maston of Los Angeles was elected vice president and president designate. He will become president in January 1968. Others elected were: secretary, Herbert Kahn; treasurer, Roy M. Donley, and director for three years, Robert Bolling. Directors remaining on the board are Frank Gruys, Henry Silvestri and Morris D. Verger." (See "AIA Elects Killingsworth," Los Angeles Times, 11/20/1966, Sect J, p. 2.)

President, AIA, Southern CA Chapter, 1968-1969.

Professional Awards

Recipient, AIA National Merit Award, 1955.

Fellow, American Institute of Architects (FAIA), 1968.

Recipient, University of Southern California (USC), Distinguished Alumnus Award, Los Angeles, CA, 1989. This award was given for Maston's achievements in Modern architecture.

High School / College

Graduate, John C. Fremont High School, Los Angeles, CA, c. 1932. He belonged to the Scholastica Architectural Club at Fremont High School. (See John C. Fremont, Fremontian Yearbook, 1932, p. 44.)

B.Arch., University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, CA, 1937. At USC, Mastopietro worked on El Rodeo, the school's yearbook.

College Awards

Inductee, Alpha Rho Chi, University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, CA. Alpha Rho Chi was a national honorary society in architecture.

Inductee, Delta Phi Delta, University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, CA. Alpha Rho Chi was a national honorary society in art.

Relocation

Carlo Luigi Mastopietro was born in Jacksonville, IL, on 06/17/1915. As per the 1920 US Census, Carl Mastopietro resided in Jacksonville with his uncle Nick Mastopietro (born c. 1889 in Italy), his wife Victoria Iademarco (born c. 1896 in WI), and his parents Louis and Anna Mastopietro at 1056 North Fayette Street. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1920; Census Place: Jacksonville Ward 2, Morgan, Illinois; Roll: T625_395; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 123, accessed 07/21/2022.) The architect's family relocated to Southern CA sometime during the 1920s.

The Mastopietros owned a residence at 7700 Halldale Avenue in Los Angeles in 1930. This residence had an approximate value of $6,000 according to the 1930 US Census, consistent with those of neighboring houses. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1930; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Page: 26B; Enumeration District: 0504; FHL microfilm: 2339886, accessed 07/21/2022.)

In 1938, he lived with his parents at 946 North Croft Avenue in Los Angeles. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Register of Voters, 1938, accessed 06/17/2022.)

He resided at 2023 Kerwood Avenue in Los Angeles on 10/16/1940, the date that he registered for the World War II draft. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for California, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1143, accessed 06/17/2022.) The US Census of that year indicated that Mastopietro and his wife owned the house at 2023 Kenwood that had an approximate value of $6,500.

He changed his name legally from "Mastopietro" to "Maston" probably in mid-to-late 1944. He registered to vote in 1944 as "Carl Mastopietro" and remained living with his wife Virginia at 2023 Kerwood Avenue. Social Security records indicated that his wife had become "Virginia Maston" by 10/1944. (See Ancestry.com, Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015, accessed 07/21/2022.) He had become "Carl Maston" according to US Marine Corps records of 07/1945. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Register of Voters, 1944, accessed 07/21/2022 and Ancestry.com, Source Citation The National Archives at Washington, DC. USA; National Archives Publication: Navy Muster Rolls, 1939-1949; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of Naval Personnel; Record Group Number: 24, accessed 06/17/2022.)

He and Virginia Maston lived at 1657 Marmont Avenue between at least 1948 through 1958. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 3061; Sheet Number: 4; Enumeration District: 66-673, accessed 06/17/2022, Ancestry.com, Source Citation California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Register of Voters, 1952, accessed 06/17/2022, and Ancestry.com, Source Citation California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Register of Voters, 1958, accessed 06/27/2022

In 1994, Maston lived at 386 South Burnside Avenue, Unit #12B, Los Angeles. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation City: Los Angeles; State: California; Year(s): 1994 Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005, accessed 06/27/2022.)

Maston died in Los Angeles County, CA, at the age of 76. His last residence was in the 90069 zip code of West Hollywood, CA.

Parents

The 1920 US Census indicated that Carl's father Louis Mastopietro (born c. 1881 in Italy) worked as a foreman in the coat shop of a clothing factory, probably that of J. Capps & Sons, Ltd., a company that lasted between 1885 and 1978. Louis's brother, Nick, likely worked in the same factory as a tailor. The census recorded that Louis immigrated to the US in 1900, and was naturalized in 1912, while Nick came in 1907 and was naturalized in 1917. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1920; Census Place: Jacksonville Ward 2, Morgan, Illinois; Roll: T625_395; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 123, accessed 07/21/2022.) By 1930, Louis worked as a tailor in a Los Angeles clothing store. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1930; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Page: 26B; Enumeration District: 0504; FHL microfilm: 2339886, accessed 07/21/2022.)

Both Louis and Nick married women from WI. Carl's mother was Anna Engeln (born 07/13/1885 in WI-d. 12/05/1942 in Los Angeles, CA). Both of Anna's parents William Englen (born 04/03/1840 in Germany-d. 12/21/1916 in Milwaukee, WI) and Catherine Irsfeld (born 08/23/1847 in Schonecken, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany-d. 06/03/1920 in Milwaukee, WI) had been born in Germany, and she was one of nine children that they had had, only six of whom remained alive as noted in the 1900 US Census. The Engelns lived at 620 6th Street in Milwaukee, WI, in 1900. In that year, William Engeln worked as a dyer. (See Ancetry.com, Source Citation Year: 1900; Census Place: Milwaukee Ward 6, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Roll: 1801; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0039; FHL microfilm: 1241801, acessed 07/21/2022 and Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1930; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Page: 26B; Enumeration District: 0504; FHL microfilm: 2339886, accessed 07/21/2022.)

The 1940 US Census reported that Louis had had a 5th-grade education, while Anna had completed two years of high school in WI. Carl and his younger sister Cathryn Rose Mastopietro (born c. 1922 in Los Angeles, CA-d. 05/29/1977) both were able to attend college. In that year, the Mastopietros were prosperous enough to maintain a household servant, Emma Gandreau (born c. 1877 in SD). (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1940; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00404; Page: 63A; Enumeration District: 60-188, accessed 07/21/2022.)

Cathryn completed Fairfax High School with the Class of 1939 and UCLA, graduating in 1943. (See Fairfax High School Colonial Yearbook, 1939, p. 55 and University of California, Los Angeles, The Southern Campus Yearbook, 1943, p. 75.) In 1942, Louis Mastopietro, still working as a tailor, lived at 946 North Croft Avenue in the Hollywood neighborhood, while Cathryn lived next door at 948 North Croft. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Register of Voters, 1942, accessed 07/21/2022.)

Spouse

He wed Virginia May Poston (born 01/11/1917 in Los Angeles, CA-d. 05/25/1994). The 1940 US Census indicated that Virginia had completed three years of college and that she, like her husband, also worked as an architectural draftsperson at the time. He traveled with her to Europe in 1955.

Virginia was the only child of Percy Howard Poston (born 10/14/1876 in MO-d. 12/31/1942 in Los Angeles County, CA) and Jessie Cutchin (born 10/28/1885 in IL-d. 02/12/1971 in Los Angeles County, CA). Percy worked as a Los Angeles railway clerk in 1930. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1930; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0047; FHL microfilm: 2339868, accessed 06/17/2022.)

Carl Maston wed Mary S. Curry (born 02/12/1918 in Los Angeles County, CA) on 05/19/1961 in Los Angeles County, CA. (See Ancestry.com, Source Information Ancestry.com. California, U.S., Marriage Index, 1960-1985 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007, accessed 06/17/2022.)

The architect married Edith M. Blau Carissimi (born 06/17/1914 in Budapest, Hungary-d. 03/30/2010 in Los Angeles County, CA) on 05/29/1983 in Los Angeles County, CA. (See Ancestry.com, Source Information Ancestry.com. California, U.S., Marriage Index, 1960-1985 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007, accessed 06/17/2022.) Before Maston, she married Charles C. Carissimi (born c. 1904) on 11/28/1963. (See Ancestry.com, Source Information: California, U.S., Marriage Index, 1960-1985 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007, accessed 06/17/2022.)

She arrived in the US from Argentina on 07/06/1953, as Edith Reich, likely the name of her first husband. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1953; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 17; Page Number: 216 Source Information: New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010, accessed 06/17/2022.)

Edith was naturalized on 09/02/1966 in Los Angeles County, CA. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation National Archives at Kansas City; Kansas City, Missouri; Records of the U.s. Citizenship and Immigration Service (Uscis); Record Group: Records of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS); Record Group Number: 566, accessed 06/17/2022.

Biographical Notes

Voters records of 1938 recorded that Mastopietro lived with his parents at home and the family all registered as Democratic Party voters. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Register of Voters, 1938, accessed 06/17/2022.) By 1944, 1948 and 1952, Maston had switched party affiliations to Republican. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Register of Voters, 1944, accessed 07/21/2022, Ancestry.com, Source Citation California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Register of Voters, 1948, and Ancestry.com, Source Citation California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Register of Voters, 1952, accessed 06/27/2022.) He registered as a Democrat again in 1958. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Register of Voters, 1958, accessed 06/27/2022.)

His World War II draft card listed Mastopietro as being Caucasian, with a light complexion, hazel eyes and brown hai. He stood 6-feet tall and weighed 155 pounds. The draft registration card registrar listed other physical characteristics to have been "Two prominent teeth, one false." (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for California, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1143, accessed 06/17/2022.) Carl and Virginia Maston had, by 1952, switched their party affiliation to the Republicans by 1952. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Register of Voters, 1952, accessed 06/17/2022.)

Maston's name was listed in the passenger manifest of SK Flight #931, traveling from Copenhagen, Denmark, to Los Angeles on 10/15/1955. He traveled with his wife Virginia at that time.

The architect flew aboard Compania Mexicana de Aviacion, S.A., (CMA) Flight #900 from Mexico to Los Angeles on 06/02/1961. (See Source Citation The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Passenger & Crew Manifests of Airplanes Arriving At Los Angeles, California; NAI Number: 2788930; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2009; Record Group Number: 85, accessed 06/27/2022.) Maston returned from Mazatlan, Mexico, to Los Angeles aboard CMA Flight #914A on 12/02/1962. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Passenger & Crew Manifests of Airplanes Arriving At Los Angeles, California; NAI Number: 2788930; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2009; Record Group Number: 85, accessed 06/27/2022.)

SSN: 562-18-9836.

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