Résumé

Principal, Eleanor Lochridge, Interior Designer, Long Beach, CA, c. 1940-1965. She had retired by 1968, the year of her death. (See Long Beach, City Directory, 1968, p. 620.)

College

Coursework, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, c. 1911. She was named to the Walden Club (established 12/09/1907) in 1911. (See Stanford University Quad Yearbook, 1909, p. 215.)

Relocation

The interior designer Eleanor Lochridge was born Eleanor Pitchlynn Adams in Washington, DC in 1888. Her family relocated to Long Beach, CA, by 1900, at least, and she resided here for the rest of her life. She began work as an interior designer by about 1940, when she was 52.

Parents

Her parents Charles Carroll Adams (born 12/13/1861 in Newbury, Maine-d. 02/17/1953 in Los Angeles County, CA) and Mary Juliet Adams (born 07/1860 in Washington, DC- d. 06/05/1944 in West Orange, NJ), were both born on the East Coast, but moved to Long Beach, CA, by at least 1900. In 1900, Eleanor lived with her parents, sister Ruth Adams (born c. 1893 in Washington, DC) and brother Charles C. Adams, Jr., (born c. 1898 in Washington, DC) on a farm near Long Beach.

Charles, Sr., was listed as a farmer by the 1900 US Census, possibly raising fruit trees. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1900; Census Place: Long Beach, Los Angeles, California; Page: 24; Enumeration District: 0109; FHL microfilm: 1240091, accessed 02/22/2022.) By 1910, he had changed professions, as per the census, selling "art curios." (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1910; Census Place: Long Beach Ward 5, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T624_85; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0045; FHL microfilm: 1374098, accessed 02/22/2022.)

Spouse

She wed the architect and civil engineer Harvey H. Lochridge (1879-1970) on 05/04/1910,

Children

She and Harvey had two sons: Richard S. Lochridge (born c. 1912 in CA) and John E. Lochridge (born c. 1916 in CA).

In 1942, Richard lived at 2324 Figueroa Street in Los Angeles, CA. See Ancestry.com, Source Citation The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (4th Registration) For the State of California; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147, accessed 02/22/2022.)

Biographical Notes

She and her husband departed New York, NY, aboard the American Export Lines' S.S. Exeter on 08/24/1956 to spend two-and-a-half months in Spain. They landed in Barcelona, Spain. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels and Airplanes Departing from New York, New York, 07/01/1948-12/31/1956; NAI Number: 3335533; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group Number: 85; Series Number: A4169; NARA Roll Number: 398, accessed 02/22/2022.) They returned aboard the American Export Lines' S.S. Excambion from Barcelona to New York, landing on 11/05/1956. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1956; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 21; Page Number: 170 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 02/22/2022.)

• Washington, DC (Architect's Birth)
  Washington, DC

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• Long Beach, CA (Architect's Death)
  Long Beach, CA

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