Andrew Cowper Lawson House

The Andrew Cowper Lawson House is a historic private residence at 1515 La Loma Avenue in the La Loma Park neighborhood in Berkeley, California, U.S..[1] It has been listed as a Berkeley Landmark (no. 15) by the city since August 16, 1976.[2]

Andrew Cowper Lawson House
Andrew Cowper Lawson House is located in Oakland, California
Andrew Cowper Lawson House
Location of Andrew Cowper Lawson House in Oakland, California
Andrew Cowper Lawson House is located in California
Andrew Cowper Lawson House
Andrew Cowper Lawson House (California)
Location1515 La Loma Avenue,
Berkeley, California, U.S.
Coordinates37.881239°N 122.258103°W / 37.881239; -122.258103
Built1907–1908
ArchitectBernard Maybeck
DesignatedAugust 16, 1976
Reference no.15

It was designed by Bernard Maybeck for British geologist Andrew Cowper Lawson.[1] It is located directly on the Hayward fault, and was designed to withstand earthquakes (with the knowledge of the time).[3][4] The house resembled a "Pompeian villa" made of reinforced concrete that was covered in colored stucco that has sgraffito and inlaid tiles.[1][5] The Lawson house was only one of two houses to have survived the big fire in 1923 because of its materials.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Maybeck Made La Loma Park His Own Country". Berkeley Architectural Heritage Association (BAHA). Retrieved 2023-07-03.
  2. "Berkeley Landmarks, Designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, Berkeley, CA". Berkeley Architectural Heritage Association (BAHA).
  3. "Andrew Cowper Lawson". The Linda Hall Library. April 18, 2019. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
  4. Puchall, Lauri (2006-04-01). "Feature April 2006: Achitexture". The Monthly. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
  5. Cerny, Susan Dinkelspiel (2007). An Architectural Guidebook to San Francisco and the Bay Area. Gibbs Smith. p. 313. ISBN 978-1-58685-432-4.
  6. "A Tale of Two Houses". Modern Magazine. 2017-10-19. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
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